Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 163: Cute to Death

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Cute to Death

"Want to sit on it and try?" Lucas Shaw couldn’t help but smile as he took in Serena Summers’s expression.

Serena immediately sat down, finding a soft cushion specially laid out on the rocking chair. The moment she leaned back, she felt incredibly comfortable.

She contentedly narrowed her eyes, and her little feet began to shake excitedly.

The pale and tender little feet became even more translucent under the sunlight, fair as jade and delicately soft beyond words.

Standing behind her, Lucas Shaw’s dark eyes deepened slightly, his gaze unintentionally glancing over her feet before discreetly withdrawing.

Serena slowly opened her eyes and looked up at Lucas Shaw, tugging at his hand, "Sit with me."

The rocking chair was large enough for two people to sit comfortably. Besides, Serena’s figure was slim and fragile, so adding one more person wasn’t a problem at all.

Lucas Shaw let her pull his hand and naturally took a seat on the rocking chair beside her. Their bodies pressed close together, fitting perfectly.

Lucas Shaw could clearly smell the faint fragrance emanating from Serena’s body, a sweet scent unique to girls mixed with a hint of medicinal aroma, creating a unique fragrance.

It seemed to have a calming effect on the mind.

Leaning back on the rocking chair, Lucas Shaw slowly closed his eyes, his cheek nestled in the girl’s beautifully contoured neck, inhaling softly and couldn’t help but smile.

Garnering courage, Serena lifted her fair and slender arm and wrapped it around Lucas Shaw’s neck, "Mr. Shaw, I really like this place, thank you."

"I should be thanking you. Without you, I wouldn’t have today. Serena, promise me that if the poison acts up again, you won’t hide it from me anymore, okay?"

Just the thought of Serena possibly enduring the agony of the poison without his notice caused Lucas Shaw’s heart to tear painfully, as if gripped by an invisible hand.

Serena tilted her head, pondering for a long while. Then she slowly nodded, "I promise, what happened during the banquet won’t happen again."

"I’ll trust you one more time." Lucas Shaw curled his finger and playfully scraped the tip of Serena’s nose, his dark eyes brimming with gentleness and indulgence.

Serena giggled and rubbed her nose, burying her face into Lucas Shaw’s chest.

"Serena, I have another gift for you."

Lucas Shaw patted her shoulder, then stood up and walked to the bedside table, opening the second drawer and pulling out a very exquisite royal blue gift box.

By its size, it looked like a jewelry box.

And soon, Serena’s guess was confirmed.

Lucas Shaw came over with the gift box, squatted down in front of Serena, and extended the box towards her.

With a "click," the box opened, revealing a set of blue diamond jewelry lying inside.

The dazzling sapphire refracted a brilliant glow under the sunlight, so mesmerizing that it was hard to look away. The sapphires were surrounded by a circle of smaller diamonds arranged in the shape of a heart, creating a feeling of stars holding the moon aloft, yet without overshadowing the main stone.

More than that, it was a perfect enhancement.

Serena gasped, her eyes revealing a trace of amazement.

"Beautiful!"

Serena had seen countless gems and pieces of jewelry. Her master and three senior apprentice brothers, whenever they saw something good, would unhesitatingly bid for it and give it to her.

But this sapphire, at first glance, was of the finest quality, breathtakingly beautiful, captivating to the eye.

Lucas Shaw looked up, seeing her delicate smile, and he smiled as well.

"Do you like it?"

"Is this for me?" Serena recovered from her surprise, her cheeks slowly flushing with shyness.

If her eldest senior brother knew how silly she was, zoning out over a sapphire for so long, he would definitely tease her.

But Lucas Shaw seemed oblivious to the blush on Serena’s face; his fingers, well-defined, picked up the necklace from the box, "Do you want me to put it on for you?"

"Alright."

Lucas Shaw’s deep and dark eyes seemed to possess infinite magic, and Serena Summers, as if bewitched, nodded her head.

Lucas Shaw slowly stood up, walked behind her, and clasped the necklace around Serena’s neck.

The girl’s fair and slender swan neck was beautifully soft, and under the sunlight, it seemed almost translucent, unimaginably exquisite.

Lucas Shaw found himself holding his breath unconsciously, even his movements became much gentler, as if fearing that he might startle her even by accident.

The cool metal chain fell unexpectedly onto Serena’s collarbone, and the icy touch sent a slight tremble through her skin, but she quickly returned to normal.

Soon, Lucas Shaw had secured the necklace and moved to stand in front of her.

He lowered his gaze, his eyes deep as a cold lake under the moon, filled with astonishment.

"Does it look good?"

Serena blinked her clear eyes, full of anticipation, as she asked.

Lucas Shaw leaned in, his warm fingertips gently brushed over her collarbone, his eyes darkened, and his sexy Adam’s apple rolled almost imperceptibly.

"It looks beautiful," his deep voice held a touch of huskiness.

"This color suits you."

The sapphire color matched her skin well, making the girl’s fair and delicate complexion even more tender, like smooth porcelain.

Serena could pull off this necklace completely.

Hearing Lucas Shaw’s praise, a small smile curled on Serena’s lips, her eyes misty and sparkled with excitement.

"Of course! Who do you think I am!"

The young girl haughtily lifted her chin, a look of ’pride’ clearly written across her porcelain face.

Adorably irresistible.

Lucas Shaw’s hands at his sides clenched slightly, itching to pinch her cheek.

But in the end, he restrained himself.

Some things needed to be taken slowly.

He couldn’t risk angering the young lady.

Serena didn’t notice the change in the expression in Lucas Shaw’s eyes; she looked down at the necklace on her neck, infatuated.

After a while, she reluctantly lifted her gaze, "Husband, did you kick Elena Ryan and Sylvia Lane out of the Shaw Family?"

"Did Edward Selwyn tell you?" He knew he couldn’t keep this from Serena, and he didn’t intend to.

"Uh-huh. They won’t hurt you anymore. And as for Clara Shaw, I’ve instructed Brandon Reese that starting from next month, her bank card will be cut off."

Mentioning Clara Shaw, a trace of coldness flashed in Lucas Shaw’s eyes.

Spending his money, plotting against his wife, and still wanting to remain untouched by disassociating herself and her mother from this matter?

Did they really think Lucas Shaw was a pushover?

"Uh-huh, I hope she learns her lesson. If there’s a next time, I won’t be polite to her again."

Before, she had given in to Clara Shaw repeatedly, merely out of respect for Master Shaw, and that did not mean she was afraid of Clara Shaw.

From the beginning, her marriage to Lucas Shaw was nothing more than a transaction.

The old man needed a woman to bear Lucas Shaw a child to bring happiness, while she needed an excuse to leave the Summers Family for good.

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