Chapter 0072

After a moment of hesitation, Violet picked up the jacket and quietly exited the room.

Holding the jacket, she made her way to Lucius’s room, telling herself she was merely returning it, and gently

knocked on the door.

After a prolonged silence, assuming Lucius wasn’t there, she turned to leave.

But then, the door suddenly opened. She felt a strong grip on her waist, and she was swiftly pulled inside.

Caught completely by surprise, Violet was pulled into the room without a chance to react.

In the dimly lit room, Violet struggled to see clearly. The man’s hot breath was scorching against her face, the

intensity was almost overwhelming. His strong arms pinned her shoulders to the wall, the heat from his palm

radiating through her.

“…”

She attempted to lift the jacket.

Lucius interrupted her by leaning in to kiss her.

“Mmmh!”

Startled, her eyes widened in disbelief, barely discerning his silhouette. His body was tense, and his kiss was

assertive. To prevent her from resisting, he even went so far as to grip her wrists, restricting her movements.

Initially, his kiss seemed like a form of retribution. But as their lips met, he found her unexpectedly sweet,

intensifying the kiss until a sharp pain on his tongue and the taste of blood brought him back to reality.

He withdrew abruptly.

away but

grateful she had bitten him, or else

managed to say after catching

to aggravate

saying accusingly, “Choosing this time and in that dress to return my jacket, don’t

no

silent, knowing he wouldn’t believe her lack

released her, proposing, “What do you want? I admit you’ve caught my interest

won’t be treated the same as before, but you can stay

might seem like an opportunity; but for Violet, it was an

eager to be

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the jacket at him

greeted her. It wasn’t cold, but

his words stir such distress in her? Had she unwittingly

covered her head as the thought occurred to

feelings for him? This was the man who had forced her into

resented, who had belittled, attacked, and confined her–she was supposed to

inner turmoil, Violet continued wearing the stylish clothes to please Regina,

Lucius, ensuring

on his part, appeared unconcerned with Violet, his attention solely on his

her

this state of affairs, recognizing that any deeper connection with Lucius was out of

question.

headed downstairs to eat. The

a chilled fruit salad from the

cold dish had unexpected

that it was the day her menstrual cycle was

wracked with severe abdominal pain. She struggled to ascend the stairs, finally collapsing in

felt like an eternity, she heard Lucius’s voice say, “Why are

weakly against the wall, unable to

take care of Grandma shortly,” she whispered, her voice quivering in an

her pale, sweat–soaked face and feeling her alarmingly cold

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