Ex-Husband’s Love Dilemma

Chapter 18

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At the crack of dawn, as the first sunlight shone into the bedroom of Dustmeadow Mansion, Cassandra was woken up by the alarm. She stretched but felt warm skin, which startled her and made her fling her eyes open.

What came into her view was Orlando’s handsome countenance. He was still asleep with his eyes closed while she was leaning against his chest as his arm circled her waist.

Cassandra was stunned. Before she could react, he asked in a deep, raspy, and fairly amused voice, “You’re

awake?”

“Why… Why haven’t you gotten up yet?” she inquired.

“I couldn’t bear to wake you up since you were sleeping so well,” he said.

“What does it have to do with me?” She was puzzled.

He answered, “What do you think? You’re holding me so tight that I can’t get your hands off”

Orlando stared intently at Cassandra, who was in his arms. His warm breath fanning her cheeks caused her face

to redden by the second as if the air had become thinner.

Orlando’s smile deepened, and his voice also turned exceptionally husky. “What? Are you going to throw me away now that you’re done using me?”

“What nonsense are you saying? Unhand me.” She pushed hard, but his muscular chest was as hard as a rock,

rendering the attempt futile.

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it made him hug her even

looked at him in a daze, pursing her

she resembled a frightened fawn at present, and the more she looked like this, the

tease her.

seemed to dawn on Orlando

brows and ordered lowly, “Cassandra, do not casually get with men after the divorce, and do

she didn’t say

calls onlyD DON

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you will listen,” Orlando demanded sternly.

I don’t?” she

not joking with you,”

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resigned, are

different,” he said.

just a different metaphor, but it means the

isn’t a discussion. You must listen no matter what, you hear me?”

“No,” she objected.

He seemed to be

Cassandra’s stubbornness was also aroused. She looked up, overlooking how close they were to each other, and challenged. “What? Are you gonna hit me if I do?”

eyes, saying meaningfully, “I’ll

musing, ‘Does he

the first time Orlando had expressed

awkward and uneasy, but she was still in his embrace

can’t do that,” she replied, feeling jittery.

“If you really don’t want to do it, you can promise me you’ll

don’t,” she