As the door closed, he pressed her against it, his voice now harsh and laden with melancholy.
âWhy are you following me? Go back to Duefron after lunch.
Iâll have Peter book a ticket for you.
â
âLwonât go,â Cecilia asserted, her back pressed against the door, tears brimming in her eyes.
Mark reached for his phone to call Peter.
âBook a ticket for Cecilia this afternoon.
The soonerâ¦â
Before he could finish his sentence, Cecilia took hold of his hand, preventing him from continuing.
Markâs eyes grew stern.
âYou must leave.
â
Unaccustomed to seeing him like this, Cecilia felt scared, but she gathered her courage to say, âI wonât leave.
Miss Holt told me that you never had any intimate relations with her.
â
Mark fixed his gaze on Cecilia.
After a prolonged silence, he smiled gently.
âDo you believe the words of an actress?â
Cecilia trembled, her body wrought with emotion.
Rarely engaged in conflicts, she knew she had to find out the truth today.
She refused to be deceived.
Mark pressed her shoulder forcefully.
âYou want to hear the truth?â
Ceciliaâs lips quivered, tears on the brink of spilling.
With his hair cascading over his forehead, Mark appeared forlorn and mysterious, a side of him Cecilia had never witnessed before.
He gazed intently at her and spoke softly, âYou canât handle the truth.
But if you insist, Iâll tell you.
Before you, there was Miss Holt, Miss Green, Miss Smith⦠They were all pragmatic.
You know whatâs different about you? Unlike them, a young and inexperienced woman like you isnât after my status or wealth.
You love me with all your heart and thatâs something I find refreshing.
By the way, have you forgotten the first time we were intimate?
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It was in the hospital when Renaâs fate weighed heavily on my mind.
I didnât know if Alexis would survive and the stress was overwhelming.
Yet, you came to me that night, of your own accord.
How could I resist? Six months have passed and Iâve grown weary of you.
I donât wish to entertain you any longer, alright? You mentioned I never had s@x with Miss Holt.
Youâre correct.
Iâve grown tired of her as wel
With a firm resolve, Mark started unbuttoning Ceciliaâs shirt as he continued speaking.
âYouâve come all this way.
Do you want me to have you? Do you crave a manâs touch so desperately? Fine, Iâll indulge you once.
Then you better dress yourself and leave.
Return to Duefron.
I no longer wish to play with a young girl like you.
Do you comprehend?â
Mark undid Ceciliaâs buttons and subjected her to degrading touches.
In response, she slapped him across the face.
Through her tears, Cecilia pleaded, âMark, you have feelings for me, donât you?â
With a sneer, Mark pushed her onto the bed and began to ki*s her.
âWhen a man desires a woman, heâll surely profess his fondness.
If I hadnât claimed to like you, would you have willingly thrown yourself into my arms? And how could you address me so affectionately as
Uncle Mark? What a naive fool! I merely wanted to have s@x with you.
Only you took it seriously.
â
âAs Mark pinned Cecilia to the bed, she wept uncontrollably.
Tears welled up in Markâs eyes as well but he continued to speak mercilessly.
âIâve encountered many women like you.
Iâm merely enamored by novelty.
Do you truly believe I would assume responsibility for you after sleeping together a few times?â