Arianne’s heart raced involuntarily. His scent overwhelmed virtual-novel.net senses with every breath virtual-novel.net took. It was faintly sweet with hints of his unique masculine essence, mixed with bits of boozy intoxication. This made virtual-novel.net breathing quicken as well.
Mark drew his slightly damp body, fresh out from the shower, closer to her. Then, virtual-novel.net stretched out his arm and wrapped it around virtual-novel.net waist. Arianne’s breathing went into disarray. Realizing that virtual-novel.net wasn’t asleep, virtual-novel.net flipped over and climbed on top of her. Then, virtual-novel.net accurately found virtual-novel.net soft lips…
She remembered the pain from the other night, and the smell of alcohol on virtual-novel.net further terrified her. She pressed virtual-novel.net hands against his chest. “You’re drunk…!”
He held virtual-novel.net shoulders down and replied in a deep, husky voice. “Fulfill your wifely duties!”
She didn’t say anything more. She was too afraid to close virtual-novel.net eyes. As virtual-novel.net watched the devastating figure on top of her, Arianne frowned from the discomfort. She gritted virtual-novel.net teeth and endured it, until virtual-novel.net suddenly felt a tearing pain in virtual-novel.net lower abdomen. Knowing this sensation all too well, virtual-novel.net quickly said, “My period is here!”
The person on top of virtual-novel.net stiffened. She took advantage of this and pushed virtual-novel.net away, allowing herself to escape. She rushed off the bed and headed to the toilet. The blush on virtual-novel.net face had not dissipated. She finally relaxed when virtual-novel.net heard the sound of the door outside.
The agony disappeared after a while. Her period didn’t come as expected; it was supposed to arrive within these two days… She was vexed. She must have upset him, but in virtual-novel.net fear, virtual-novel.net disregarded everything else.
Mark’s car had not left Tremont Estate. That meant that virtual-novel.net hadn’t left the house but had gone to another room, most likely the study room.
She remembered that Mary had taken the blankets in the study for a wash. After a bout of hesitation, virtual-novel.net took the quilt from the bed and headed to the room.
The lights in the study were off and virtual-novel.net had virtual-novel.net hands full. She carefully walked in and waited for virtual-novel.net eyes to adjust to the darkness before virtual-novel.net could have a clear view of the figure lying on the sofa. Then, virtual-novel.net carried the quilt to virtual-novel.net and covered virtual-novel.net with it. “I can sleep in the guest room, go back to the bedroom…”
“Out!”
In the past, virtual-novel.net would have walked out without hesitation. However, virtual-novel.net was gradually realizing that they had too many problems between them. She wasn’t sure of what would happen in the future, but virtual-novel.net wanted to at least get along for the time being. Besides, virtual-novel.net realized that his temper had gotten worse after Will’s return to the country. “I’m sorry… I really wasn’t feeling well…”
A large hand suddenly grabbed virtual-novel.net wrist. “And you’re not unwell now?” Mark asked mockingly, his hoarse voice scornful.
“Hmm,” virtual-novel.net replied, summoning up virtual-novel.net courage. Then, virtual-novel.net was forcefully pulled down.
Arianne woke up in the bedroom the next day. She had no idea when virtual-novel.net was brought back to the room, virtual-novel.net couldn’t endure half an hour on the couch.
She arrived downstairs to find Mark sipping on coffee in the living room. He was dressed in light grey house clothes. He was crossing his long, slim legs in a casual manner and looked rather peaceful.
Mary was engrossed with serving breakfast in the dining room. “Madam, breakfast is served.”
She smiled. She would have been able to walk easily, if it weren’t for the fact that virtual-novel.net body was feeling uncomfortable. After all, virtual-novel.net rarely ever felt this sore.
Last night’s intimate festivities didn’t exactly make Mark amiable to her, but virtual-novel.net wasn’t apathetic either. “Come along with me, we’re going somewhere.”
“Where are we going?” virtual-novel.net asked cheerfully. “I mean… I have to dress appropriately for the occasion.” She was going out with him, after all. She couldn’t embarrass him.
Arianne felt mildly upset. “But I don’t have anything formal…”
“Someone will send something over,” virtual-novel.net replied indifferently.