Chapter 355



When it was time to eat, the four of them took their seats at the dining table. Harold raised his glass and said, “Let’s make a toast to our family.”

Everyone raised their glass in a toast. Harold looked at Lucas and Belinda and added, “I hope the four of us can get together to have meals every day from now on.” His words were loaded with hidden meaning.

Belinda and Lucas were stunned for a moment, glancing at each other.

Their eyes met, and they both sensed a strange emotion in each other’s gaze. However, neither said anything.

The meal was pleasant, and Lucas ate more than usual. When everyone was done with lunch, they each headed to their respective rooms for a nap.

In Belinda’s room, there was only one bed, and Lucas was with her. When she returned to the room, she lay on the bed without hesitation. Surprisingly, Lucas lay down beside her.

Belinda cast him a questioning look. “You…”

Lucas, however, met her gaze calmly. “It’s not like we haven’t shared a bed before,” he said.

Belinda didn’t know how to respond to his words. This man! She glared at him for a while, saying nothing. Finally, she turned away and tried to get some rest.

The sound of Lucas’ steady breathing filled the air. For some reason, this put Belinda at ease, and before long, she was asleep.

Lucas, who was awake, turned to face Belinda when he realized that she had fallen asleep. He couldn’t believe that Belinda was lying right there beside him now. The sight of her beside him calmed his heart. He realized that he had been thinking a lot about her. However, he didn’t want to think too deeply about why, so he closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.

Later in the afternoon, Harold suggested that Lucas teach Belinda how to swim.

“There’s really no need for that. I don’t want to learn how to swim,” Belinda said, declining the idea.

She was actually a little afraid of water.

However, Harold disagreed with her.

“Learning is never a bad thing, Belinda. Besides, swimming is an important survival skill. It could save your life someday. You have to learn it!” he insisted.

He then turned to Lucas and added, “I’m entrusting her care to you. Make sure she learns how to swim.”

“Really, Harold, it’s not necessary!” Belinda protested.

Lucas, however, noticed the hint of fear in Belinda’s eyes and a mischievous glint appeared in his. Without hesitation, he said, “I’ll handle it. Don’t worry.”

Belinda was left speechless.

Belinda stared at Lucas, her face a mix of surprise and disbelief. What was he thinking? How had he ended up agreeing to teach her how to swim? Did he really have so much free time?

“Excellent!” Harold chimed in, nodding approvingly. “You two should get started right away.”

As usual, Harold was very considerate. The servants had already prepared swimsuits for Belinda and Lucas, which only deepened Belinda’s suspicion that this was part of some grand plan of Harold’s.

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