He looks mad.
 
He practically hauled me out of the room.
Once the bathroom door clicked shut, Lucas exploded.
“Ashlyn! Explain! Explain yourself now!”
Sister? Madeline Saunders?
Lucas could not hold it together any longer.
Ashlyn regarded him quietly. His inky gaze was clouded over by storm clouds of hostility.
“Lucas, you never asked me about my relationship with Ms. Saunders. You also never asked me if I was her. How is this my fault?”
Ashlyn leaned back against the wall, her enchanting countenance shining with tranquil composure.
His arm held the back of her neck and his voice lowered to a dangerously menacing tone, “Are you blaming me? Are you blaming me for not paying attention to you? Or for not understanding you?”
 his gaze with her own puzzled expression. “That wasn’t my intention at all, Lucas. Why would I need you to pay
 are you hiding from me, Ashlyn?” Lucas growled
 her neck gripped it tighter.
 You’re also the one who sought out Ms. Saunders and begged to meet her.”
 is waiting for me.
 were suddenly
 come out looking for her when she saw the pair headed towards the
 in front of the bathroom, she
 know all too well
 bewildered by
 and Ashlyn? Thinking back, I have to admit Lucas had
 up and understand him fairly well. But I’ve never seen him
But isn’t Lucas married?
Could Ashlyn be…
Mrs. Field was dumbfounded.
 was pressed against
 in your heart? First Jared, then the twins, and now Mrs. Field. They all know
 was driving him up the
I’m only a man.
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!