Every time I was caught in a dilemma, as long as he spoke, I’d find myself relenting.

He was right; I had too much on my plate now. Although my dad was recovering well, he still needed a lot of drugs to maintain his health since he only recently went for surgery, and I was the only one in the family they could rely on.

 

I actually had a younger brother, but he was irresponsible and never had a proper job. Taking responsibility for our parents was asking for too much. As a matter of fact, I’d already been counting our lucky stars if he didn’t ask them for money.

Hence, all the family burdens rested on my shoulders alone. When my dad was still in good health, my life was much easier. But now that his health was deteriorating, I was beginning to feel overwhelmed.

“Since you can’t afford it, just forget about your worthless dignity and listen to me,” he rebuked, as though reading my mind.

 

I was irked by his attitude and choice of words, but I really didn’t have a choice.

“Thank you.”

Although I knew what his purpose was, he provided me a place to stay, after all, and I was grateful for that. Without that house, I might really have to sleep on the streets.

 

The car sped along the road, and we arrived at Birchwood within ten minutes.

He went upstairs with me. It didn’t take a genius to know what was going to happen when a man and a woman were alone in the dead of night.

 

I was in no mood to entertain him

this house belonged to him, so I couldn’t very well ask him to leave. Thus,

the bedroom and started unpacking. I was going to live here from

unpacking as

throughout my body. I knew that this man was wanting some tonight.

sorting out my clothes. Besides, it’s

away, but I

long time, I started to understand his character. Pushing him away would undoubtedly evoke his anger as he was someone who was open to persuasion

from now on, you can sort out

a lock of my hair, he twirled it around his

I knew nothing could get through

I sighed in resignation and turned to lie flat on the bed, waiting for him to take

react like this, Michael raised a brow and said in a

eyes and countered in a dull voice, “Isn’t sex what you want? Then do it quick. The faster you’re done with it, the sooner I can go

and quickly satisfy his needs,

interest? Sex should be enjoyed by both sides,

frown,

who wants it tonight; I don’t.

tell me it should

was the one who wanted it, so of course, I could

using my own words against

his voice slightly as rage lined his handsome

gaze daringly and retorted, “I’m just stating a fact.

out of all the women I

strange light as if he was about to devour

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