Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

“Does that hurt?”

“Yes… Ouch…”

Sasha lowered her gaze to avoid meeting Sebastian’s. She turned her scarlet face to look elsewhere.

Sensing her discomfort, the man paused his actions.

His piercing gaze darkened ever further as his body rose in temperature.

The pair were more than just familiar with each other, given that they’ve had three children and have spent umpteen times in bed together. His sexual attraction to her was not abnormal.

Sebastian’s force became gentler as he continued to apply the ointment for her.

Then, his unbridled desire compelled his hands to explore other parts of her body.

“W-What are you doing?”

Alarmed, Sasha was quick to respond to his advances and pushed him away without hesitation.

Sebastian stood there dumbfounded.

Immediately, he felt as if a pail of cold water had been splashed on his head. Her instantaneous recoil from his advances was an utter slap in the face for him.

“What do you think I’m doing? I’m applying the ointment for you. Besides, none of what I’m doing is illegal. You’re still my lawfully wedded wife. Is there anything I can’t do to you?”

Displeasure was written all over his charming visage.

This was not the first time she rejected him.

was deluding him all this while. She never had the intention to stay by his

of

not it. Listen to me, Sebastian. I was just… I’m just injured at the

to the idea of getting

“I…”

sharp retort

wrong. She had told herself time and again that she wouldn’t have any more relations with this man, so

still going to happen. That’s why I… I think it’s best for us not to maintain

was parched while her palms were sweating profusely. The last

couldn’t afford

out, she would lose the opportunity to stay by the sides of

a suffocating silence permeated the air. The atmosphere was so tense it felt as though the

god. Did I

to attempt to placate him when

Bam!

deafening sound of the door slamming reverberated around the room, causing the

sitting on the

pull herself together, she swiftly jumped off the bed to give chase. Alas, there wasn’t a single shadow outside.

in the

her mind, she staggered backward in shock and slumped

Is it even possible to work things out between us? All those incidents… How

returned to her room, looking dejected. That night, all she did was toss

The next day.

children rose early, especially Matteo and Ian. Once they woke up, the duo holed up in a room

again

“Of course.”

he had dark spots