All Chapters of The CEO'S Chubby Contract Wife: Chapter 61 - Chapter 68

Lucian's POV.I woke up earlier than usual. My whole body moved on its own, like it already knew my plan. I brushed my teeth and went straight upstairs, my heart beating louder than my footsteps.I positioned myself beside Lyra’s door, pretending to stretch. Anyone who saw me would think I was warming up for jogging, but I knew the truth—I just wanted to see her before she started her day.It’s been five months living in this house with everyone, but she is the only reason I wake up eager every morning. She doesn’t know it… but she controls my whole mood.If she smiles at me?My day is done.If she ignores me?I can’t think straight.I leaned slightly, trying to hear movement from her room. Maybe she was awake. Maybe she was brushing her hair. Maybe she would open the door and I’d see her sleepy face first thing in the morning.I was lost in my thoughts when a small voice said—“Hey.”I turned immediately and almost jumped.Lilian.She was standing behind me with her arms folded, st

Lyra's POV After listening to him, I smiled and said, “You must be joking with me lucian. And at this hour of the night?”Even though I said that, deep down I already knew. From his approach, the way he behaves towards me, the way he looks at me, the way he talks… I knew a day would come when he would finally say this out loud.“No, Lyra. I’m not joking. I’m telling you the truth. My feelings for you are not a joke. How can you say that?”“If this is not a joke, then what is it? Do you even understand what you’re saying? How could you even think of love between us? I’m your elder half-brother’s widow. I’m older than you. How can you even think like this? You’ve completely lost your mind.”“Lyra, please try to understand. Let me explain—”“I don’t need any of your explanations. Please leave my room… please.”“Lyra—”“I said leave.” My voice came out sharp, almost like a shout.He looked shocked, hurt even, but he didn’t argue. As soon as he stepped out, I quickly shut the door.What d

Lyra's POV One month.One long, heavy, suffocating month.Lucian didn’t speak to me.He didn’t look at me.He didn’t even breathe in my direction.Every step he took in the house felt like it was purposely timed to avoid crossing mine. Whenever I entered a room, he left. Whenever I tried to ask if he was okay, he said a short “fine,” without raising his eyes.The distance started like a cold wind.Then it turned into a storm inside me.I didn’t know a person’s silence could make your chest hurt like you’d swallowed stones. I started losing appetite. I barely slept. I snapped at little things, then cried over nothing. My mother thought it was stress. Shintla thought it was the exam pressure I didn’t have.Only I knew the truth.Lucian’s silence was killing me.And the worst part?I didn’t know why it mattered this much… until I caught sight of him one morning, walking past the corridor, head low.My heart reacted before my brain.It didn’t flutter.It ached.Like someone had reached i

Lyra’s POV Thankfully, my mom finally came and took me inside—to our part of the house, to the newly decorated room.The moment the door opened, my breath caught.The whole room glowed softly under candles placed around the walls.Rose petals spread across the large bed like someone had painted the sheets with flowers.My mother guided me to the bed and helped me sit.“Rest. I’ll leave you,” she whispered gently.Then she left.The silence that followed tightened my chest.That was when reality hit me properly—what was coming next.What this night meant.What being alone with him… meant.A strange heat crawled under my skin.I was shy—terrified, actually.The idea of being intimate with someone younger than me made my stomach twist.And after the way Lucian had been acting outside…the way he looked at me as if trying to calm a fire inside him…I knew there was no escaping tonight.I stared down at my hands.“Is my body… shaking?” I whispered to myself.The door suddenly swung open a