Chapter 89

Jared’s gift today was quite unique. Stunned, I felt his lips igniting a fire on mine. When the night breeze swept in from the doorway, I felt a chill and pushed him away, “Let’s go upstairs.”

His eyes were unreadable. He gave a rough grunt in response and stood up.

I glanced at the gleaming box of gold bars, closed it, and carried it upstairs.

Jared seemed at a loss for words.

Once upstairs, I placed the box on the nightstand and opened it to admire the gold.

Jared entered the room after me, seemingly having lost interest. Seeing me staring at the gold, he leaned against the door and asked, “Do you like it that much? Still looking at it?”

I smiled at him. “Not just like; I love it.”

Jared thought I was being completely unreasonable, but the fire within him reignited. He walked over, cupped my face, and kissed me deeply and intensely.

duties wasn’t something I found burdensome. Jared had a good physique, decent stamina, and his performance could earn a good eighty percent. As a woman, I

that I occasionally glanced at the gold beside the

interest

my lack of enthusiasm, feeling utterly humiliated. He redoubled his efforts, and despite my disinterest, he managed to bring me

Jared kissed me forcefully

want to

The night is still young.” He suddenly pressed against me

the edge of the bed, his expression unreadable. He stared at me and asked, “You

my head. “Nothing, just wondering why

it, don’t you? I’m just catering to your preferences,”

and you didn’t always remember them.” I turned to study his face. His cheeks

at me quizzically. “You’re

he does remember,‘ I thought. “Actually, as a husband, you’d only score sixty points.” Maybe it was the

“Only sixty? I put in quite an

and spoke calmly. “The truth is, you don’t really love me,

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