Lucas left the mansion after signing the papers. As soon as he was gone, Lillian was able to breathe properly. She did not want to think of what would happen when he returned that night, preferring to worry about it when the time came.
"Madame, you can rest in your room," Thomas suggested. Lillian did not reply but nodded and turned away. The small number of people had dispersed, going back to their work while Thomas left to submit the marriage documents to the court.
Lillian hesitantly returned to Lucas' room- no- her and Lucas' room. She shuddered at the thought of sharing a room and possibly…
She was too scared to even think of the second possibility. Shaking the thoughts of her worst fears away, she decided to freshen up first. Her suitcases were already kept in a corner. Extracting a towel and her clothes from there, she entered the bathroom.
