Chapter 156 You Remind Me Of A Friend

“I, I… Who said I’d give birth to a child for you? 1 was just joking!”

Maggie stuttered, feeling like she had gone too far this time.

She tried to annoy Beth, but why did Nathael take it seriously?

Nathael lowered his gaze to sweep over her delicate, fair face. She tilted her head slightly, her long eyelashes gently drooping and her soft lips pursed slightly, with a hint of tension and uncase, like a rosebud waiting to bloom.

“But I took it seriously. Nathael’s voice was hoarse, insisting that Maggie explain.

Nathael felt like something had been unleashed when this thought crossed his mind.

“But… but I’m still just a child!” Maggie blinked her eyes, looking bewildered and innocent.

Maggie felt that she could overcome any obstacle as long as she was shameless enough.

So, it must be that she wasn’t shameless enough yet.

Yes, she would continue to work on it.

Nathael was dumbfounded.

if every

Maggie looked at him sincerely, her eyes moist and earnest, as word came from the depths of her heart. “Mr. Harris, I advise you to be kind…

But before she could finish her sentence, Nathael lowered his head and kissed her cherry lips.

His lips were slightly cool yet soft, carrying a dominance and forcefulness that was impossible to resist.

Maggie was enveloped in his familiar yet unfamiliar scent, gradually feeling her legs weaken and her mind.

go

blank amidst the faint smell of cedar.

and her voice involuntarily choked

were tinged with a thin layer of mist, with a hint of annoyance. “It hurts… It hasn’t

left, but she suddenly realised something was wrong halfway there and immediately turned back.

had travelled thousands of miles on a flight to come here, and she wouldn’t be dismissed with just a few words

she felt like

hard to convince herself not to care about Maggie. Still, as she walked down the corridor, she saw Nathael pressing Maggie against the

still, her eyes filled with bitterness, and her heart felt

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156 You Remind Me Of

hope for was easily given to that greedy woman.

she suddenly lost the courage to approach and once again left

had passed, but Maggie felt weak from the kiss..

whispered, “Mr. Harris, if you keep this up, others might think we can’t

stern face. His piercing eyes were dark and filled with a surging

as his gaze landed on her glossy lips,

away slightly, refusing

I

he would take me out to dinner. I can’t let myself be devoured before

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we ordered a table full of dishes,

going to the restroom.” Maggie pushed him away,

but reach out and

himself to calm down momentarily. When he opened his eyes again, they were a

touched up her makeup in the restroom,

clothes that she couldn’t get rid of. Maggie sighed and gave up trying to fix them. Looking at her flushed face in the mirror, she couldn’t help but feel like she was on the verge of losing it if

and left the restroom, intending

steps, she bumped into someone head–on.

The

a toy robot. As they

stunned for a few seconds, then quickly crouched to help pick

man, currently bowing his head so his face wasn’t visible. However, Maggie could

picked up the toy pieces and then looked at Maggie to thank her.

quite beautiful but with a hint of illness, making him appear frail and thin.

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