< Chapter 215: She and Hugo Ashworth had met a long time ago

Chapter 215: She and Hugo Ashworth had met a long time ago

Chapter 215: She and Hugo Ashworth had met a long time ago

(Marcus’s POV)

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I lowered my attitude completely, something I had never done before. The words felt foreign on my tongue, but I forced them out anyway.

“Elena, I’m sorry. I was wrong today.”

She stared at me for several seconds, her green eyes wide with shock. Then she seemed to

snap back to reality, pushing against my chest with her elbow.

“I’m dizzy,” she said, her voice slightly slurred from the wine I could smell on her breath.

I didn’t let go of her. Instead, I stared at her with my dark golden eyes, studying every detail of

her flushed face.

“You always make excuses when you don’t want me to touch you.”

Elena stiffened inexplicably. When she didn’t respond, I made a decision that surprised even

myself.

I picked her up horizontally, feeling her body tense in my arms.

“What are you doing!” she protested, her heart thumping against her ribs.

I placed her gently on the bed. She immediately reached out to pull the quilt, wrapping herself

tightly like a protective cocoon.

I had expected her to avoid me. Seeing her defensive movements, I smiled bitterly.

“If I really want to touch you, can you avoid it?”

Elena’s face darkened. It seemed that in the next second, she would say something harsh to

cut me down.

to a low, hoarse whisper. “I won’t force you

(Elena’s POV)

said, it was the first time I

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Ashworth had met a

humble. He’s

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looked like when it finally broke through pride

did not respond for a long time. He sat by the bed for

slowly got up.

“You should rest early.”

without another word. I

because I had drunk red wine, so

I would be fine after

(Sophia’s POV)

facility, I woke up to

white walls seemed to mock my

walked in with my medical

concerned.

two days of hospitalization for

members accompanying you? A mate,

was dry and hoarse when I answered. “I don’t have any

at me seriously. “Don’t you feel it yourself?

lower body was

asked you these questions.”

have been violated, I

enforcement.”

my lip, my face pale with humiliation and rage. “This is my business. I don’t need

interfere.”

healer didn’t say anything more. She left quietly, probably thinking I was another

lay back on the bed, biting my

memories crashed over

cold words kept echoing in my ears: “One

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many you can

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a text message on my phone that a remittance had arrived. A

million.

million I had earned

(Elena’s POV)

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