Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 110

Chapter

110

The kiss was sudden and filled with desperation.

Emma's hands shook and clung to Jaden's shirt.

Her lips, soft and broken, pressed against his with an eager need to drown the ache in her heart. She lost herself in the warmth and safety he offered.

Her breath hitched as if each second of closeness with him could mend a part of her shattered soul. Jaden froze, his eyes widened in disbelief and shock.

His heart hammered wildly against his chest.

He hadn't expected this, not in a million years.

The feel of her trembling soft lips sent waves of emotions crashing through him.

He tasted her pain, her longing, and something new, something he couldn't really understand.

His body responded immediately. His cock standing at attention.

His hands cupped her face, pulling her close, wanting more, craving even more.

Her lips trembled, and a low moan escaped her, igniting a fire within him that he could hardly control.

He felt his resolve weakening as his tongue pushed into her mouth.

She tasted like strawberry and alcohol. Her breathing was unrhythmical.

But in an instant, reality crashed onto Jaden. His breath caught, and he suddenly pulled back, his forehead resting against hers while he fought to control himself.

His chest rose and fell with labored breathing, and he looked into her hazy eyes.

emotions he had covered for far too long. "This

face crumpled, her lips quivering into a drunken pout as her eyes shone bright with a fresh wave of tears.

pain was laid bare to Jaden,

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his thumb brushing away a tear from her cheek. "But I do care," he whispered, his voice cracking with the weight of his restraint. "I want this too, more than you, but not like this. Not when you hardly know what's going

She sighed heavily.

was too drunk to make out what he was saying, but she had no strength even

in defeat and Jaden took her hands, easing her gently out of

heavily on

went around her shoulder as

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Mrs. Walker's nurse appeared, her eyes widening slightly at the sight of Emma's condition. Without a word, they guided Emma to her room Jaden carefully laid her on the bed, brushing

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throb

clutching her temples as the events of last night

How Jaden had

over her and she bit her bottom lip

face, her cheeks burning hot.

her phone with trembling fingers. She hesitated a

her relationship with Jaden and didn't want

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an authority that vacuumed the air out of the room. His presence was a force to

closed behind him. Jaden's jaw tightened; his grasps

out of fear, although his father had always had a way of instilling it but, because he couldn't

throat at the mere thought

had been through so much already, more than most people at her

become another reason for her pain, and neither would he let his father's ruthless plans

as his father stood in front of his table with an unmatchable cold aura.

days to get a meeting with you," his father's voice

slowly, willing himself to remain calm. "I've been busy, as you can

minutes of your precious time?" His father's