The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 291 Hidden Urges

Wynter gaped at him. She had expected something more than what Dalton had already told her.

An earnest look registered on Dalton’s handsome face. “I used to feel like I was shackled to that fable, that it didn’t matter if I struggled to break free because I’d never get to decide who I want to marry.”

“But I can cure your-”

Wynter was cut off by Dalton, who chuckled and said, “But now, I’m grateful for that fable because it has bound me to you.”

For once, surprise crossed Wynter’s beautiful features when she heard Dalton’s words.

He pulled her into his embrace. She could hear the steady beating of his heart. “I’ve liked you for a long time, and it has nothing to do with who you are,” he assured her.

She craned her neck to look up at him, but he seemed unsettled as he pressed her face against his shoulder.

He nervously vouched for himself. “If it helps with your consideration, I don’t have any bad habits, and I’m a good breadwinner.”

Wynter hummed in response. The tip of her nose was buried into the warm fabric of his shirt. She could feel him breathing, and it was a little faster than usual.

She came here to reconfirm his identity in the first place, but her

confrontation had led to a different conversation, one with which she

had no experience.

As if he were coaxing her, Dalton muttered quietly, “I do believe that. biting your official boyfriend is more justifiable than biting a fake one.”

said in a voice barely above a whisper. “I could consider dating you, but

are none. I draw boundaries, and I stick to them, like any

did he manage to go from pitching himself as

looked up and raised a brow at him, the movement

at

fingers brushed against

them stiffened.

face. She watched him swallow and saw his gaze darken as he

red beaded bracelet he wore only made her focus on his wrist,

like this… What

by Fabian, who had shown up

now

side. His fingers reached for Wynter’s

been worried before, but after witnessing that tension-charged scene between

sure anymore.

that Dalton was a no-good punk who was leading Wynter down

Fabian did not show his granddaughter that he was displeased. He was

on Dalton.

he played with his beaded bracelet. He chided himself

shouldn’t put her in a position like this without first making things official. As things were, he would have to tell his family about this

Wynter’s next step, he still couldn’t forget

down in him was demanding to be let loose. He clenched his beaded bracelet and forced his urges

dark gaze flickered to Dalton. She

on