Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

First Love Novel 118

Chapter 118

Dexter released a lengthy breath. "Don't speak of such nonsense."

Looking at him intently, Julian said, "Hey, remember when you told me I understood you better than anyone else? Have you forgotten about that? I can probably figure out how you're feeling right now.

“Angela's been making strides, and it seems like she's slipping out of your grasp. That must be unsettling for you, huh? You want to hold on to her, but it feels like

Dexter didn't say anything.

you can't."

"Given your current state, perhaps it's best to take a moment and relax. Why don't I lend you a hand?" Julian's eyes lit up as if he'd just thought of something.

Angela and Bella were engaged in lively conversation off to the side. Julian approached them, holding two glasses of wine, and asked, “May I offer you ladies a drink?”

been discussing? However, he didn't clarify which glass was intended for whom. Surely he wouldn't harm his own wife, right? “Come on, let's have a

drink. After that, she bid farewell to Bella and Finn before

passed in silence, with neither of them uttering a single word. As soon as they reached the hotel, they went into their

fast asleep in the small bedroom. Diagonally opposite her bed was a window she'd opened

of the night,

radiated from within her body, causing a prickly and uncomfortable sensation. It

what was even more unsettling were the impure thoughts that crept into her mind, filling

splash cold water on her face. To her surprise, a towering man stood before her

Why were you thrashing around like that?”

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Chapter 118

furrowed.

bed in the middle of the night, clad in a silk robe loosely wrapped around his waist. The dim moonlight highlighted the curves and shadows of his

almost gave out beneath her, but she managed to steady herself by gripping onto the door

once more.

asked, "Are you feeling feverish? Would you like me to call a

against her forehead, confirming

ice, and it seemed as though they