Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 261

I nestled deeper into Max's embrace, my cheeks aflame with a blend of embarrassment and nervousness. In matters of love, I realized I needed to be braver. After all, Max had never harmed me; it was I who foolishly kept pushing him away. "Max..." Once back in the room, I leapt from his arms, taking charge for a change. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him down for a deeper kiss.

At that moment, he led me to the floor-to-ceiling window, perhaps intending to share an intimate moment there. But as fate would have it, my foot accidentally hit a button on the floor, and the window swung open.

Beyond lay an expansive garden, illuminated by lights and a fountain, causing me to recoil in surprise.

"Nervous?" Max's husky, magnetic voice murmured in my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

"Yeah, could you close the curtains? The garden's right there," I mumbled, trying to hide, reaching for a throw on the couch to cover myself.

"But you look even more enticing with your cheeks all flushed," Max teased, pulling me closer, burying his face in my neck, and even giving a playful nip.

The garden was bustling with gardeners attending to the plants.

I said, worried that someone might glance up and catch us in our

That's what happens after being ignored for six months," he replied, his tone a

but Max, intent on teasing, pressed me against

in the glass, all sharp and sneaky-looking, seemed

there to fear?" he smirked, clearly pleased with my

and I couldn't help but let out a yelp. A gardener outside seemed to hear me,

me, "The glass is triple vacuum-sealed

he didn't stop. Pushed me against the glass again my body going against my brain, just swept up in the

asleep from sheer exhaustion, not even

woke me. Max, evere attentive to cleanliness, was rinsing off. It was always the same: I'd pass out during, then wake up

I quickly closed my eyes,

slipped into bed beside me, his cool touch making me shift uncomfortably before I somehow drifted

saw my parents waving, promising me the best life, a future without strife or

a brother, the affection of elders,