Chapter 106

Megan whispered a soft “no.”

She averted her gaze, her voice even lighter, “I’m just…not at my best right now, still riding out the tail end of my period.

Sullivan paused. When he regained his composure, he couldn’t help but gently caress her warm cheek.

Megan rarely wore makeup at home, her skin naturally fair and tender. As he touched her, he found himself becoming more and more enamored with the feeling.

He looked at her and chuckled softly, “Megan, do you really see me as such a beast? Do you think I’d force you into anything if you are still during your period?”

Tears gathered at the corners of Megan’s eyes, but she didn’t respond.

He understood what she thought of him then: a man who only cared for his own pleasures and was indifferent to his wife’s well–being. Indeed, he hadn’t always been kind to her, and he had a rough edge in the bedroom, but he had never pressed her during her time of the month, had he?

Sullivan caught her slender wrist and gently pulled her up to sit on his lap.

Megan wasn’t used to this intimate moment. She and Sullivan had never been this close before. In the past, he only held her when he wanted one thing, and he certainly never let her sit like this.

and asked with

Megan felt embarrassed.

and the shameful words he had spoken

tried to convince herself it didn’t matter, but intimate contact was inevitable in a marriage, and Sullivan’s assertive nature in that regard frightened her. Even after years of marriage, he had never

harmed her.

She remained silent.

eyes fell to her hand, which still clutched a small box. He took it and tossed it aside. Megan watched him, puzzled

He also guided her hand, slipping it inside his shirt to

warm, and the lean muscle felt like it was wrapped in a layer of the

married to him for years, and although they had been intimate countless times, she had never

holding her slender wrist, kissed her while encouraging her touch. It was a feeling neither Megan nor Sullivan had experienced

as being moved. He thought it was just the desire between a man

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