Chasing The Vengeful Villainous Heiress-Chapter 47: What happened to your neck?

Valerie glanced at her collarbone in the mirror. She caressed the marks that were left and muttered,

"He left so many marks. Is he an animal?" She dropped her hands on the sink and bowed her head. Last night... They went too far, didn’t they?

She raised her head to stare at her eyes. Even when she knew that she couldn’t control her own body.

"Dammit." She cussed and shoved her finger through her hair with her other hand on her waist.

This was not part of her plan. She never thought she had such untold desires that could control her thinking.

Yeah sure, she was entitled to give her body up if Max wanted to get pleasured since it was all a part of the contract, and she had already told herself she would do so but this... This was ’her’ wanting the pleasure, not Max.

Though he was coming on to her... She was a bit too proactive. Her body was far more sensitive than she could ever imagine and she craved him.

She wanted him to explore her body, far wider than he did the previous day.

She washed her hand and her face, hoping to wash the thought of it out, but it was no use.

So whatever was going on with her body, it wasn’t so bad that she would dwell the whole morning on it. She should just go with the flow. They were married. It was only natural to crave your partner’s touch... Right?

She left the bathroom and took her phone to call Frankie again. She hadn’t returned her call and it was making her uneasy. This was not like Frankie at all.

Grandpa Leo had invited her to have breakfast with him and she went on her way, with one guard leading her up front and another following a few steps behind.

She walked with her head high and once she met the old man, she smiled.

But there was another present. It wasn’t just her and Grandpa Leo having breakfast but Max was there as well.

"Why, good morning to you." Max said with a grin. "But why does it seem like you’re not happy to see me?"

Memories of what happened the previous night flashed through her mind and she pursed her lips.

’Calm. Stay calm and act like you’re not bothered.’ she told herself and walked up to them. "Good morning." She greeted Grandpa Leo and he nodded.

"Good morning child. I figured you slept well." He said and she nodded.

"Yes, thank you."

Then, Grandpa Leo noticed a little bruise on her neck and asked,

"What happened to your neck?" He asked and she covered it, her face flushing lightly.

"I left my window open and a mosquito found its way in." She said, "It bit me without conscience."

She darted her eyes aside as she said this, not wanting to see what Max’s expression would look like once she said that.

"Haha, that mosquito must be so bold." Max suddenly said, staring at her with amused eyes. "Tell me, did the mosquito go too far?"

This triggered her and her efforts to remain calm slowly crumbled but she bowed her head, hiding the blush on her face.

"No. I guess it didn’t."

Grandpa Leo looked at the two, wondering what they were talking about. But since the breakfast had arrived, it was time to end that vague conversation.

"Child, will you return today?" Grandpa Leo asked as they ate and she nodded.

"Yes. Thank you for your letting me stay the night but there are some things I need to see to." She said and he nodded in understanding.

"Would you like me to prepare a guard for you? Those people can be unpredictable."

"I understand your worries but you don’t have to worry too much For now, the less they know of my connection with Stewart, the safer I am." She smiled, trying to assure him and the old man sighed.

Young ones were always so stubborn.

"If you say so." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Once they were done, Valerie talked a bit with Grandpa Leo. There weren’t any talks about politics, inheritance, or power struggles. It was just talk about the weather, how well he could run back in his days, and what it would feel like to run away from the world, and to this, Valerie said,

"I ran away once." She said while staring at the bright blue sky.

"Was that when you were five years old? The first time you appeared on the news?" Grandpa Leo asked but she laughed and shook her head.

"Haha, I didn’t think you knew about that."

"The news was very wild. It was covered by all media channels. The young heiress of the Ross family is being maltreated by her uncle’s family. It was a full-blown story." He repeated and they both laughed.

"Yeah, it was wild." She said, her laugh dying down slowly. "But that’s not it." She lowered her head. "I was seven then. The dog hole I used in escaping when I was five had been closed so I climbed a tree that was connected to another tree outside the mansion. Security was great but I had studied all their shifts and used that to my advantage. And I got out."

"Where did you go when you left?"

"I went to a park. There were so many families strolling happily and I felt jealous. But at that time, I wasn’t used to showing my expressions on my face so I just watched while looking gloomy."

She narrated and started twiddling her fingers.

"It would look like I felt nothing while staring at them but I was jealous, envious... Call it whatever you want. And I wondered why I didn’t get born into a normal family like that. The view I was staring at was one I kept wishing for day in and day out but I could only keep wishing and never get it. I ran away because I was fed up with seeing just how happy my uncle and his family were but it was no different in the outside world."

Her voice sounded low and sad but then she smiled, faced the old man, and said,

"So I went back." She said, "At least in the mansion, I could stay in my room and not bother being them to show their familiar affection."

"You were pained, child." Grandpa Leo said, holding her hand and she nodded. "I would like to apologize, child. There was nothing I could do for you."

"Why are you apologizing? You didn’t even know me so how could you do anything? It’s not your fault." She said to him but he looked like there was something he was not saying.

"Actually, child, I knew your parents." He said and her eyes widened. "And the night when they got that accident, they were on their way to see me with you in their arms."

"What?"