The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 179 She Likes Money

Marion was the type to yield to persuasion rather than force, and regardless of Alice’s scheme, her gaze was simply too compelling for Marion to refuse.

“Well, let me take a look?”

Lucas remained silent, and Marion took it as his tacit approval. Alice happily picked up the gift box and handed it to Marion. Marion received the box, untied the ribbon, and found another small box inside. A Russian nesting doll?

Marion hesitated for a moment, as she glanced at Alice.

However, considering Lucas’s presence, Alice would not make a move so openly against her, would she? With that in mind, Marion opened the small box and found only a piece of paper inside.

To be precise, it was a shopping voucher. It was for a Steinway Model S baby grand piano.

As Marion was puzzled, Alice eagerly added, “Do you like it? | spent the whole night choosing it yesterday! The piano will be delivered in a few days!”

Marion glanced at the order time on the shopping voucher, realizing that Alice had indeed stayed up all night for the gift. Marion could not help but think, “Such a petty move!”

However, regarding the piano...

“It's nice, but there’s already a piano upstairs.” What a coincidence, was it not?

“Ah!”

Alice clearly had not expected that and her expression showed some disappointment. However, she looked at Marion with hope and said, “It’s okay. The one Lucas gave you has a different meaning. This one from me is special too.”This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Marion remained silent.

Alice went on persuading Marion to accept the piano and to be honest, Marion was indeed tempted. Regardless of Alice’s motives, she did save her last night.

The fear of water was well-known in social circles, and Cassie had informed Marion about Alice’s aquaphobia. So, Alice genuinely could not swim, and Marion did save her from drowning.

Considering these factors, Marion found herself more inclined to accept the gift. Moreover, since she and Lucas were merely acting as a fake couple, once their collaboration ended, the piano would not belong to her.

Marion began to agree more with Alice’s perspective. Before she could finish her sentence, Lucas unexpectedly took the receipt from her hands.

Marion watched as Lucas smoothly placed the receipt back into the small box, then into the larger gift box, and finally handed it to Alice, saying, “Choose something else. She doesn’t need this gift.”

Alice did not glance at Lucas. Her gaze was fixed on Marion. “Don’t you like this piano?”

Marion felt awkward. She felt like she had to choose between them.

She pursed her lips and carefully chose her words. “It’s not that | don’t like it, but | find it a bit wasteful. | don’t need two planos for myself, and I’m content with the one | already have. It’s quite good.

“Miss Alice, what happened last night was a small favor on my part. You don’t have to go through so much trouble. You thanked me publicly last night, and | think that’s enough.”

“It’s not enough!” Alice was persistent when it came to gift-giving. “If you don’t like this piano, | won't give it to you then. I'll get you something else. What do you like, Mrs. Craig?”

What did she like? She liked money! But could she say that? No, she could not!

Marion was wracking her brain to think of something she genuinely liked, preparing to speak when a cool voice spoke beside her, “She likes money.”