A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage novel Chapter 190

Reese tensed. She remembered what Lukas had said to her earlier: Being merciful to enemies is being cruel to oneself. At this moment, she found herself completely agreeing with his words.

Someone like Gwendolyn didn't deserve any compassion or sympathy. Harold entered with a dagger in hand and handed it over to Gwendolyn. Lukas's voice suddenly rang out as she turned toward Reese: "Gwendolyn, have you had enough fun?"

Gwendolyn had just taken a step forward with the dagger when she involuntarily loosened her grip, dropping it to the ground. She turned in disbelief, her expression shocked, looking towards the shadowy figure in the corner. Her voice trembled. "Lukas?"

Gwendolyn couldn't believe it. The person she had arranged to capture along with Reese was Cole himself. "No, it can't be. They were supposed to capture Cole."

She snatched a flashlight from Harold's hand and shone it in the direction of Lukas. There, she saw his cold and indifferent face, his gaze fixed upon her. Gwendolyn was instantly flustered. She turned around and slapped Harold across the face, her voice panicking, "You idiot! I told you to capture Reese. Who told you to capture him?"

Harold held his face, a mix of anger and embarrassment on his face. He defended himself: "I told you earlier that I captured a young man, and you said to keep them together."

Gwendolyn froze, realizing that Harold's phone call had mentioned capturing a man with Reese. But she had assumed it was Cole. She never thought it could be Lukas.

She glanced at the marks on Lukas's body-clear evidence that he had been beaten. Fuming, she glared at Harold and said, "You hit him."

By now, Harold had sensed that this man's identity was far from ordinary. He tried to defend himself: "He attacked first."

Gwendolyn didn't care about Harold's reaction; her anger blinded her to his expression.

She turned around, looking at Lukas in a state of panic. "Lukas, I didn't mean to. I truly didn't know. I couldn't have known you'd be with that wretched Reese."

Lukas's gaze remained cold as he looked at Gwendolyn. "So, what were you planning to do with Reese if I hadn't been here?"

Gwendolyn's heart raced in utmost turmoil. She never could have anticipated things turning out like this. She just wanted to avoid Lukas and discreetly deal with Reese, ensuring she held no thoughts for him from then on. However, she never expected it to escalate into the current situation.

Her eyes reddened. "Lukas, I'm wrong this time. Spare me. I promise I'll never get involved in such foolish matters again, okay?"

Lukas's voice was as cold as ice. "Do you still expect another chance?"

Gwendolyn stood stiffly in place, looking dazed as if she had lost her bearings. She had no idea how things had spiraled into this state. She didn't know what to do now.

Lukas's eyes flickered slightly. Taking advantage of Gwendolyn's disoriented state, he spoke in a low voice, "Gwendolyn, release me."

Harold's eyes were filled with disgust. He hadn't expected that, after all his talking, Gwendolyn only intended to deal with Reese, and she was willing to release Lukas. He stood in the background, watching coldly. If Gwendolyn dared to release Lukas, he wouldn't hold back.

As Gwendolyn approached Reese, Lukas grew anxious. He raised his voice, struggling against the pain. "Gwendolyn, pull yourself together. Even if you damage Reese's face, I won't let you off the hook."

Gwendolyn glanced at him, offering a faint, eerie smile. Her tone dripped with malice. "Well then, I definitely can't let Reese off either."

Lukas, enduring his injuries, struggled to sit up, attempting to stop Gwendolyn. "Gwendolyn, stop this. Don't do something reckless."

Watching Gwendolyn closing in on Reese, Lukas grew increasingly frantic. However, it seemed as if Gwendolyn hadn't heard his plea. She opened the dagger and swiped it directly toward Reese's face.

In a critical moment, Lukas, bound and hindered in his movements, used his strength to leap up and lunge forward.

He shielded Reese with his own back.

The sound of the dagger cutting through flesh and skin echoed in the air.