After Eight Years, She Left Me at the Altar for Her First Love のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

With that, Lucas turned and walked away before Vivian could even stop him.After a long moment, she gave a soft laugh.Lucas hadn’t changed at all.He was still just as gentle and considerate as he had always been.Ten minutes later, Lucas returned with two Band-Aids.Vivian was still seated on the bench. The moment she saw him, she held out her hand.“Give them to me. I can put them on myself.”Lucas glanced at her, then quickly looked away.“I’ll do it.”Vivian blinked in surprise.Lucas immediately explained, “Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m not trying to take advantage of you. It’s just that... your dress isn’t exactly easy to bend over in.”Vivian looked down at what she was wearing.She was wearing a fitted red satin dress with a low neckline. It looked elegant, but it was not exactly practical for crouching down in public.She had always been comfortable dressing this way, so she hadn’t thought twice about it until Lucas pointed it out.For a moment, the air between

Fiona stared at Lucas.“Would you have believed me if I had?” he asked.Fiona parted her lips, but no words came out.Back then, she probably wouldn’t have believed him.Whether Rachel had asked him or not would have been impossible to prove. It would have been Lucas’s word against Rachel’s.She would have assumed Lucas was deliberately making things difficult for Rachel.And had Lucas really never tried to come to her before?He had.When part of his pay had been withheld, Lucas had gone to her about it.What had she said then?She had told him he was overreacting. Rachel would never deliberately withhold his pay. It was probably just a mistake because she had been too busy.Was that when Lucas had stopped trusting her completely?The regret that crashed over Fiona nearly brought her to her knees.She had believed the wrong people.She had trusted an employee over the man closest to her.How long had that been going on?Two years?Three?Maybe even longer?She could

“Mrs. Fowler, are you sure you have the right address? The psychiatric hospital is downtown. This is the suburbs.”“You dare call me crazy...”Helen’s words cut off abruptly.Her eyes widened as her gaze lingered on Lucas.She had known he was in good shape, but she hadn’t realized just how good.He was wearing a black tank top, still damp from his workout. The fabric clung tightly to his frame, perfectly outlining the sharp, sculpted definition of his eight-pack abs. His gray sweatpants clung to his long, athletic thighs, and because the material was relatively thin, it left very little to the imagination. Combined with his pale, handsome face, he was far more attractive than any male escort she had ever seen.Helen swallowed hard, unable to take her eyes off him. Fiona really had no idea how to enjoy the finer things in life, letting a perfect guy like this go to waste. For one reckless moment, Helen found herself wondering what it would be like to have him just once.Then Luc

The next second, the elevator doors opened with a chime.Fiona stepped out with Rachel beside her.When she saw Helen standing there in such disarray, her brows drew together.The moment Helen saw Fiona, she rushed over like she had found her savior, tears already streaming down her face.“Fiona, you have to stand up for me! Lucas has no respect for his elders. He actually put his hands on me. He clearly has no respect for you either!”Fiona turned to Lucas, her expression darkening.“You got into a fight with my aunt?”Lucas was surprised.It was a weekday, and at this hour, Fiona should have been at work. What was she doing here?But he only gave a mocking smile.“Some people insist on coming here to cause trouble. If they get hurt, that’s on them.”Fiona was still not used to how sharp his tongue had become. She held back her frustration.“Whatever happened, you’re a man. You shouldn’t be putting your hands on a woman.”So because he was a man, he was supposed to let ev

Lucas did not stop her.After all, the show couldn’t begin until the other lead made his entrance.*When Fiona walked into Shaw Corporation with Lucas beside her, the employees stared in disbelief.The scene at the wedding had been deliberately recorded by Xena and posted online, and everyone at the company had seen the video.Lucas had publicly cut ties with the Shaw family, so what was he doing back at the company?Still, when they thought about how deeply he had loved Fiona, it didn’t seem all that surprising.They assumed he must have been the one to give in first again.“Good morning, Ms. Shaw.”Employees greeted Fiona as she passed.“Good morning, Mr. York.”Several female employees smiled at Lucas.Lucas returned their greetings with a faint smile.“Good morning.”The women nodded, their cheeks turning pink as they walked away with their files.Even after they were out of sight, their whispers drifted back down the hallway.“Mr. York is really back. Thank God.”