NovelBookLukas appeared somewhat displeased, "What? Can't | even show gratitude? Someone helped my wife, and | can't
even thank them?"
Seeing Lukas getting so invested in this, Reese couldn't help but gently interject, "It's not that. I've already
repaid James's favor. Let's leave it at that."
Lukas let out a light snort and frowned in displeasure, "Fine then, I'll listen to you."
Reese felt complex emotions. She sensitively sensed that Lukas was different from before.
He used to never say things like "you're my wife" on one hand and "I'll listen to you" on the other. He respected
her thoughts, even offered apologies proactively. However, she genuinely wasn't accustomed to it. It was almost
easier to deal with the days when he maintained a cold and clear boundary.
Facing this kind of Lukas was making Reese quite anxious. It seemed like he noticed her unease as he furrowed
his brows and said, " Reese, you can treatas a friend from now on."
Lukas appeared quite pleased with this notion. Starting as friends, then progressing from friends to lovers. Given
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttheir current marital status, taking their relationship to the next level wouldn't be far off.
Reese had no idea what he was up to this time. She looked at him with a mix of shock and horror, "Ah! Friends?"
Lukas must have taken the wrong medicine to suddenly want to be friends with her.
He had an overly romanticized perspective, but Reese's reaction caught him off guard.
Instantly, his expression darkened, radiating irritation.
Reese was inwardly bemused. Who would dare to be friends with someone whose mood was so unpredictable?
Lukas stared at Reese for a moment and then suddenly asked, " Reese, are you secretly cursingin your
heart?"
Reese forced a chuckle and tried to play it off, "No, absolutely not!"
Lukas looked at her with a complex expression, "Don't you know that ‘double deny" is equal to affirmation?"
Reese was rendered speechless. This person might have worms in his stomach for such strange remarks.
Lukas sighed lightly, " Reese, you don't have to be afraid of me. | won't eat people, and | certainly won't eat
you."
Reese laughed stiffly, "Mr. Strakovski, I'm not afraid of you!"
Lukas felt somewhat helpless; she hadn't even changed the way she addressed him. How could this not be fear?
Internally, Reese rolled her eyes. Of course, he won't eat her, he's more likely to scare her to death!
As the journey continued, Lukas maintained a noticeable silence, his mind preoccupied with his own thoughts
and emotions.
Upon their return to Hill Crest One Residence, his eyes remained fixed on Reese as she casually changed her
shoes, seemingly indifferent to his presence, and proceeded to ascend the staircase without so much as a glance
in his direction.
His internal conflict intensified, causing him to question whether his attempts to convey his feelings were still
insufficiently explicit. He couldn't help but ponder whether his emotions were being accurately conveyed, or if he
needed to make his intentions even more overt.
He took a decisive step, his fingers wrapping around Reese's arm with a firm yet gentle grip, guiding her slightly
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmcloser until her back rested against the welcoming darkness of the foyer. His eyes held a mixture of intensity and
vulnerability as he posed the question, his voice carrying an undercurrent of sincerity," Reese, in all honesty, can
you truly not discern the meaning behind my actions?"
Reese's face was filled with innocence as she asked, "What do you mean?"
Little did she ever imagine that the person she never suspected of harboring any particular feelings for her
would actually develop such emotions beyond the ordinary.
Lukas gazed at Reese intently, his countenance reflecting earnestness, and he inquired, " Reese, can you share
withyour sentiments or thoughts regarding me?"
Reese looked at him in astonishment, and in an instant, alarm bells rang in her mind. Her expression turned cold
and distant as she said, "Mr. Strakovski, | have no thoughts on this matter!"
Lukas's brows furrowed as he spoke, "In fact... there is a possibility for this!"
Reese shook her head repeatedly, insisting, "No, there really isn't!"
With his brows furrowed tightly, Lukas's expression seemed capable of crushing a fly, as he stated firmly, "Yes,
this is definitely possible!"
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