My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 117

Lily stopped in her tracks and looked up at the stairs.

Carson was coming down, this time in casual clothes: a plain white t-shirt that clung to his shoulders and chest, and black joggers that hung loosely on his hips. His hair was still damp, messy, strands falling over his forehead.

Lily’s breath hitched.

For a moment, her mind went completely blank. Her throat went dry.

Damn…

She had never seen anyone this handsome up close before. It was almost unfair. He looked younger than his age, yet carried himself with an easy confidence that made it worse. His tousled hair only added to the charm, like he’d just stepped out of some magazine photoshoot.

Her heart gave an odd little thump in her chest.

Carson stopped at the bottom of the stairs, casually leaning against the railing, his sharp gaze fixed on her.

“You look like you’ve seen a ghost,” he said with a sly smile.

Lily quickly blinked, forcing herself to snap out of it. She clenched her fists by her sides.

“Y...You…” she stammered, struggling to gather her words. “You could’ve at least warned me before showing up like this. Do you know how scared I was?”

Carson’s smirk deepened. “Scared? You looked more… distracted to me.” His tone was teasing, laced with amusement.

Carson tilted his head, eyes glinting as he looked at Lily’s flushed face.

Lily’s face flamed red. “I wasn’t!” she snapped back too quickly, which only made him chuckle under his breath.

Carson dropped easily onto the sofa as if the cushions had been made for him. He looked every inch the Bennett heir, relaxed, spoiled, with that careless ease that said he’d never worried about money, a man who expected things to bend to his will. One hand rested on the arm of the sofa, fingers drumming slowly, the other lay in his lap. He watched Lily like he was studying a curious little bird.

“Now speak,” he said finally, his voice soft but direct. “Who are you, and what are you doing here?”

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