She suddenly felt a tightening around her neck as Theodore’s fingers closed around her throat, constricting her breath.

Her face grew pale as she gasped for air, tears welling up in her eyes.

The pressure on her neck was unrelenting as if he intended to leave bruises on her skin.

Theodore’s voice was low and menacing as he growled, “Did you enjoy flirting with Jasper in front of me?”

Theodore’s grip on Ariana’s neck became more and more intense as if he was trying to squeeze the life out of her, his fingers digging into her delicate skin like sharp claws. She was like a chicken who was about to be slaughtered ruthlessly.

Panic settled in as Ariana realized that Theodore was awake the entire time on their wedding night. He had seen Jasper sneaking into their room.

Desperation to breathe took over Ariana when her life flashed before her eyes. She struggled with all her might and finally broke free from Theodore’s iron grip. Gasping for air, she stumbled back, her eyes wide with fear as she clutched her neck, her throat throbbing painfully.

for a moment, he seemed to take pleasure in her panic. But when his gaze fell on her belly, his expression twisted into one of pure malíce. A cold, cruel glint flickered in his eyes, sending

with venom. “Because if you are, I’ll make sure it

calm her nerves. Ariana felt that Theodore

threat in his words. Theodore was every bit as ruthless as Jasper had warned her.

she tried to explain herself. “Theodore, please listen to me. I broke

ran out, and his face twisted

want to

matter how much she tried. She hastened to make her escape,

apologized quickly and bolted out of Theodore’s room, not

gaze fixed on the spot where Ariana had vanished. It was as if he was lost in deep contemplation, mulling over something of great

a moment’s reflection, Horace placed a test report

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