Chapter 79

Alice took a step back, creating a bit of distance.

"Lucas, giving me material things won't fix our problems. We need to communicate, understand each other, and respect each other's choices."

He nodded, acknowledging her words. "I know, and I'm willing to work on that. But, for now, please take the card. Consider it a gesture of goodwill."

Alice hesitated for a moment before accepting the card. "Fine, but this doesn't change anything between us. We still have a lot to figure out."

Lucas nodded, his eyes lighting up, thinking that Alice had finally broken the wall between them by accepting his card. Little did he know, Alice accepted the card merely to avoid his persistent insistence. When they were married, she hadn't spent a single penny of his money, and it was still impossible for her to do so now.

She understood that he wouldn't let her go until she accepted, so she did so before he could press her further.

After a while, Lucas left for work, mentioning that he would come to pick