Chapter 725
So, she gave it a try.
He was rugged all over but his lips were as soft as gummy candies, just like the ones she liked to eat when she was feeling down â so chewy, so soft, so deliciousâ¦.
As Cornelia Stewart was savoring her âgummy candy,â the man slowly opened his dark eyesâ¦
And that girl who was busy tasting her âcandy,â was completely oblivious to the fact that every single move of hers was being noted by his captivating gaze.
Until the man suddenly pulled her towards him, and his deep raspy voice echoed in her ear again, âCornelia, your man is just a regular guy.â
He hadnât been with a woman for over twenty years, not because he couldnât, or didnât want to, but because he chose to keep himself pure and not engage casually with other women.
Now, lying next to him was his wife. He not only accepted her in his heart but also physically. She probably didnât realize that every look, every move she made stirred his desire to hold her.
Cornelia was stunned. He was awake! When did he wake up?
She was so focused on her âcandyâ that she didnât notice.
âSweetie, sleep!â He held her, not letting her move anymore.
Cornelia, âWere you pretending to sleep? Or did I wake you up?â
Marcus Hartley, âYour kiss woke me up!â
Cornelia blushed.
Ahhh- Why did she ask such a dumb question?
âCornelia!â His voice echoed in her ear again.
Cornelia, âHmm?â
He said again, âThe attraction you have for me is way bigger than you think. Donât try to challenge my selfâcontrol until youâre ready to fully accept me.â
Cornelia, âIâ¦â¦â
She wasnât trying to challenge his selfâcontrol! Just a moment ago, she just wanted to kiss him.
and so she did.
She didnât think much of it.
That night, Cornelia kept thinking about it until late at night, only falling asleep when the day. was already bright.
When she woke up, she stretched lazily and went to look for her cell phone first as usual, and before she could find it, she heard his deep voice, âYouâre up!â
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Chapter 725
This was their second night as a married couple sharing a bed, but Cornelia was still stunned for a moment before she realized. As a longâterm single person, she indeed needed some time to adjust to the additional person next to her.
Following his voice, Cornelia looked around, but because the window was closed and lights. were not on, the room was dark, and she couldnât find Marcus for a moment.
She heard him say again, âClose your eyes.â
Cornelia didnât understand why he asked her to close her eyes, but she obediently followed.
Only after two or three seconds of closing her eyes, he said, âOpen your eyes. Slowly.â
Cornelia followed his instructions and initially opened a little portion of her eyes to feel the light in the room. Thankfully, she did so carefully and the light was mild and didnât sting or blind her.
That was when she realized the reason for his instructions. She looked at him. He was sitting on the couch by the floorâtoâceiling window, head slightly lowered, completely engrossed in the book in his hand, and didnât even look up at her, âGo wash up. Weâll go downstairs for breakfast soon.â
Cornelia, âOkayâ¦â¦â
But she didnât get up.