Chapter 1588
She responded with another reassuring smile.
“Thank you, Belinda!” Faye was delighted, immediately expressing her gratitude with a bright smile.
“Let’s set off now.”
Everyone settled into the vehicle and embarked upon their return expedition.
Perhaps due to Faye’s presence occupying the car’s interior, both Belinda and Lucas found their conversational exchanges significantly diminished.
Upon reaching their destination, they emerged from the car and returned home.
“Miss Wright, Mr. Clark, welcome back,” Margie extended her greeting accompanied by a warm smile.
Seeing Faye trailing behind them, Margie acknowledged her presence with a courteous nod of recognition.
Belinda said, “Margie, please proceed to prepare one of the rooms upstairs. Faye will be establishing temporary residence here for several days.”
“Really? Okay, I’ll get right on it.” Margie was momentarily surprised, then smiled and nodded before turning to prepare the room.
“Faye, make yourself comfortable. Lucas and I are tired, so we’ll head upstairs to rest now,” Belinda said.
The evening had already progressed beyond nine o’clock.
Faye responded with an understanding nod, “Okay, you two go ahead. Don’t worry about me.”
Lucas maintained silence, clasping Belinda’s hand as they ascended the staircase together.
When Faye saw their intertwined fingers, a subtle, unreadable glint flickered in her eyes.
Once they were within their private bedroom, Lucas immediately asked, “Belinda, what prompted your decision to grant Faye permission to stay here?” Lucas could discern that Belinda harbored no particular fondness for Faye, rendering her decision completely perplexing to him.
Belinda offered her explanation with a knowing smile. “Faye expressed that she experiences profound guilt regarding my injury and wanted to make proper amends by providing assistance during my recovery. I can empathize with such sentiments. After all, she is your niece, and that means she is also like family to me, so I agreed.”
She wrapped her arm around Lucas’s. “I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry; if I feel uncomfortable with her living here, I’ll tell Faye to leave.”
Lucas looked at her, his brow furrowed, eyes filled with concern. “I refuse to accept you forcing yourself into uncomfortable situations for anyone’s benefit.”
Belinda’s smile deepened as she gently rested her head on Lucas’s shoulder. “After everything, don’t you know me well enough by now?” she said softly. “Trust me, I won’t force myself to do anything I don’t want to do.”
Lucas fell silent for a beat, then gave a quiet nod. “Alright. If you ever feel uncomfortable with Faye being here, just tell her to leave. Don’t worry about hurting her feelings, okay?”
“I understand,” Belinda replied.