CHAPTER 180: CHAPTER 180: JUST THINKING ABOUT IT IS VERY EXCITING

Lucas Hughes was caught in bed with someone, instantly flying into a rage, and nervously yelling at Chloe Simpson.

"!" Chloe froze in shock.

Cousin?

Getting a check-up?

A heart condition?

She glanced again at the woman lying on the bed. Apart from the blouse with its buttons undone, there didn’t seem to be anything particularly unusual.

Her hair wasn’t disheveled, her clothes weren’t messy.

Besides, as the head nurse in charge of emergency care, Chloe knew that people with heart conditions could struggle to breathe in such situations, and loosening their clothing might help.

"Sister-in-law, I’m so sorry. It’s all my fault. I should’ve remembered to bring my medicine when I visited Lucas today. Please don’t misunderstand; nothing is going on between us like you’re imagining."

"Sister-in-law, I was sitting in the living room with Lucas earlier. I thought your home was beautifully decorated, and since I’d never been here before, I went into the master bedroom to take a look."

"But as I walked into the bedroom, I accidentally tripped over the edge of the bed and almost fell. Suddenly, my heart started acting up, and I couldn’t breathe because of how much it hurt."

"Lucas is a doctor and knows a bit of first aid, so he came over to help me. Please believe me, sister-in-law—I swear, if I’m lying, may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

The woman lying on the bed hurriedly climbed off, walking over to Chloe with an unshakable conviction as she swore her innocence.

Of course, she wasn’t really Lucas Hughes’ cousin. Making a false oath meant nothing to her.

Tonight had been planned as a thrilling and unforgettable evening, but all of it was ruined now—a real buzzkill, to say the least.

Still, there was another way to make things exciting.

If Chloe truly believed her story, it would open up opportunities for her to visit Lucas freely in the future. She might even have moments of intimacy with him right under Chloe’s nose.

To be honest, she hadn’t ever done something as daring as this before.

Sleeping with a man in front of his wife—just imagining it felt exhilarating.

Chloe had started with some doubts but, seeing how determinedly the woman swore, her suspicion subsided considerably.

After all, Lucas had been playing his role well over the past five years, and based on the current situation, Chloe didn’t feel the same amount of doubt as before.

"Chloe, huh, don’t you find yourself utterly ridiculous? What’s our relationship now? The divorce papers are already signed."

"They’ve already been submitted to the Civil Affairs Bureau. So what right do you have to come here and judge me for anything? Even if she wasn’t my cousin—even if I did bring a woman home—so what? What does it have to do with you?"

Lucas saw Chloe standing frozen and silent, and that only emboldened him further.

"..."

Chloe listened to Lucas’s words, letting out a bitter laugh. She couldn’t bring herself to say anything in response.

He was right—she had already signed the divorce papers with Lucas. What right did she have to interfere or question him now?

"I’m sorry."

Finally, Chloe’s eyes reddened. With a quiet apology, she turned and walked out.

As Chloe left, the woman on the bed looked thoroughly satisfied.

"Oh, Dr. Hughes, you really are heartless, aren’t you? Treating your wife like that?"

She walked up to Lucas, reaching out to hook her arm around his neck, her body pressing against his.