Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 286: Kissing the Adam’s Apple

However, as she leaned out, the plane suddenly jolted slightly, and her figure also shook, causing her to fall into the man’s embrace.

The kiss that was supposed to land on the man’s lips shifted directions and landed on his sexy, protruding Adam’s apple.

Realizing something was amiss, she instinctively looked up, meeting Lucas Shaw’s deep and dark eyes, which seemed to suddenly flare with desire, burning fiercely as if to consume the entire world.

Serena Summers instinctively shrank back, sensing a dangerous aura and wanting to escape.

But before she could move, the man’s large hand tightly gripped her slender waist.

His palm was alarmingly hot, burning through the thin fabric directly onto the skin of Serena’s waist.

It felt as if she were being seared on a fire, making her entire body uncomfortable.

She bashfully buried her face deep into the man’s chest, her cheeks flushing as red as an apple.

Suddenly, a low laugh came from above her head: "I didn’t expect Serena to be so eager!"

"Stop it, I didn’t!" Serena protested, burying her face even deeper, the whole thing having been an accident.

She remembered how on that day, she had also kissed the man’s Adam’s apple.

He had held onto her like a madman, unwilling to let go, and had tossed and turned her over and over.

The next morning, Serena felt as if she had been dragged out of water, completely soaked and utterly drained of strength, lying limply on the bed.

From then on, when kissing, she instinctively avoided that area.

To prevent him from losing control again, as it would be her who suffered in the end.

She now felt incredibly relieved that they were in a public place, where he wouldn’t dare act recklessly.

With this thought, she felt suddenly bold.

She lifted her face from his chest, glared at him with her watery eyes, then struggled out of his embrace and took her seat back.

Lucas Shaw chuckled softly, a trace of helplessness flashing across his eyes.

He no longer teased her but sat back in his seat to rest with eyes closed.

On the surface, he appeared expressionless, but the veins on his forehead were tense with restraint, and his hands were clenched into fists.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled a breath, calming the tumult inside his chest.

Soon, the plane arrived at Imperial Capital Airport.

Serena Summers and Lucas Shaw walked out to find a familiar black car waiting outside the airport.

Seeing them, Ethan Wells quickly got out of the car and came forward to greet them, "Sir, madam, you’re finally back."

"Yes," Lucas Shaw responded coolly, then asked, "Has anything happened in Imperial Capital in these last two days we were away?"

"Nothing as of now, and the two kids are also stabilizing," Ethan Wells replied while opening the car door for Lucas Shaw and Serena Summers.

Once seated in the car, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Actually, there is one thing. Madam, perhaps you haven’t met Mrs. Lane before?"

"Aunt?" Serena Summers asked curiously.

"Yes, she’s back. Mrs. Lane had been overseas on a business trip and only returned yesterday."

"Did she come back because of Fletcher Family’s business?" Lucas Shaw asked in a grave voice.

While driving, Ethan Wells answered, "Sort of. This Mrs. Lane is not to be taken lightly; not only is she the beloved daughter of the Fletcher Family, but she’s also the general manager of Fletcher Group."

Hearing this, Serena Summers was immediately intrigued by her aunt.

She had heard from Edward Selwyn before that the person who truly holds power in Fletcher Group is actually a woman.

Turns out it’s her great-aunt.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the hospital, and Lucas Shaw and Serena Summers got out of the car and went straight into Lucas Fletcher’s ward.

Old Master Lane was also there.

He had awakened and would soon be able to get out of bed and move around, but he was still somewhat weak.

Seeing Serena, the old man’s eyes lit up, and he quickly waved her over.

Serena obediently walked over, took Old Master Lane’s hand, and sweetly called out, "Grandpa."

Old Master Lane’s eyes reddened, his gaze on Serena was filled with relief, "Good, good child, sit down, this trip here and back must have exhausted you."

"Not tired." Serena shook her head and then looked at the unfamiliar faces in the ward.

It was a woman in her forties, dignified and elegant, wearing a simple yet sexy business attire, with delicate light makeup.

At the moment, while Serena was observing her, she was also observing Serena.

During her business trip abroad, she had heard that Old Master Lane’s granddaughter had returned, and immediately had someone investigate her background.

However, they only managed to gather superficial information and couldn’t dig deeper.

The Fletcher Family is considered a prominent family in the Imperial Capital, yet they could not even find the information about a young girl, which was unexpected for her.

However, seeing Old Master Lane’s attitude, she had to reevaluate this girl.

Perhaps her gaze was too straightforward, Old Master Lane noticed and immediately introduced Serena, "This is your great-aunt, the general manager of Fletcher Group. She has been abroad and just came back today."

Serena politely greeted, "Auntie."

She sensed the cold attitude from Sophia Fletcher, so she just greeted her and did not show too much closeness.

This unexpectedly made Sophia take another look at her.

Justin Lane noticed his wife’s indifferent attitude toward his niece and couldn’t help clearing his throat to smooth things over, "Serena, your auntie is just like that, don’t mind her."

"I won’t."

Having learned from the experiences with the Summers Family, Serena already had her own principles on how to interact with others.

If the other party does not like her, there is no need for her to be overly friendly.

However, she was a bit confused, as this should be the first time Sophia is meeting her, why would her attitude be so cold?

Moreover, she felt that this aunt looked somewhat familiar.

Lucas Shaw stepped forward and called out to Old Master Lane, "Grandpa."

During their previous meeting, Old Master Lane had been unconscious, so this was technically their first meeting.

Old Master Lane’s sharp gaze swept over Serena and Lucas Shaw, then he responded happily.

"I’ve heard about you, you manage the Shaw Family very well." Old Master Lane’s eyes filled with appreciation as he looked at Lucas Shaw.

Suddenly, his tone shifted, and his gaze turned stern, "However, she is my only granddaughter, and I hope you treat her well. She has the Lane Family’s support behind her. If you dare betray her, the Lane Family won’t let you off, and neither will I."

Lucas Shaw grabbed Serena’s hand, their fingers interlocked, and he assured solemnly, "Serena is my wife, and I will not betray her."

The man stood upright in front of the hospital bed, his defined jaw clenched, making his features even more angular.

His deep eyes were filled with determination and seriousness.

Serena looked up at him, her heartbeat uncontrollably skipping a beat, her pretty face slowly blushing. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com