My Unborn Baby Chose My Husband for Me novel Chapter 408

Seraphina tilted her head, her nose nearly brushing against his jaw. "Did I not handle it well enough?"

Lucian was quiet for two seconds before answering solemnly, "You handled it perfectly. But you shouldn't have to suffer through it."

Seraphina's eyes curved into a soft smile. "Then what kind of compensation do you want to offer?"

Lucian's gaze darkened, his voice dropping an octave into a low, husky register. "What kind of compensation do you want?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly grew intensely thick and heavy with unspoken desire.

Lucian hooked a finger under her chin and captured her lips.

A long moment later, he finally pulled back, his breath coming in ragged bursts. He leaned in, his voice raspy against her ear. "How about you give yourself to me?"

Boom. Seraphina felt her face explode with heat.

...

In the Langford family study.

Evie stood stubbornly by the heavy mahogany desk, her legs aching from maintaining the rigid posture.

The heavy door was pushed open gently, and Melody walked in carrying a steaming mug of warm milk.

"Oh, Evie, look at what they've done to you."

Melody stepped closer, her face the picture of sympathetic outrage. "It's all Seraphina's fault. She dragged you into the water and then had the nerve to play the victim..."

"Melody," Evie suddenly interrupted.

Melody froze.

Evie didn't reach for the milk. She kept her head down, her gaze fixed stubbornly on the hardwood floor. "Were you... standing directly behind me when it happened?"

Melody's comforting smile faltered slightly.

"I was over by the pavilion. I only ran over when I saw you two struggling by the pond. Why?"

Evie didn't push the issue.

She merely replied, "Nothing."

But she refused to look Melody in the eye for the rest of the visit.

Melody stood there awkwardly for a few more minutes, but when Evie offered absolutely no reaction, she had no choice but to leave.

The moment Melody stepped out of the study, her expression turned venomous.

"What would you do?"

"If it were me, I'd bring out the hard evidence, launch a nuclear strike, and wipe everyone out. Simple, brutal, and highly efficient."

Seraphina couldn't help but laugh internally. "Which is exactly why you're still a child."

Little Bean bristled indignantly. "Excuse me, my soul is incredibly mature!"

"Then why were you throwing a tantrum over a rubber duckie ball twenty minutes ago?"

Little Bean huffed. "That is my required quotient of childhood innocence. Please do not strip it away from me."

After dinner, Seraphina and Lucian took Little Bean back to Lyra Bay.

The moment they stepped through the front door, Seraphina's phone buzzed.

She pulled it out, read the screen, and her movements instantly halted.

Noticing her hesitation, Lucian leaned in closer. "What's wrong?" he asked quietly.

Instead of answering, she simply handed him the phone. "See for yourself."

Lucian took the device, his expression turning serious as he read the message.