Billionaire, Let's Divorce! novel Chapter 102

Chapter 0102

Lucas sighed before he replied, “Because they wouldn’t let me come back.”

Them? My brows drew down as I looked at him, puzzled. Who didn’t let

His lashes swept down and a comer of his lips tipped up in a bitter smile,” My family members”

My brows creased deeply as I tried to understand him. I shook my head, Tm lost. Can you make this clear

“You see, you just found out that Mark and I are related because I am actually an illegitimate son. At first, I was not accepted in the farmilly I was their dirty secret that was never mentioned or talked about, tucked away in hospital beds. My father was Doris late husband, my link to the family. When my father was dying his only wish was for the family to take good care of me, so they reluctantly brought the back

I frowned, “So it wasn’t that your father didn’t have your time, he was 1 paused, then whispered, “sick”

He nodded solemnly. What about you mom? I wanted to ask but something held me back. If he wanted to talk about his mother, he would. If he doesn’t want to, then I can’t force it out of him.

To prevent me from seizing any of the family’s rights, Mark’s father, my half- brother, first sent me away abroad. Then he cut off all of my contact with the family. Now, with Mark’s father deceased and Mark fully in charge of the corporation, they thought it was now safe for me to return. The corporation was now fully in Mark’s hands so I couldn’t be a threat anymore.”

“The highlight here is that, all these years, I’ve been watching over you, seeing your progress, yet I couldn’t appear to protect you because my hands

I had merely been able to process his blunt words when his lips came down on mine. I closed my eyes as my senses registered the feel of his soft lips on mine. My heart skipped a beat then it went ahead to slam against my ribcage. It was like I was transported back in time and then it stilled, allowing us the luxury to revel in the moment.

My lips eagerly parted and the kiss deepened as Lucas tongue swept in. I briefly felt his hand gently rest on the small of my back then he pulled me closer so carefully that I barely felt it until the upper part of my body was pressing against his muscled chest. My hand went around his shoulders and my fingers rested on his nape before tangling in the soft curls at the back of his head

Maybe it was the ice cream, maybe it was just because Lucas was so sweet that even his kids tasted the same but the kiss under the moonlight was the best kiss I had ever had.