My Unborn Baby Chose My Husband for Me novel Chapter 409

The message was from the hacker friend Seraphina had enlisted, and he had already uncovered some crucial information.

"The person who took the photo of you and York Zeller talking outside the manor is Leo Zacharias?" Lucian stared at the message, tapping on the attached photo of the man to examine it closely.

He was absolutely certain he had never seen the man before.

"Yeah. The file says he's a freelance photographer Melody met abroad three years ago. His specialty is candid, high-pressure shots."

Seraphina's lips curved upward into a smile, though the amusement didn't reach her eyes.

"No wonder he managed to find such a bizarre angle to make it look like York and I were having an intimate conversation."

"I honestly wasn't expecting my friend to dig this up. He works insanely fast."

Lucian suddenly stopped reading. He lifted his gaze to look at Seraphina, an intense, dark emotion swirling in his eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lucian didn't say a word. He simply pulled her into his arms, wrapping her in a tight, possessive embrace.

He rested his chin on her shoulder, his voice dropping into a dangerous rumble. "I had no idea my wife was so closely acquainted with such a capable 'friend.'"

"Ugh..." Little Bean had woken up from his nap and was currently broadcasting a highly unamused sigh straight into Seraphina's mind. "Mommy, Daddy sounds so sour, like he just chugged a gallon of lemon juice."

Seraphina's lips twitched. "Do you even know what lemon juice tastes like?"

"No, but it sounds gross. I don't like sour things, so I refuse to learn."

He let out a massive, exaggerated yawn. "Mommy, you better explain things to Daddy quickly, or he's going to stay awake agonizing over it all night."

Seraphina was still mentally conversing with her son when she suddenly felt a sharp nip on her neck.

Startled back to reality, she looked down and realized Lucian had actually bitten her collarbone!

She shoved him playfully, glaring at him with flushed cheeks. "Lucian, what are you, a puppy?!"

"Were you thinking about him just now?"

"Huh?"

Him? Who?

Seraphina blinked, but as she took in Lucian's smoldering, intensely jealous glare, it finally clicked.

He didn't make a peep. He simply lay there, silently observing the scene.

He watched as Lucian straightened his tie, buttoned his suit jacket, and leaned back down to press a lingering, tender kiss against Seraphina's forehead.

Standing tall once more, Lucian cast one final, reluctant glance at his sleeping wife before turning toward the door.

As he passed the crib, he glanced down at Little Bean.

Little Bean instantly snapped his eyes shut, playing dead, even throwing in a tiny, fake snore for good measure.

The corners of Lucian's mouth quirked up in amusement. He reached down, lightly tapped his son's soft cheek, and quietly walked out of the room.

Little Bean waited until the heavy footsteps faded entirely before popping his eyes back open.

"That was close. He almost caught me eavesdropping on their romance."

He rolled onto his stomach, staring through the bars at his deeply asleep mother.

"Mommy, you really are a heavy sleeper. The sun is already high in the sky, and you're still out cold."

Seraphina was completely out. Even when Susan slipped into the room to scoop Little Bean up for a diaper change and breakfast, she didn't so much as stir.