As the familiar sight of the entrance came into view, someone pulled open the door to the passenger seat.

“Get down.” Christina didn’t have the slightest wish to return to Scenic Garden Manor, which had been nothing more than a cage to her.

“I don’t want to,” she refused indifferently.

She didn’t want to be Mrs. Hadley, much less live at Nathaniel’s mercy.

Before she could react, Christina suddenly felt herself being lifted.

Her soft body stuck close to his muscular chest.

Christina’s heart palpitated inexplicably as she sensed his body heat seeping through her skin.

Nathaniel carried her into the house.

The housekeeper, moving in their direction, was utterly shocked.

She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw Nathaniel holding Christina, who had been chased out of the house, in his arms.

After gently placing her on the couch, he held up her palm.

The cut on her hand stimulated her nerves, sending pain up her arm.

a daze, immediately hummed in

first-aid kit and

thing? “It’s fine.” He wiped the back of

She feared physical

to retract her arm,

“Be good.

with it.” He spoke tenderly as if he

contrast of a man, standing at approximately six feet tall, suddenly talking to her in such a gentle tone

shining on his face made

was done bandaging her wound, he even

her skin as if he

arm and

“Thank you.

is your home.” Nathaniel seemed to have forgotten entirely about their divorce as if that had never

but she knew confronting him head-on wouldn’t benefit her, so she thought

shown me any concern after so many years of

he changed his mind after we slept together that night? “We’re already

Nathaniel pinched

his lips into

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