Marry My Ex's Sworn Enemy

Chapter 87: Heavy and Frantic

Sophia called out several times, but there was no response. She pounded on the door again, but still nothing.

Yet she knew Sean was just outside.

Exhausted, Sophia slumped against the door, wondering how the gentle, loving, accepting Sean had become this... this... "obsessive", frantic, terrifying man.

She closed her eyes and let out a long breath.

Time passed quickly; dawn broke..

When Sophia opened her eyes again, sunlight streamed into the room. She saw the window, instantly springing up and running to it. The window led to a balcony, and from the balcony, she could reach the yard and escape. She opened the window, hesitated, and looked back at the door. After a moment, she closed the window and returned to the door.

"Honey, I'm hungry," she called out.

There was no reply, but she heard footsteps;

Sean was going

downstairs.

Sophia took advantage of the moment to shower. When she came out, the door was open. She towel-dried her hair and stepped out, immediately noticing the smell of smoke and a pile of cigarette butts on the floor.

Last night, she was inside, and he was outside. She slept, but he hadn't. Her fear and panic; his would have been far greater..

Realizing this, Sophia ran downstairs. Sean was in the kitchen, his back to the door, making dumplings.

She ran up and hugged him from behind.

"I'm sorry.

I won't take risks again. I swear I won't

Sean stiffened, then turned, pressing his hand to her forehead and gently pushing her away. Sophia's eyes welled up. Wouldn't he forgive her?

Sean shrugged."I didn't shower. I reek of smoke. I smell awful."

Sophia shook her head and snuggled into him again.

"I like the way you smell."

"You like smelling smoke? Is that a fetish?"

Sophia pushed his hand away, wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest, and inhaling deeply.

"You don't smell bad at all."

coughed. "It's early.

his face-tired, cool, with a hint of stubble, a mix of exhaustion and raw sensuality. She wrapped her arms around his neck,

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haven't

don't care, I don't

chuckled and

""Happy now?"

twinkled. "Honey, are

his arm around her

"What do you want?"

ear, "I want you

you company... doing

"In bed."

"What?"

"Sleeping."

laughter. Sean, realizing he'd been tricked, only kissed her

were ready, and Sophia devoured them, praising Sean's cooking. Sean used the hair

cigarette

sleep but was

she murmured sleepily. "I'm tired...

her with a kiss. She instinctively wrapped her arms around

you," he

her

"Yeah."

that Sophia opened her eyes to

sorry," she

closer. "Promise me you won't do it

"I promise."

"What if..."

"There's no 'what if

thought about a lot of things last

"What?"

from the rooftop, died... what would I

""You wouldn't..."

I'd bury you myself."

"Then I'd kill myself."

she took a deep breath. "No, I won't let

be so bad, he murmured

was a heavy, frantic topic, mirroring

morning. In the afternoon, Sean took her out Sophia thought he was taking her somewhere scenic to relax, but when

man in a black suit, seemingly

requested is this way.