Chapter 1606
After the meal, everyone parted ways and drove home.
When Belinda returned, she found Faye sitting on the living room sofa with Gwenda, the two of them watching TV together.
The moment Belinda stepped into the room, Faye jumped to her feet with eager energy. “Belinda, you’re back!” she chirped. “I made a bunch of my specialty dishes today, but unfortunately, you and Uncle Lucas weren’t home to try them.”
Belinda let out a light chuckle. “It’s enough that you and Gwenda got to enjoy the whole feast.”
She made her way over and sat beside Gwenda.
The three of them chatted casually for a while, the mood light and uneventful, before Belinda excused herself and headed upstairs to shower.
Once she finished her shower and completed her skincare routine, the door to her room opened. Lucas stepped inside.
Belinda blinked in surprise. She raised an eyebrow. “You’re home early tonight.”
“I also didn’t drink today,” Lucas said as he crossed the room, wrapping his arms around her from behind. He rested his chin gently on her shoulder. “I told them my wife is super strict; she won’t let me stay out late or touch a drop of alcohol. So, they let me off the hook.”
Belinda burst out laughing. She turned to face him. “Did you really say that?”
“Of course,” Lucas replied with playful pride.
Belinda looped her arms around his neck, smiling at him. “And you’re not worried they’ll go around saying you’re a submissive husband?”
Lucas raised his chin with an air of mock seriousness. “Let them talk. I’d wear that title like a badge of honor.”
Belinda’s smile deepened.
She leaned in and kissed him, teasingly nibbling on his lower lip. Just as Lucas was about to respond with more fervor, she pulled back with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Raising one hand, she gently patted his head. “You’ve done well. That was your reward.”
Lucas’s eyes darkened, the desire in them undeniable. “I want more,” he murmured, his voice low and husky. With that, he captured her lips in a kiss far more intense than the last, tasting her as if he could never get enough.
By the time they broke apart, Belinda’s lips were red and slightly swollen, impossibly tempting.
But before things could go further, she gently pushed him away. “Go take a shower,” she said.
“Yes, ma’am.” Lucas smiled and made his way to the bathroom.
Later, as they lay together in bed, Lucas draped an arm over Belinda’s shoulders, pulling her close until she rested peacefully in his embrace. After a beat of comfortable silence, he asked, “What did you talk about during dinner with Johnson and Bethany?”
Belinda responded calmly, “They asked if there were any updates on who pushed me, and we went over a few possibilities. They were trying to help figure out who the culprit might be.”
Lucas’s expression darkened slightly as he absorbed this. “So… do they have any suspects in mind?”