It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1500

"You seem to always find an excuse to save you ass," Luke said, his eyes full of mischief. He found the woman in front of him quite amusing, though he managed not to show it.

"I am simply telling the truth. I do not lie," Michelle replied, slowly stressing each word, for she was not only telling the truth, but was also talking about a virtue that she had always been proud of.

"Really? You mean, never? Then how do you explain what I saw just now?" Luke scoffed. They stood face to face on the stairs, one looking down and questioning condescendingly, the other looking up in defense and trying to challenge and argue.

"Well, that wasn't my fault! Hilda asked me to go shopping with her, but I didn't know that that jerk Bradley would come, too! I did not invite him to come along," Michelle said, her fingers kept scratching the handrails a bit nervously. She didn't feel guilty at all, it was just that Luke's high and imposing manners tended to create stress in every conversation that they had. It also seemed like Luke was already convinced with his belief and wouldn't think otherwise.

"No, not that. I don't give a shit about that guy at all. I mean why didn't you tell the people in your school that you are already married?" Luke looked her in the eyes. He just couldn't forget how Michelle's classmates had mistaken him for her brother. It was truly awkward and embarrassing. He somehow felt a pinch of disappointment. He might not admit it but it hurt a little.

"Because I don't want to stand out and attract everyone's attention. Besides, I need some privacy. I don't think it is necessary to announce my private life to everyone in school," Michelle said seriously. What she feared the most was people around found out about her marriage, and started treating her differently. They were already giving her a hard time for Bradley giving her the special treatment. This would be more ammunition for them to attack her. She would have to take more heat from all those bitches, and it was the last thing she wanted. She took classes to learn, not to make enemies.

"So this... is what you want? Keep it a secret so that you could flirt around with others and win yourself a few more suitors?" Luke asked sharply. Those words hurt, but he was only telling what he had in his mind.

"Ridiculous! That's not what I want. If you listen to what I'm saying, that silly Bradley is the only one making advancements. As a mater of fact, it takes most of my energy trying to avoid him and get away from him!" Michelle retorted. She felt a bit uneasy when speaking of Bradley, and she tried to hide it. However, there was suddenly an untimely neck pain and she couldn't help but bow her head to relieve it. It was a slight movement that caught Luke's attention nonetheless, and he took it as a sign of guilt.