Chapter 997 Unyielding Embrace

After pronouncing those words, he firmly clasped Cherise’s shoulders, guiding her into the car with purpose, and followed suit, enveloping her in his embrace as they settled inside the vehicle.

Throughout the journey, Cherise hurled curses at him, her anger simmering beneath the surface like a tempestuous sea.

Her ire stemmed from Damien’s confining of her freedom and his inexplicable failure to offer an explanation.

Why, she pondered, did he not clarify if he was facing difficulties?

Why did he remain silent if the situation did not align with Sebastian’s depiction?

Given her current feeling f

explanation he provided.

him, he should have known that she would unquestionably believe any

Yet, he uttered not a single word of clarification.

Did he truly lack an explanation, or did he feel absolved of the obligation to offer one?

What, she questioned, did he perceive her as?

An object?

A pet?

Or perhaps merely a plaything devoid of memories, past, or the capacity for independent thought?

In truth, she harbored doubt regarding Sebastian’s assertions concerning their relationship.

Her instinctual response to Sebastian was repulsive, while her innate connection lay with Damien.

Furthermore, she entertained the notion that the version of herself devoid of memories held affection. for Damien.

to reconcile how the former Cherise could have been entangled with Damien amidst an arranged union resembling a

the ceaseless internal conflict,

eyes, Cherise surrendered to the enigmatic warmth that radiated from Damien, a familiar and foreign warmth enveloping her in its

knew,” she confessed, her voice

she continued, her words trailing like delicate whispers

those emotions, I cannot remain by

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a deep sigh. “Let us part ways, Damien,” she murmured, her words weighted

shall dissolve our union,”

steadfast and unyielding, tightened his grip on her arm. “I refuse,” he declared firmly.

as she reopened her eyes. “By what right do you oppose my decision?” she questioned, her tone laced with a hint

have begun as a transaction and later entangled with my mother’s life.”

has long been closed.”

determination. “I swore an oath never to let you slip away from me in this lifetime,” he asserted, his words echoing with an

for me?”

Cherise of yesteryears!” she declared, her words brimming with a newfound sense of self.

love! I possess reason and intellect,” she

furrow formed on Damien’s brow as he regarded her with an intensity that pierced through

played on his lips. “Are you suggesting that the former Cherise was a woman governed solely by her emotions, devoid of reason and intellect?” he inquired, his voice

lips, nodding in affirmation. “Yes, she

in Damien’s eyes, his expression inscrutable as he considered her re

crimson

affection.

as the kiss reached its conclusion, he seized her with force, his teeth harshly

flesh.

the sharp pain causing her brow

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