Lucinda remained undistracted by his antics, her gaze fixed on her game as she spoke.
âSo, no fooling around.
Letâs just relax and stick to the plan tonight.
For our experiment, we have to abstain.
â
Nathan lay on the bed, feeling increasingly despondent.
He fiddled with his phone while Lucinda was engrossed in her video games, chatting away with Noelle through the gameâs voice chat feature.
Feeling left out, Nathanâs frustration grew.
He scrolled through his contacts and sent a message to Cyrus.
âKeep an eye on your fiancée.
Sheâs monopolizing my quality time with Lucinda tonight.
â
Cyrus was at a loss for words, and chose not to respond.
âSheâs hogging my Lucinda.
Why donât you turn off Noelleâs phone and let her get some sleep?â Nathan sent him another text.
It took a few moments before Cyrus replied, âI donât dare.
I wonât risk upsetting a woman so deeply immersed in her activities.
I donât want to provoke her wrath.
â
Nathan was speechless about Cyrusâ reply.
He was upset that Cyrus couldnât stop Noelle from playing her games.
Then, another message came in.
Cyrus added, âDonât blame me for not being able to stop Noelle.
If you think youâre up to it, why donât you convince Lucinda to stop gaming with Noelle?â
Feeling a mix of annoyance and challenge, Nathan replied, âWhat if I manage that? What will you do?â
Cyrus responded, âIâll follow your lead and honor you as my mentor.
Howâs that?â
âJust wait and see,â Nathan snorted, a determined look crossing his face.
After putting down his phone, Nathan stood and walked over to the wardrobe, his movements deliberate.
He slammed the wardrobe door louder than necessary to draw Lucindaâs attention and pulled out a whip.
Lucinda, deeply absorbed in her game, didnât even glance his way.
Taking a deep breath, Nathan walked back to the bed with the whip in hand.
The sight of the whip finally drew Lucindaâs gaze.
She looked up to see Nathan holding the whip with a tortured expression on his face.
Startled, Lucinda paused her game and took the whip from him.
âWhat are you doing? Have you lost your mind?â
Nathanâs gaze bore into Lucinda, a storm of emotions churning within him.
âIâm alright, but I canât shake the thought of my wife spending time with others playing games after dinner, leaving me alone in bed.
â