All Chapters of Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir : Chapter 61 - Chapter 68

HELENEI'd been convinced this dreaded meeting was destined to end in disaster.From the moment Lucien appeared at the doorstep, I'd been mentally preparing myself to step in the instant the conversation took a turn for the worse.Yet...It turned out I'd been worrying for nothing.Seated quietly to one side, I watched in stunned silence as Lucien won Grandpa over within the span of a single conversation. Even Grandma, who had initially regarded him with undisguised reservation, had gradually softened, if only a little.No wonder he was Old Master Blackthorne's chosen successor.With abilities like his and the emotional intelligence to match, I probably wouldn't have looked twice at anyone else either if I were in his grandfather's shoes.Just then, Grandpa called my name."Helene.""Huh?"Still distracted by everything I'd just witnessed, I reacted a beat slower than usual.That earned amused, indulgent smiles from both my grandparents, while the corners of Lucien's lips lifted almos

LUCIENIt wasn't that I was being pessimistic. I was simply acknowledging the reality of our situation.Ever since our marriage began, I had always been the one taking the initiative while Helene responded in her own quiet way. We'd only just begun making genuine progress, and now she was about to leave the country. It wasn't unreasonable to worry that the momentum we'd worked so hard to build might gradually fade with the distance between us.Suppressing the restlessness quietly stirring inside me, I asked as evenly as I could,"Where are you going?""Country H," she replied."Aunt Eleanor mentioned there's a charming little town there. I want to see it for myself and decide whether it'd be suitable for the magazine's next feature."At least she hadn't brushed the question aside.The thought offered me a small measure of comfort. The fact that she was willing to explain her plans instead of giving me a vague answer was proof that, at the very least, I'd become someone she wanted to k

HELENE"Alina Carter," the last woman said simply before turning her head away from me.For a moment, the atmosphere grew awkward, and the expressions of the three men around us immediately fell.Not wanting the situation to become any more uncomfortable for everyone, I simply smiled and gave her a small nod before taking the empty seat beside Lucien.The others gradually settled back down as well.Almost immediately, Dominic, who had already recovered his usual carefree demeanor, leaned forward with a grin."I really thought our paths would never cross again, Lena, yet here we are."He spread his hands dramatically."What are the odds?"I smiled.Considering how far Country F was from Solstice City, along with the sheer size of the city itself, the odds were probably quite low.I kept that thought to myself."It's quite a coincidence," I said instead.Before Dominic could respond, Lucien spoke up."So," he said slowly, "how exactly did the two of you meet?"Somehow, I caught a hint o

HELENEWhen she finished, I simply stared at her.The fury burning inside me had very little to do with the insults directed at me.She could call me a replacement if she wanted. She could call me desperate. She could believe whatever she wished about my reasons for marrying Lucien.What I couldn't accept was the way she had taken the circumstances of Lucien's accident, his disability, and everything he had suffered to reach this point and twisted them into something contemptible.She had reduced him to nothing more than a man in a wheelchair who had become undesirable to the woman he was supposed to marry."You know," I said slowly, "I couldn't understand why Lucien didn't seem particularly pleased to see you, despite the fact that you arrived here with Rafe and Dominic."Her expression twisted."But now I understand.""What is that supposed to mean?" she snapped, her face reddening with anger. "You might not know this, but Dominic is my cousin. That means I've known Lucien and the o