Chapter 26 Remember Your Reaction Now!


In an instant, his hands caressed her body, and with a tantalizing kiss, she was like a little boat in a whirlpool, hopelessly losing her bearings.

She allowed him to lead her deeper into the vortex's core, falling further and further into its grasp.

Subsequently, her body involuntarily arched in a curve, her entire being seemingly seized by a spasmodic heat.

Galatea could feel her temperature rising, seduced as if under the influence of some intoxicating substance. 'What's happening? Rational thought had evaporated, her flesh seemingly yearning to be consumed by fire, overwhelmed by a desire that refused to be suppressed, and then-'

At the crucial moment, he stopped, stood up, and looked down at her with a smile that seemed almost mocking.

"Galatea Hartley, so stubborn with your words, but your body tells a different story. Still claiming you don't want me?"

Her face twisted in a silent scream of rage, more stinging than a physical slap.

'That man was just taking his revenge just now!'

"Remember your reaction just now, and don't you dare play innocent with me again," Alaric said as he rose and straightened his clothes. "Although our relationship is a farce, we have to put on a good show. Cross me again, and I'll take you to bed, but I won't be responsible for the aftermath."

"Alaric, you jerk!" she yelled at him furiously.

minutes. If you keep lounging in bed, you'll be late for work," he

quickly tidied her clothes, combed her

in his limited-edition

to hail a cab in

preferring to walk to work than get in the car with

scoffed, his intentions were obvious, yet she kept up her

accelerator, Alaric zoomed away, glancing in the rearview mirror after some distance to see Galatea anxiously checking her phone and scouting for a ride, a smirk of mischief on his face before hitting the gas even harder. "Alaric, you lunatic! When I

days to talk to Galen about accessing the archives, but she couldn't wait. She needed to find out what happened to her son-and fast. She had to get away from the man with a troubled mind. Continuously getting entangled with him could lead to far worse scenarios than

hailing a cab. She walked a long distance before finally catching one, arriving at the hospital

was awful today," Galatea apologized as she rushed

traffic jams happen. We all get

chimed in, sympathetic to her

a severe lecture; or a pay cut for

find her son and end this messy

after lunch, she strengthened her resolve,

ask

what you need. Are you unhappy with

it. It's not about work," she hesitated, then continued slowly, "It's about an old friend of mine. About six or seven years ago, she had complications during childbirth at our hospital and didn't make it. I want to

she lost consciousness. Mia later recounted the harrowing

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