Mysterious Little Wife novel Chapter 51

Lacey was too stunned to move. 

What was that sound? 

Was that a moan? 

Who would dare to do something inappropriate in the Garrison's residence? 

Lacey frowned. Could it be that she had heard it wrong? 

She approached slowly and with suspicion. 

A rockery served as adornment in the bamboo grove. 

The rockery was hollow, and one could walk through it to the other side. 

In magazines, she'd read that the Garrisons owned a rockery where people could cross over to another dimension.

Behind was the Garrison's colorful garden, home to various precious flowers.

One second, a person was in azure green. The next thing they knew, they'd be greeted by a colorful and fragrant world. 

Back then, such a design was listed in magazines as the most stunning. 

However, as it was winter, there were only branches in the garden and no flowers in bloom. Hence, there wasn't much to see. 

No one would come here, logically speaking. 

In addition, all the women attending the party dressed in the most elaborate formal attire.

If they went outside, they would surely freeze to death! 

"A-Ah! Mmm! Wait, slow down—" 

The sound of moaning had become noticeably louder. 

Lacey frowned as she cautiously approached the rockery. 

Then, like a thief, she leaned in slowly.

What she saw next took her breath away. 

It was her! 

Madeleine! 

"Mmmm~ W-we should stop. What if someone shows up?" Madeleine sounded a little anxious, yet she couldn't get enough. 

Meanwhile, the man's voice was agitated as he said, "Everyone's still socializing in the main hall. Who would come here? Besides, I miss you." 

Madeleine gasped as she wrapped her arm around the man's shoulder. "W-we can arrange to meet outside at a later time. This is the Garrison's house, after all—Wait, a-ah!" 

The man moved so much that her words broke off. 

"It's because we're in the Garrison's house that I want to do this. Don't you think this is exciting? Huh?" The man chuckled smugly.

"You're so annoying—" Madeleine's voice trembled. Her face rose to red.

Lacey was shocked to see this. 

Madeleine had a lover?

A smile escaped her lips the next second. 

Bailey, oh Bailey. Never in a million years would he have guessed he'd be cheated one day! 

God was on her side, after all! 

Just as she grinned wryly, the stone she was clutching came loose.

"Crumble!" The stone fell. 

Just like that, the voices from behind the rockery stopped. 

"Who's there?" 

From behind came the sound of trousers zipped up, followed by the sound of footsteps. 

Lacey was terrified. She panicked and couldn't hide in time.

Just as she was overwhelmed, a large hand grabbed her arm and pulled her through. 

......

With a 180 degree turn, two figures leaned against the back of the rockery. 

Lacey looked at the person in a daze. 

It was Sam! 

What was he doing in this place? 

Right before she could react, Sam suddenly reached out and waved a hand. 

Immediately, the eagle resting on the bamboo grove came at full speed. 

Eventually, it landed on his fingers. 

Sam didn't have any gloves on. As a result, the eagle landed so hard that it accidentally left a scar on his wrist.

Even so, Sam acted as if nothing had happened. He grabbed the eagle and threw it forward. 

The eagle flapped its wings as it flew to the front of the rockery. 

Slowly, it flew back to the bamboo grove. 

"Who is it?" Madeleine rushed out. 

"Don't worry. It's just an eagle." The man sounded relieved. 

Madeleine frowned, still worried that someone might be coming. She suggested, "We should go back. It'll be bad if we're spotted." 

"All right." The man agreed this time. 

Soon after, the two vanished from sight. 

Meanwhile, Lacey's eyelashes twitched as she noticed Sam's bleeding wrist. "Why did you help me?" she asked, her face expressionless.

Sam lifted a grin. He cocked his head to the other side, his eyes as dark as a never-ending black hole. "I never knew you had a thing for eavesdropping."

Lacey paused for a moment, her face gradually turning red. "What do you mean by eavesdropping? I'm just strolling around the backyard. Is it a crime?" 

Chuckled, she went on to say, "You seemed free. What are you doing here instead of accompanying Lillianna? Is there some other reason you've come?" 

Lacey reached out and pushed Sam away after saying that. 

She then fixed her pretty hair, which the wind had messed up. 

The shifted expression on her face amused Sam. A faint smile rose in his eyes. 

This young lady was certainly something else. 

She should have felt guilty about being caught snooping around. 

Yet, she managed to get out of the situation and turned the tables on him. 

The situation ended with her being open and honest while he acted suspiciously. 

Lacey cocked her head and looked at him. Her eyes once again fell on his injured wrist. With a slight smile, she said, "Thank you for helping me earlier, Sam. In return, I won't tell Lillianna that you were out hanging around or that you were hiding something. Don't worry. I won't tell her anything!"

Sam sneered and stepped forward to grab her by the waist. 

His other hand pressed against her face, forcing her to look at him. 

"Lacey, I had no idea you're so skilled at inverting right and wrong." Sam sneered.

Lacey smiled faintly. She wasn't angry at all. She didn't even try to avoid looking him in the eyes.