Chapter 1596

Feeling her response, Lucas kissed her more fervently, as if he wanted to consume her with passion.

But just as they were both deeply engrossed in the kiss…

A sharp knock at the door shattered the atmosphere.

The sudden knocking at the door shattered the intimately romantic atmosphere in the room.

Lucas propped himself up, his brow drawn into a tight frown, displeasure clear on his face.

Taking a deep breath, he released Belinda and walked toward the door.

He opened it to find Faye standing in the hall, a bowl of soup in hand. “Uncle Lucas, I made you some soup,” she said with a bright smile. “I thought you might like some.”

Faye offered the bowl to Lucas but momentarily faltered when she saw the look on his face.

He didn’t look pleased to see her at all.

What was more, his lips were unusually red, glistening wet in the hallway light.

Coupled with Lucas’ obvious irritation, it wasn’t hard to guess what he and Belinda had been up to before she knocked on the door.

Faye felt a ripple of unease at the thought.

“I already said I’m fine earlier,” Lucas said, his tone biting. “I don’t want to drink this.”

Faye pursed her lips and muttered, “But I already made it. You should have it while it’s still warm. It will ease your headache, and you’ll feel much better in the morning.”

Before Lucas could respond, Belinda’s head popped up from behind his shoulder.

She smiled and reached around Lucas to take the bowl. “Thank you, Faye, but I should really be the one doing this kind of thing for Lucas. You don’t have to bother yourself in the future.”

Faye’s eyes immediately went to Belinda’s lips, which looked much like Lucas’. She felt a heavy weight press against her chest.

“Don’t knock on our door again unless it’s an emergency,” Lucas snapped impatiently. Without further ado, he shut the door in Faye’s face.

Standing in the hallway, Faye gritted her teeth and slowly balled her hands into fists. She stared at the door for a few more seconds before taking a deep breath and finally turning to leave.

Meanwhile, Lucas finished eating the soup. When he was done, he pulled Belinda back into his embrace, and they settled on the sofa.

“Did you ever suspect anyone from our group might have orchestrated your fall?” he asked, catching her off guard.

Belinda was momentarily stunned. Then, she chuckled and shook her head. “Of course not. Not only do I know everyone in our group, but I also trust them completely. Besides, we were all paired up that night to search for Faye. More importantly, no one among them would have any reason to harm me. Who would benefit from my death? It definitely wasn’t one of us.”

Lucas furrowed his brow at her words.

There was one person who didn’t fit Belinda’s description.