Robert

ly stepped back to put s

e you familiar with her? You've

t quickly replied, his eyes flic

arrassed to adm

her, trying to hold bac

my cousin's daughter. She's been raised in the countryside and is quite untamed. I barely said

r and curled my

on. But the moment she tried to put me down to uplift her favored eld

d a good family for me earlier, and now

softly said, "You know so many people, do any of them happen to be single? Maybe you could introduce a few to her

ty" and "brother-in-law

disbelief, hoping he

air behind her ear, and said affectionately, "If

g in my head, so soft,

I snapped out of it, I noticed Janice

e it clear she ha

why she had invited me here, eager to set me u

said in a low voice, "You left in such a rush the other night and forgot some

urned cold, serving

turned on my heel and left the S

strength, my heart was pierced by two sharp pai

oggy, with beer from the grocery st

veral bottles, the doorbell

who it was made me snap to my senses a bit. Annoyed, I tried

rolled up, showcased

my place," he said, his tone laced wi

t's villa. I didn't have

bedroom, but he caught my wrist, and sud

behavior for a mistress?" he aske

nter, I detected the scent of

and I pushed him away forcefully, saying, "Don't you know me at all? If you're seeking som

t. My words only fueled his anger, and in response, h

my back slamming against the bookshelf

s pai

ard to get back on my feet, yet I r

used me pain felt cowardly. Besides, I doubted

you can't grasp that and insist on behaving like this, there's no point in continuing this. We're

d it was raining, seeing

aged to pull myself up using the wall for support. But before

wn, panic