Chapter 175: So you miss me this much?

Chapter 175: So you miss me this much?

(Elena’s POV)

The sudden darkness made me afraid to move. I was wearing a formal gown and had no place to put my

phone. I only remembered that Hugo Ashworth seemed to be nearby.

“Hugo?” I called out into the blackness.

Hugo turned on his phone’s flashlight. “It should be a tripped circuit breaker. Stay here, I’ll go take a look.*

I felt around and sat down on the sofa, nodding. “Okay.”

As I waited in the living room, my eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. Faint light from the yard filtered into

the room, and I vaguely sensed someone approaching.

“Hugo, is that you?” I asked, but received no response.

Just as I was about to get up, I was suddenly pulled into a tight embrace and kissed. My mind went blank as

I struggled in the man’s arms.

His possessiveness was familiar, sending shivers down my spine through our mate bond. The scent, the

the way he held me – everything screamed

from

but didn’t answer. As I reached to remove

ear.

said in a slightly

Blackwood, I pushed him away with all

against my ribs.

Ashworth and Adrian Whitmore could be heard

inside?”

“She is,” Hugo replied.

room lights flickered on, and Adrian entered, finding me standing

to find no one behind me.

face and smeared lipstick, asked

and responded, “I wasn’t scared… um, why did the power go

tripped the breaker, but thankfully, nothing serious

that Marcus was responsible.

be a welcome dinner for you, but

So you ass

reassured him, “Brother, don’t say that. I’m already

then smiled with relief. I knew our father Samuel Whitmore would have been

those words.

the guests, Elena, Adrian, and Hugo

had been resting in her room after receiving the healing. Samuel Whitmore and a bodyguard were talking in the corridor and turned back to see

was still wearing my gown, with Adrian’s coat draped over my

are you all here? Is the

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