Caleb held me against the tree trunk, his hard, throbbing penis pressing into my abdomen.
âDebra, stay with me.
Don*t leave the Thorn Edge Pack, please,â Caleb whispered in my ear, his breath tickling me.
However, his words sobered me up instantly.
I loved him, and my body longed for him.
But Patrickâs warning was still clear in my mind.
The moment I chose to stay, I would have to accept the child of another woman, which might hurt Elena.
Caleb pulled away slightly to look deep into my eyes.
âI can confidently say that the matter regarding Roz Town will be resolved within three months.
I just know that you wonât want to leave then.
â
Narrowing my eyes at him, I said vigilantly, âDonât you dare play tricks on me.
â
âI wonât.
â Caleb looked at me dotingly.
âI promise Iâll only use honest means to win you over.
â
After one last ki*s, I said goodbye to Caleb, went back to my room, and gobbled up all the food he had brought.
When I was finally full, I started to get drowsy.
But the noisy Ivy kept me awake.
She kept praising Caleb, as though she was trying to convince me to marry him on the spot.
âCalebâs such a good man! He knew we were hungry, so he sent us food without hesitation.
Heâs so considerate! Youâd better hold on to him, honey.
You canât give Denise any hope!â
Rolling my eyes, I reminded her, âIvy, have you forgotten that it was
Calebâs mother who starved us?â
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Ivy defended Caleb without hesitation, saying, âBut it wasnât Caleb himself.
Itâs not his fault.
â
Feeling helpless, I rubbed my temples and said frankly, âALL our suffering is thanks to Caleb.
â
Ivy didnât know what to say, so she didnât say anything.
The following morning, I had breakfast with Jenifer at the dining table.
She called the guards over and asked, âDid you see anything unusual last night?â
One of the guards reported honestly, âDuring our routine patrol, we heard some strange sounds behind the tree near the storage room.
It seemed to be a man and a woman.
We suspect that one of the maids was dating an outsider.
â
Scenes of last night resurfaced in my mind, which made me blush furiously.
Jenifer didnât seem to notice.
With a grim expression, she ordered,
âCall all the maids here.
I want to question them one by one.
â
My heart skipped a beat.
I didnât want an innocent maid to be blamed because of me.
So I told