The next thing he knew, the shirt he had just discarded was dr@ped back over his shoulders.


    And then Lucinda was there, wrapping her arms around him, covering his upper torso.


    Nathan snapped back to his senses.


    He looked up and met her angry eyes.


    “What are you doing here?” he asked in a daze.


    Lucinda struggled to hold her rage in as she pulled him back to his feet.


    “If I hadn’te, were you nning to hide this whole thing from me again, just like you did back in Forden?”


    Nathan swallowed the Lump in his throat.


    He averted his eyes and said nothing.


    He just… He didn’t want her to worry about him, on top of all her problems.


    As long as he epted his grandfather’s punishment, Lucinda could keep the shares of the Payne Group.


    And he was willing to do that for her.


    She already had too much on her te as it was; he didn’t want to add more to her burdens.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    Lucinda narrowed her eyes.


    She loved this man.


    She knew his thoughts only too well.


    That didn’t mean that she was any less furious for his recklessness.


    “Since you seem fond of getting beaten up,” she hissed in a low voice, “I’ll be sure to indulge you when we get home! But remember this, no one else is allowed to beat you up aside from me!”


    Nathan ducked his head and maintained his silence.


    Annoyed by hisck of reaction, Lucinda reached out and pinched his side.


    “Did you hear what I said?”


    “Ouch!” Nathan grimaced in pain before nodding.


    “Good.


    Now get dressed.


    ” Lucinda gently rubbed the spot she had just pinched and gave it a little tap.


    Norton watched their little interaction and felt immensely pleased.


    When he spoke again, his voice was much gentler.


    “Well, Lucinda? How would you exin Nathan’s actions?”


    Lucinda grinned at him and took out the pregnancy test results from her purse.


    “You’ll know once you take a look at this.


    ”