<h4>Chapter 224: Chapter 224 Stimting, Tempting</h4>


    "What’s wrong? Unwilling?"


    Alexander Johnson noticed Lucas Hughes hadn’t spoken a word and asked again.


    "Young Mister Johnson, it’s not that I don’t want a divorce. It’s just that we’ve already submitted the divorce agreement, but there’s a mandatory one-month cooling-off period."


    "Honestly, I’m in a hurry for this cooling-off period to end too. If possible, I’d want the divorce done tomorrow. After all, you want to be with Chloe Simpson, right? How could I possibly try topete with you for her?"


    Lucas Hughes lowered himself, expressing in every word how he absolutely wouldn’t overstep any lines.


    But truth be told, he really didn’t want to divorce Chloe. He felt like he hadn’t earned enough money yet.


    After all, Chloe was so profitable right now—whether it was Mrs. Johnson or the Wilson Family heiress, they were all scrambling to throw money at him because of Chloe.


    Right now, she was practically a money tree.


    How could he bear the thought of losing such a money tree?


    At that moment, faint noises could be hearding from the master bedroom.


    Alexander Johnson frowned and nced toward the master bedroom.


    "Fine. Once this one-month cooling-off period is over, you’ll immediately go through with the divorce."


    With a nod, he turned and left.


    "...Young Mister Johnson, take care."


    Lucas stared at Alexander’s retreating figure, utterly stunned.


    He hadn’t expected Alexander to leave just like that.


    Originally, he had nned for Chloe to wake up and see Alexander. Otherwise, how could he proceed with his next steps?


    Now, Chloe didn’t even know that the man who had shared a bed with herst night was Alexander Johnson.


    How could he pin everything onto Alexander without her realizing it?


    But since Alexander had departed, there was nothing Lucas could do.


    He didn’t dare stop Alexander or force him to stay.


    In the master bedroom, Chloe had awakened. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the rming marks all over her body and was reminded of everything that had happened the night before.


    Looking around, she registered that she was indeed in her marital home with Lucas Hughes, lying on their wedding bed.


    But why did she distinctly recall calling out Alexander Johnson’s namest night?


    Logically, it should have been Lucas.


    Chloe desperately tried to piece together the events ofst night, yet no matter how hard she tried, all she could hear in her mind were her repeated cries of "Alexander."


    In the living room, as Alexander had left, Lucas stood there in a daze for quite some time. Thinking Chloe should be waking soon, he stepped into the master bedroom.


    "Lucas, my head... it hurts. Last night, I..."


    Chloe, still unable to make sense of things, saw Lucas, opened her mouth to speak but hesitated, leaving her words unfinished.


    "A headache? If you have a headache, just rest well. Last night must havepletely exhausted you."


    Alexander had already given his orders earlier, leaving Lucas with no choice but toply.


    Even as he calcted his next move—Selene Wilson on one end waiting eagerly—he dared not cross Alexander Johnson.


    After speaking, Lucas reached out to adjust Chloe’s nket for her. As he did so, his gaze unintentionallynded on the ambiguous marks scattered across her body.


    Lucas didn’t know what came over him. The instant he saw those marks, his lower abdomen tightened fiercely, and he felt an involuntary twitch below.


    And then—an overwhelming sense of tion.


    Seeing those marks stirred a response in him. If he were to watch the footage fromst night along with Chloe’s body covered in those suggestive traces, wouldn’t his reaction be even stronger?


    "Mm, thank you, Lucas."


    Chloe, unaware of Lucas’s thoughts, was still busy thanking him forforting her.


    "Why be polite with me? Silly girl."


    Lucas purposely acted affectionate, yfully tapping Chloe’s nose.


    Chloe nced at the time and realized it was time to head to work.


    She got up to wash and get ready for the day.


    Meanwhile, the moment she left, Lucas couldn’t wait any longer and eagerly pulled up the video fromst night.


    This time, it had to be high-definition! Absolutely unparalleled in its provocative allure!