Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 1122:

“Molly mirrors my taste exactly. Perfect compatibility, wouldn’t you say?” Allie rested her chin on her palm. “Molly, dear, would you like to be my daughter? Lucas could finally have that sister he wanted!”

Silence crashed over the table like a wave.

Lucas fought to mask his rising panic, while Rafael became an amused observer of the unfolding drama. Molly sat frozen, words deserting her completely.

“Mom, what nonsense are you spouting?”

Allie’s smile held secrets as she regarded Lucas. “Why so rattled? Didn’t you beg for a younger sister throughout your childhood?”

“That was when I was little!”

“So, you don’t like Molly now?” Relishing the chaos she’d created, Allie watched as Rafael quietly arranged his napkin, a private smile playing on his lips.

Lucas’ eyes flickered to Molly. “I like her, but not in that way.” Mortification washed over Molly, her hands itching to shield her burning face as she contemplated fleeing the table entirely.

“What way exactly? How much do you like her? Lucas, enlighten us.” Both Lucas and Molly lowered their heads, their faces growing progressively redder with each passing moment.

Rafael intervened before Allie’s teasing could inflict further damage. “Enough. Lucas always treats Molly like his little sister.”

Lucas’ head snapped up. “No!”

Molly’s glare cut him short, her eyes telegraphing a silent warning. Must he make this worse?

Their afternoon promise hung between them—absolute secrecy about their relationship.

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Lucas swallowed his protest.

During the meal, Molly excused herself to the restroom, and Lucas followed close behind.

“Molly, don’t misunderstand. I’m not some pervert. My feelings for you aren’t brotherly.”

Molly brushed aside his clarification. “Do you think your parents know something?”

“Impossible.” Lucas spoke with unwavering certainty. “That’s just what my mom does—she likes to stir things up everywhere she goes.”

“Are you absolutely sure?”

Confronted with her doubt, Lucas’ confidence wavered slightly.

The pair concealed themselves behind a nearby wall, secretly observing Allie and Rafael from their vantage point, but detected nothing out of the ordinary.noveldrama

Nevertheless, Molly felt the weight of time pressing. “I’ve been here long enough, and my parents have been asking me to come home.”

“What?” Lucas’ fingers instinctively wrapped around her hand, reluctance clear in his voice. “Can’t you stay just a few more days?”

“Aren’t you heading back to campus soon too?” Molly possessed the thoughtful nature common to girls, her mind already turning over possibilities. From the moment Lucas’ lips had first met hers, she’d been mentally preparing for the reality of a long-distance relationship. “We can’t always stay wrapped in each other’s presence.”

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