The sky was dark and filled with stars. The moonlight gleamed in the night. Adina became alert when she heard a knock on the window.
She put on a coat and pulled open the curtains, leaving a small gap for her to look outside the window.
âItâs me,â A deep and hoarse voice said. Adina saw a man in a black cloak standing on the balcony. He did not wear the golden mask, and his scar was visible under the moonlight. His features, jawline and the curvature of his pursed lips were the same as the image she had in her memory. Adina unlocked the window. He walked into her room from the balcony with the chill from the night air on him. His pupils appeared darker at night, but they lit up when they saw her. They were very alluring.
Adina was attracted to him. Her heart skipped a beat. She acted calm and asked, âWhy did you come here?â
âI came to see you.â His voice was low and rough. He fixed his gaze on her.
âDid you miss me?â He placed his hands on Adinaâs shoulders. His hands were like burning charcoal.
When the heat from his hands reached her shoulders, she felt as though her heart would be scorched by it. She quickly took a step back from him. She had not switched on the lights in her room. In the dark, she did not notice the trash can behind her and she tripped and almost fell. Fortunately, Dukeâs arms wrapped around her waist and held her firm.
âWhy are you avoiding me?â He whispered in her ear,â Didnât you just volunteer to be my antidote after I was drugged a few days ago?â Adinaâs face turned red. That was different! She tried to squirm out of his arms, but he pulled her closer.
âYou were injured and urgently needed help at that time, but nowâ¦â She pursed her lips.
of Terry North. When you resume your identity as Duke, me about our past.â Duke hugged her and spoke softly, âI want to position , It was Adina and her childrenâs appearance that had finally given him a hope for belonging.
He could care less about the chaotic situation and rushed to her the to his embrace. She spoke softly, âWe have four children. Youâve seen two of them. Let me show you the other two, shall hurry.â He held Adina in for now.â To Adina , his voice sounded like the musical notes of a cello. Deep and melodious. She felt her ears heat up.
did not know what to say. She had many things to tell him, but at that moment, she was at a loss for words. She heard him breathing, and she felt his heartbeat. Everything felt he planted a kiss on her lips. Her heart pounded rapidly. She felt as though anyone could have heard the loudness of her heartbeat at that moment. A strong emotion called to her. Adina felt the warmth of his hands on her shoulders. She felt his breath when he kissed her. She knew his familiar scent.
Everything was so familiar that her eyes welled up in tears. She wrapped her floor. Bam! Adina quickly turned around.
back her blouse and left the Adina stood at the staircase. She turned on the light in the corridor. She saw Pete on the ground. He whatâs going trying to reach out for late at night. Why arenât you sleeping? What are you refrigerator . He found a bottle of water and drank âThe weather is too dry. I canât stand it anymore. Iâm going to dry up!â Adinaâs eyes flashed.
âCome to my room.â Pete froze.
âAdina, this is very inappropriate. Iâm still in my early twenties. I havenât dated a woman. I will only give up my virginity to the one I love, not while cheating with someone elseâs wife!â Adinaâs face turned dark.
âShut up!â She said coldly. âIâm asking you to come with me. Enough of nonsense!â Pete slumped his shoulders. Although Adina was married with four children, he had to admit that she was very beautiful.
Pete drank another mouthful of water. He followed her to her room.
When they arrived at the door, he warned her again, âAdina, if you insist, I wonât refuse you. But letâs make a deal. Donât tell Flint and your children about this and I wonâtâ¦â He trailed off into silence as he saw a tall figure by the door. He had to look up to see the manâs eyes.
âAdina! You have another man already in your bedroom! What do you intend to⦠No way! No way!
Thatâs it! I am having none of this freakshow. I am still young and innocent. I canât defile myself like this!â
âPete! Another word and Iâll seal your mouth!â Adina felt sick. Pete was young.
âWhy did he always make up nonsense like this in his mind?â Pete was a foreigner, and Adina was aware of his open approach to life. If not, she would have thought Pete was insulting her. Meanwhile, Terryâs face turned as dark as thunderclouds.
âWhy did she bring another man into her room in the middle of the night?â He was still inside her room.
She should not have invited another man in her room even if he wasnât here.
âPete, heâs my husband. Catherine hypnotized him and erased his memory.â Adina cleared her throat and continued , âCan you find out about his condition now?â