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Chapter 725
So, she gave it a try.
He was rugged all over but his lips were as soft as gummy candies, just like the ones she liked to eat when she was
feeling down – so chewy, so soft, so delicious….
As Cornelia Stewart was savoring her “gummy candy,” the man slowly opened his dark eyes…
And that girl who was busy tasting her “candy,” was completely oblivious to the fact that every single move of hers
was being noted by his captivating gaze.
Until the man suddenly pulled her towards him, and his deep raspy voice echoed in her ear again, “Cornelia, your
man is just a regular guy.”
He hadn’t been with a woman for over twenty years, not because he couldn’t, or didn’t want to, but because he
chose to keep himself pure and not engage casually with other women.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNow, lying next to him was his wife. He not only accepted her in his heart but also physically. She probably didn’t
realize that every look, every move she made stirred his desire to hold her.
Cornelia was stunned. He was awake! When did he wake up?
She was so focused on her “candy” that she didn’t notice.
“Sweetie, sleep!” He held her, not letting her move anymore.
Cornelia, “Were you pretending to sleep? Or did I wake you up?”
Marcus Hartley, “Your kiss woke me up!”
Cornelia blushed.
Ahhh- Why did she ask such a dumb question?
“Cornelia!” His voice echoed in her ear again.
Cornelia, “Hmm?”
He said again, “The attraction you have for me is way bigger than you think. Don’t try to challenge my self–control
until you’re ready to fully accept me.”
Cornelia, “I……”
She wasn’t trying to challenge his self–control! Just a moment ago, she just wanted to kiss him.
and so she did.
She didn’t think much of it.
That night, Cornelia kept thinking about it until late at night, only falling asleep when the day. was already bright.
When she woke up, she stretched lazily and went to look for her cell phone first as usual, and before she could find
it, she heard his deep voice, “You’re up!”
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This was their second night as a married couple sharing a bed, but Cornelia was still stunned for a moment before
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmshe realized. As a long–term single person, she indeed needed some time to adjust to the additional person next to
her.
Following his voice, Cornelia looked around, but because the window was closed and lights. were not on, the room
was dark, and she couldn’t find Marcus for a moment.
She heard him say again, “Close your eyes.”
Cornelia didn’t understand why he asked her to close her eyes, but she obediently followed.
Only after two or three seconds of closing her eyes, he said, “Open your eyes. Slowly.”
Cornelia followed his instructions and initially opened a little portion of her eyes to feel the light in the room.
Thankfully, she did so carefully and the light was mild and didn’t sting or blind her.
That was when she realized the reason for his instructions. She looked at him. He was sitting on the couch by the
floor–to–ceiling window, head slightly lowered, completely engrossed in the book in his hand, and didn’t even look
up at her, “Go wash up. We’ll go downstairs for breakfast soon.”
Cornelia, “Okay……”
But she didn’t get up.
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