Chapter 1012

Michael didn’t answer. He simply tilted his head and sealed Winnie’s lips with his.

The living room fell suddenly quiet. Warm golden light from the ceiling spilled over their entwined silhouettes, wrapping them in a soft glow.

After a long while, Michael’s breathing finally evened out. Only then did Winnie manage to create a small gap between them. Her hand rested around his neck as she asked in a low voice, “Michael, are you not angry anymore?”

“I am.”

His answer made her heart sink.

“Then… what do you want me to do?”

Michael lowered his gaze to her.

Her eyes were still red, her lips slightly swollen from his kisses. She looked at him helplessly, flustered and uncertain-almost as if she were inviting something.

His thumb brushed lightly across the faint mark on her cheek.

“Winnie.”

His Adam’s apple bobbed, his breath suddenly turning lighter.

Confused, she looked at him-but in the next moment, as she met his gaze, realization dawned. Her face flushed instantly.

mean compensation like that… not that kind of compensation…” she

she could finish, the corner of Michael’s lips

pushed at him. “Michael, you’re so annoying… why are you teasing

respond. Instead, he lowered his head and

to admit fault even when she was wrong-the last trace of

know-I’m angry because you hid something dangerous from me. So next

nodded. “I will tell you next time. This time

for life. I will respect every decision you make. I’m not as powerless

struck directly at the thoughts she had been trying to

her best.

her face

“Okay. I understand.”

his voice. “Understand

won’t hide things from you

a faint

looked up.

Michael met her gaze.

when something happens, who do you go to

a moment,

“You,” she said.

nodded. “That’s

arms and carried her

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