My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 381

Chapter 381: It Better Not Be One

Lucian had noticed that ever since their guests left, Ashley had been acting strangely.

Not in her usual way, where she was relaxed and comfortable.

Sitting idly in the living room, he stared toward the stairs.

"She’s taking a little longer than usual," he hummed, already missing her even though she was only upstairs.

To make sure she was alright, Lucian pushed himself off the couch.

He carefully made his way toward their bedroom, his brows furrowing when he noticed the bathroom door slightly ajar.

Curious, he approached.

His footsteps were nearly silent as he tilted his head and peeked through the gap.

The closer he got, the clearer the scene became.

Ashley stood in front of the sink, staring into the mirror with a slightly distressed expression.

"Can it fit?" she mumbled to herself.

Then she stretched her mouth open as wide as she could.

The lines on Lucian’s face deepened. Without realizing it, he found himself opening his own mouth as he watched her.

Thankfully, he caught himself before he copied her entirely.

"And I have to be careful not to graze it with my teeth," she whispered again.

Out of instinct, she tucked her lips over her teeth and examined herself in the mirror.

Lucian and Ashley had certainly explored their married life together.

But she had never attempted... that.

Most of their intimacy consisted of passionate kisses that often left her lips swollen and numb.

As she continued wondering how to make her husband happy, her gaze drifted toward a shampoo bottle sitting nearby.

Her lips pursed.

A ridiculous thought crossed her mind.

Lucian is massive, she thought. Not as massive as that, but...

Before she could do anything as absurd as comparing measurements with a shampoo bottle, Lucian accidentally pushed the door open.

"Ah!" Ashley flinched and whipped around. "Lucian! What are you... doing here?"

Clearing his throat, he answered honestly. "You were taking longer than usual."

He pointed toward the hallway. "I thought there was a problem."

And that wasn’t a lie.

Aside from missing her, he was worried she had been held up by an emergency call or message.

He already knew there were issues at the company, even if Ashley insisted he didn’t need to worry.

"What are you doing?" he asked, pointing toward the shampoo bottle. "Why are you staring at that?"

Ashley glanced at the bottle before quickly shaking her head.

"Hehe. I was just wondering whether I should restock it or switch shampoos."

"It’s still half full."

She nodded immediately. "Of course. Just making sure!"

A brief silence followed. Eventually, Lucian nodded.

From his perspective, there really wasn’t any other reason.

"Okay."

Ashley quickly moved toward the door. "Let’s just go downstairs, okay?"

"Mhm."

The couple left the bathroom together. However, after only a few steps, Lucian couldn’t help asking:

"Does your jaw hurt?"

"Huh?"

"I saw you doing jaw exercises," he replied casually. "Does it hurt?"

Ashley’s smile froze. Then she quickly shook her head.

"It’s... I’m fine. Don’t worry about it."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course!" She bumped her shoulder against his. "Why would I lie to you about something so simple?"

Lucian studied her face before finally nodding. He chose not to dwell on it. But just as they reached the bedroom door, Ashley suddenly stopped.

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