Chapter 1378

Stella let him hug her for a long time. She could very clearly feel his chest rising and falling violently as he held her in his arms.

Finally, she patted his back and told him, “You’re covered in blood. Let’s get you cleaned up for now, and then we’ll talk.”

Only then did Weston let her go.

Stella got up, turned away from him, and walked out of the cage.

“Take off the rest yourself,” she said. “I’ll wait for you here.”

But to her surprise, the next moment, she heard him shut the cage door. She turned around and saw Weston already locking himself up inside again.

He then slumped down onto the floor powerlessly before covering his eyes with his hands, refusing to even look at her.

“What are you doing?” she asked, frowning as she walked up to him.

“You should leave now,” he told her. “Forget about me.”

His voice was gruff and croaky as if he was exerting great self–control in every word he spoke. His Adam’s apple moved as he swallowed his saliva.

“Leave while I still have some self–control left,” he added raspily.

dared not imagine what he would do if Stella remained

you won’t hurt me. Open the door and just let me

head. “You don’t understand how enticing you

an urge to just lock her up inside the cage with him so they could be together here for the rest of their

for him, that was completely beyond

could never hurt her, so he had no other choice

now.

up to the cage and gripped the bars before

voice had a magical allure to it,

she repeated

you around and badger you again? You

just

to be effective in the end, as Weston eventually relented

powerless yet hesitant.

keys from the palm of his hand and

a clicking noise, and to Weston, it felt like Stella had just opened a door into his heart.

cage, walked towards him, and knelt

look into her eyes, “are

she could see his

was trying to peer into the depths of her soul.

that one would treat their most prized

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