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Chapter 33: Like Mother, Like Son
LiLhyzDecember 4, 2023. Chapter 1-2. Guys, I'm really late today. So, the next chapter might be after midnight.
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Gone Too Long, The CEO Becomes A World-Class Doting Husband Chapter 37: Aunt's Advice
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Lucas grabbed her arm and tried to guide her out the door, but Lily swung her elbow, forcing the man to let go. "Lily, please," Lucas said. His jaws were clenched, and brows were meeting. "I don't want you to see -" "It's too late!" Lily yelled. Her body trembled, thinking back to what she had seen. "What happened?" Lily asked. She gritted her teeth, and her hands balled into fists. Lily felt her eyes had turned into a waterfall that it just would not stop flowing! She asked, "Who did that to you, Lucas? Who?" Lucas immediately tried to wipe the uncontrollable tears that soaked her face. He said, "Lily, stop -" "No! How do you expect me to turn a blind eye to what I have seen? Lucas! Tell me who did that to you, and I will hunt them down!" Lily declared. "Ahh!" Lucas grunted. He ran his finger through his hair as he took a full turn. "I did not want you to see this early on -" "Well, what did you expect, Lucas? With us living together, it was bound to happen!" Lily pointed
Gone Too Long, The CEO Becomes A World-Class Doting Husband Chapter 39: Seven Days
'Does it mean we can do it?' The question took Lily aback. She gulped and turned to Lucas, wide-eyed. She answered, "Um." There was an awkward silence before she replied, "I don't know. I'm not ready." Lucas hugged her tighter from behind. He said, "I'm sorry. Of course. It's been a while. I should give you time." He breathed into the back of her neck, making Lily feel goosebumps, especially since she knew he was shirtless beneath the blanket. Lucas softly added, "I will wait." "Thank you," Lily responded. She focused her gaze on the other side of the room, thinking. Then, Lily explained her primary concern. She expressed, "Then, you know, we are in a serious situation, and the last thing I need is for me to get pregnant. If I am, I can't run after you or fight your enemies." "Right," Lucas softly answered. "I'll get on contraceptives first," she concluded. "Oh, okay," Lucas acknowledged. There was a hint of happiness in Lucas' tone that she could not ignore. He pulled her t
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