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 found herself weak,

she gasped for air, grateful she had bitten

return your jacket,” she managed to say after catching

to aggravate Lucius’s anger.

saying accusingly, “Choosing this time and in that dress to

you had no other

believe her lack of ulterior motives.

and released her, proposing, “What do you want? I

same as before, but you can stay in

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

laugh. “Not everyone is eager

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at him and left the

wasn’t cold, but she wrapped

distress in her? Had she unwittingly fallen

her head as the thought occurred

for him? This was the man who had forced her

and confined her–she was supposed

wearing the stylish clothes to please Regina,

Lucius, ensuring their paths seldom

with Violet, his attention solely on

were purely functional, speaking to her only as a master would to a

affairs, recognizing that any deeper

question.

attending Regina, Violet headed downstairs to eat. The hot

a chilled fruit salad from the chef.

the cold dish

overlooked the fact that it was the

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

she heard Lucius’s voice say, “Why are you here like this?”

of his presence, Violet leaned weakly against the wall, unable to raise her head.

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

and feeling her alarmingly

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