Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1077: Is the Moon Enchanting Tonight, or Is It Her?

Chapter 1077: Chapter 1077: Is the Moon Enchanting Tonight, or Is It Her?

Their breaths intertwined, and the temperature in the kitchen suddenly "shot up."

Cain Shaw’s heart skipped, his gaze moved down from her dark almond eyes, landing on her red lips.

Her mouth was cherry-shaped, petite and rosy.

Cain’s prominent Adam’s apple bobbed up and down again with that earlier sense of heat, a feeling so unfamiliar yet intensely overwhelming, making it hard to control.

Tanya Sullivan’s heart pounded uncontrollably, thump thump, she could hear the sound of her heartbeat.

Before losing control, she quickly stepped back, avoiding his hand.

"Thank you." She broke the silence, expressing her gratitude.

Cain’s hand froze in midair, but he quickly retracted it, slipping it into his pocket. He coughed and replied formally, "You’re welcome."

"The dumplings are ready; I’ll go and cook them now." Tanya Sullivan carried the wrapped dumplings and moved to the other side.

She intentionally put some distance between them, but as she left, the heat inside Cain didn’t dissipate.

He turned and walked out.

Cain went to the window, silently lighting a cigarette. The cold wind outside made the black T-shirt on him flutter noisily. Amid the blue smoke, he frowned deeply, and the night along with the dim light outside cast a shadow over him.

At this moment, a melodious ringtone sounded; a call had come.

Cain took out his phone from his pocket and answered the call...

Tanya Sullivan finished cooking the dumplings and served them in a bowl. Soon, she heard footsteps behind her; she didn’t need to turn around to know it was Cain.

"What dipping sauce do you want?" Tanya Sullivan asked.

"I’ve contacted your mother, Jodie Young. Your mom will take a private jet here tomorrow morning to bring you home."

Tanya Sullivan paused her hand reaching for the soy sauce bottle. She turned around to look at Cain at the door.

Cain stood tall with long legs, like a door god. He curled his lips and nonchalantly said, "Your mom is now a famous female entrepreneur in the City of Crestfall. She’s very worried about you, so she’s coming to pick you up in the morning. Pack your things later and get some rest early. Go back home with your mom tomorrow."

Tanya Sullivan was silent for a few seconds, "I don’t want to go back with her."

Cain stood against the light, making it hard to see his expression, "Not going back? Then where do you want to stay?"

Tanya Sullivan said nothing, staring intently at him.

Cain was thirty-four this year. Although he had no experience in matters of the heart, he could sense the inexplicable feelings and magnetic pull between a man and a woman. He knew as long as he spoke now, she would stay.

But...

"Tanya Sullivan, don’t be willful. Go home with your mom. Once you return, you’ll be Dianna Hollis. Staying by my side is dangerous. Once your identity as the Hollis family’s daughter gets exposed, you’ll be in danger, and you’ll drag me down too. I don’t want you as a burden!" Cain’s handsome face darkened as he reprimanded her.

Tanya Sullivan saw the impatience in his eyes, as if he was eager to rid himself of this burden and trouble.

"Got it, I’ll go home with my mom tomorrow morning. Rest assured, I won’t cause any trouble for you!" After finishing, Tanya Sullivan went upstairs.

Cain stood still. He had wanted to send her away, knowing her soft, resilient, and free-spirited nature; she didn’t like to entangle others and would surely leave.

Cain stepped forward. The dumplings she cooked were still steaming; he picked up chopsticks and ate one.

The homemade dumplings weren’t like the frozen ones outside; the fresh flavor had a large shrimp among the three ingredients. Tonight, Cain had smoked quite a bit, hadn’t drunk but also hadn’t had dinner, having lived this way for years, rough and cold.

Now, a girl suddenly entered, fragrant and soft, beautiful and warm, understanding him. His heart fluttered a bit, which felt normal.

However, he must not indulge these feelings.

For him to have such feelings was a dangerous affair.

Love was something he couldn’t afford.

...

Cain returned to his room, taking off his clothes and preparing to shower when the door suddenly "creaked" open.

Tanya Sullivan walked in.

Tanya had not expected to walk in on him undressing. He stood tall by the bed; as he removed his clothes, the two shoulder blades on his back spread open like a powerful dragon, filled with masculine strength. His muscles were solid, waist and abdomen taut, a black belt cinching his waist, the sight below making one too shy to gaze directly at.

Tanya’s face turned beet red. She hurriedly turned around, avoiding his gaze, "You... Exhibitionist! Hurry up and put your clothes on!"

They said Starfall City’s Yeezy had an explosive body, a walking aphrodisiac, and Tanya had finally witnessed it.

"..." The self-claimed exhibitionist Cain helplessly put back on the black T-shirt he was halfway out of, "Miss Sullivan, it’s a good habit not to enter other people’s rooms, remember that next time."

Admittedly at fault, Tanya turned around and extended her small hand, "I came to return this to you."

In her hand was a black card embossed with gold, one Cain had given her the moment he took her in.

"I haven’t spent a dime from this card. Now I’m returning it to you intact. I’ll go home tomorrow, thank you for taking care of me during this time."

She had come to say goodbye.

Cain glanced at the card in her hand, raising his eyebrows slightly, exuding a hint of roguish charm of a mature man, "What do you mean, think I, Cain, would take back what I gave to a woman? Who are you looking down on, Tanya Sullivan?"

Tanya Sullivan, "..."

After a moment of silence, Cain asked, "Have you packed your things?"

"I have nothing here; everything is bought by you. I’m not taking anything except for Little Meow."

Little Meow?

That little cat?

"Take it with you; I can’t afford to raise it." Cain had no leisure to look after a little cat.

"Tomorrow, will you see me off?" Tanya Sullivan looked up at him.

Avoiding her gaze, Cain replied coldly, "I don’t have time; I’ll have the driver take you to the airport tomorrow."

Tanya Sullivan’s lashes trembled slightly. Her slender, fair fingers at her side clenched tightly. She bit her lip, "Cain, you’re a coward!"

After saying this, she turned and walked away.

But just two steps away, Cain’s large hand reached out and grabbed her slender fair wrist.

"Don’t touch me! Let me go!" Tanya Sullivan immediately tried to break free from him.

The little wildcat, throwing a fit, was quite hard to control. Cain pushed her gently, pinning her luminous shoulder against the wall, trapping her within his broad, strong arms.

"Cain, what are you doing? Let me go!" Tanya Sullivan struggled to break free, squirming restlessly in his embrace.

Cain’s throat bobbed, his deep-set dark eyes glossed over with a layer of crimson. He couldn’t tell if it was the alluring moonlight tonight or her allure, but the suppressed heat inside him seemed perilously on the brink of overpowering him.