Nathan grinned and reassured her.
“Honey, look at her, she’s perfectly fine. You worry too much.”
With the party bustling with guests, they had already stationed their security personnel at the front and back entrances, ensuring everyone was safe.
Yet, Lucinda’s worries persisted, and she asked him to keep an eye on the babies to ensure their safety.
Nathan couldn’t help but think she was being overly anxious about the babies.
As he nonchalantly spoke, Lucinda lifted her head and shot him an angry glare. Without saying
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a word, she took Destinee from Zenia, cradled her in her arms, and headed upstairs.
Seeing her cold demeanor, Nathan felt a shiver down his spine.
It looked like she was very upset with him. Was she going to kick him out of their bedroom and banish him to the guestroom for the night?
It was very late at night and the Lively party had finally come to an end.
The house was now quiet. Everything was seemingly in perfect harmony.
Up on the third floor, the soft glow of a warm lamp still illuminated the bedroom.
Nathan knelt on the washboard by the beside. Beads of cold sweat formed on his forehead and his body trembled slightly as he endured the discomfort.
His guess was right. Lucinda was indeed infuriated. Luckily, she didn’t have the heart to banish him to the guestroom, but she did decide to give him a little punishment.
However, she didn’t specify when he could get up.
After they spent so much time together, the small punishments she playfully doled out before had always been a lighthearted fun added to their relationship. Lucinda never truly intended to cause him harm.
This, however, was an entirely different experience for Nathan. It was the first time he had endured the torture of kneeling on a washboard for over two hours.
As he bore the sharp pain in his knees, Lucinda watched him coldly.
Nathan clenched his teeth and gripped the edge of the bed to ease the pain. With a low voice, he called out, “Lucinda…”
She paid him no mind.
Sliding his hand under the quilt, he gently prodded her warm foot.
His tone was filled with frustration.
“Hey, honey, look at me.”
Lucinda set aside her phone and turned to him with a serious expression.
“I told you to watch the babies. Why did you leave the room?”