Chapter 186

Calliope froze, totally stunned, staring at him in disbelief. "Lucien, get a grip-you're about to marry Angelina!" That line hit Lucien like a bucket of ice water straight to the face. He just stood there, dumbstruck. Calliope took that chance to yank her hand free. Without looking back, she spun around and stormed off. Lucien stared at his now-empty palm, his whole chest tightening like something precious was slipping right through his fingers. Suddenly, he whipped his head around, eyes like knives locking onto the doorway of the hospital room. Leaning casually against the frame was Charlotte, one hand twirling her phone, the screen still on. Lucien marched over, ice in his voice. "You filming this?" "It's a free world," Charlotte raised an eyebrow, meeting his gaze like she couldn't care less. "Who'd you send it to?" Instead of answering, Charlotte smirked. "Why'd you say you're her husband? You two... were married?" The temperature around Lucien dropped fast. "I don't care who you t