Without any warning, he lifted her, who was momentarily helpless, into his arms.

"Ah..." She was startled and let out a scream.

Holding her, he walked straight to the large bed in the room.

She saw the scarlet in his eyes shaded by desire, feeling a bit of fear, yet unable to find a reason to resist him.

However, she really couldn’t engage in such intimate acts with him under these circumstances...

A man might be capable of loveless sex, but a woman cannot...

Thrown onto the bed by him, she struggled with all her might, but ultimately, her strength was no match for his. Under his strong advances and leading, her struggles gradually faded away...

Christine Quinn spent the night sleeping in Skyler Jones’s embrace.

Waking up so close to him felt so good that she hesitated to move even a fraction, wanting only to remain glued to him like this.

His heartbeat echoed in her ears, sounding so strong, his physique incredibly solid, every inch of skin so firm...

She quietly gazed at him, her heart still felt that stirring sensation of attraction.

In his sleep, the stern and resolute lines of his face slackened, giving him a hint of the boyish charm.

For some reason, at this moment she didn’t want to reconsider other things; she just wanted to nestle in his arms and continue sleeping...

Closing her eyes, she found a comfortable spot, pressed closely against him, and fell back into a deep sleep.

When Christine Quinn opened her eyes again, Skyler Jones was no longer by her side.

Instinctively, Christine Quinn clutched the quilt and sat up, urgently searching around for Skyler Jones’s figure.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom, realizing he was in the shower, she sighed in relief, leaning against the head of the bed.

Once her heart gradually calmed down, she realized, just now she felt such fear.

Not knowing when it began, she had grown accustomed to waking up with him by her side...

Her tense reaction emphasized her habits and attachment...

Yes, she couldn’t manage to exclude herself from his life because she’s already inseparable from him...

Yet, when you deeply love someone who is with you out of duty, that deep love seems so pathetic...

Indeed, she’s pathetic...

Being well aware that continuing this way would only bring increasing pain, yet unable to part with the happiness she experienced, even though all that happiness was a facade...

What should she do?

Why hasn’t she been able to decide until now?

As days drag on like this, does it increasingly expose her selfishness?

Right, if you truly love someone, how could you trap them in a way that makes them stay by your side forever?

Letting him go might at least provide some happiness, preventing both from being exhausted by an act all their lives...

Painfully closing her eyes, Christine Quinn’s eyes were already shimmering with tears.

Suddenly remembering last night...

Initially a brief moment, unexpectedly he craved for more... 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

When he moved within her, she could feel every thrust so fierce, as if he were venting anger...

She didn’t know why he was angry, perhaps because she’d been avoiding and rejecting him these days... Even with such force, she barely felt any pain, because her heart hurt more.

Who would know that during his venture, for a second, she imagined him with Jennifer Douglas...

Yes, actually he had no idea about the night he might have been with Jennifer Douglas, it’s always been a lingering pain in her heart.

Jennifer Douglas had once personally admitted to being pregnant with his child. If what Jonathon Gibson said about Jennifer Douglas’s decent character was true, then Jennifer Douglas wouldn’t have lied...

All this time, she’s been avoiding this matter, not wanting to acknowledge that maybe he subconsciously harbors someone else’s image.

But now, she finally couldn’t escape...

Loving someone shouldn’t be done for duty. A relationship maintained by duty only leads to unhappiness for both parties...

At this thought, Christine Quinn suddenly exhaled a sigh of relief.

The tears gathering uncontrollably around her eyes, she had made a decision.

The sound of the bathroom door being pushed open startled her, prompting her to hurriedly wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes...

He emerged from the bathroom, carrying the fresh scent of a bath. Seeing her awake, he walked over to her and gently sat at the bed’s edge.