The air around Nathan buzzed with danger. “Are you threatening me?”

Suzanne struggled to breathe, overwhelmed by his dominance. “Please don’t force me to do something I don’t want to.”

Nathan narrowed his eyes at her.

Her flawless, charming face reminded him of what Sally had looked like as a child.

In a daze, he gave her a meaningful smile. “I admit you’ve done a great job at making your face look like hers as a child. No wonder Grandma likes you so much.”

Hers as a child?

Suzanne wondered who he was referring to.

While she was distracted, Nathan calmly replied, “Alright, I agree.”

With that, he turned around and left with Cole.

Suzanne was dumbfounded by his reply. She didn’t understand what Nathan had agreed to.

Had he agreed to the divorce or to live together as husband and wife?

Night fell, and a gentle breeze swept through the room.

finished eating, Suzanne found a book on military strategies and kept herself entertained until late

she finally felt tired, she decided to take a shower. When she finished half an hour later, she

she washed her dirty clothes and hung them along the bathroom window to dry before wrapping

front of

just taken off his shirt, exposing his chiseled body. The faint scars on

the sudden sight and didn’t know how to react.

visibly flushed cheeks and innocent

exposed shoulders before trailing down her

her numerous cosmetic procedures, her figure and appearance still looked captivating, but in

Nathan cleared his throat and fetched a set of casual sportswear from his closet before walking toward the bathroom.

side, he stuffed the clothes into

immediately clutched the

confused by his actions until she

around and watched Nathan walk toward the bathroom. “What are you doing in my room, Mr.

“Who was the one

She was.

to seek a divorce, not suffer through

the door, Suzanne exhaled deeply, as if she were releasing

hand over her pounding heart

15 minutes, Nathan emerged from the bathroom in

stood up nervously. “Mr.

rationality told her that keeping this marriage going would only bring

pulled out another blanket before walking over

clenched at the hem of her shirt as she stared at him with teary eyes. Softly,

out his blanket and lay on one side

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