Chapter 67 As if Doing Some Good for My Child

Talia said, "I want to buy a house." Lucien understood immediately. She was worried that if she bought one now, it would be considered joint marital property. "Don't listen to Thalia's nonsense." "It's not nonsense. I've been reading up on marriage laws lately, and that's exactly how it works." Lucien said, "For a moment, I thought… maybe some other man was pursuing you." "Legally, I'm still a married woman. And unlike some people, I don't have a first love waiting in the wings or someone to whisk me away into the sunset right after a divorce." Lucien let out a bitter laugh. "I always thought you were this gentle, softhearted girl who needed protection, someone I had to shield from the storms. Only recently did I realize… that you're a lot sharper than I gave you credit for." "I admit it! I'm being sarcastic. If your first love were a kind, respectful person, I wouldn't have said a thing. I would've wished you both well. "As long as she didn't cross the line, and if she'd jus