Chapter 5

The point of no return has been reached. Sullivan found himself caught between a rock and a hard place.

Moreover underneath him, Megan was as delicate and fragrant as warm jade Sullivan couldn’t deny his attmction to her body, even if he didn’t love her

He was poised to take what he wanted, his intentions clear

Megan, her breath coming in quick gasps, pressed firmly against his shoulders “Sullivan,” she panted, “I haven’t been on the pill these past few days. I could get pregnant”

At her words, Sullivan halted. No matter how much he desired her, he hadn’t lost his reasoning. He didn’t want a baby out of this mamage with Megan–at least not now.

After a moment, he let out a snort. “It seems you’ve been giving this a lot of thought these past few days!”

Her mild resistance was nothing to him: Sullivan propped himself up on one hand beside her while pulling out an unopened small box from the nightstand drawer with the other, branded with some English letters.

Just as he was about to open it, his phone rang

Ignoring it, Sullivan continued to unwrap the box, leaning in to kiss Megan. But Megan refused, shaking her head trying to break free. The phone kept ringing.

Finally, Sullivan picked it up with annoyance.

It was his mother, Camilla.

“your grandmother isn’t feeling well. Come over and see her! Oh, bring that woman with you. Your

anyone, young or old. Her coolness was

from above. He seemed to consider for a moment before telling the

up, he got up and dressed swiftly. “Grandma’s sick. She wants to see you. We can deal with any issues when

Megan mustered the energy to dress in

back and the unopened box of condoms on the nightstand. His

downstairs, Sullivan was waiting in the car

fading, the sky dim and the

white silk blouse with a matching black skirt of the same material, long enough to reach her ankles, exposing only a glimpse of her delicate,

door “Get in

but Sullivan opened

to silently get into the

rolled out

steering wheel with one hand, focusing on the

mirror.

their three years of marriage, she rarely rode in his car. Now that

them

they drove into a manor villa halfway up the hill. The omate

the engine and tumed to Megan. “Granny’s unwell, she can’t handle any

out, her voice cold. “Don’t

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