Chapter 69\u00a0<\/p>\n
His gaze was so complex\u2013pain, desire, anger, restraint\u2026 all\u00a0<\/p>\n
these emotions tangled together, making Madeleine\u2019s heart\u00a0<\/p>\n
clench.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to tell you\u2026\u201d She took a deep breath and rushed the\u00a0<\/p>\n
words out, \u201cIf one day I get my memory back, and I turn back\u00a0<\/p>\n
into the old Madeleine\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s gaze turned icy in an instant, his grip tightening\u00a0<\/p>\n
unconsciously. \u201cSo what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want you to kick me out. Preferably far away, the farther the\u00a0<\/p>\n
better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked him straight in the eye and said, word by\u00a0<\/p>\n
word, \u201cDon\u2019t let me keep hurting you and Kev.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The air seemed to freeze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s expression shifted from shock to disbelief, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
finally to a rage bordering on despair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He suddenly cupped the back of her head, his alcohol\u2013tinged lips pressing down hard on hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CH\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 69\u00a0<\/p>\n
Author\u2019s Note:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aunt Flo is here and my cramps are killing me, boohoo, but thinking about them getting to kiss tonight, I still forced myself\u00a0<\/p>\n
to finish two chapters. I desperately need some praise!\u00a0<\/p>\n
(\u30d8\u30ea\u30ce\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s kiss was rough, as if he was pouring all his unspeakable pain into it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was startled, and then the kiss started to hurt. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
air was trapped in her chest, and she couldn\u2019t breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmph\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine struggled to push him away, but Roderick was\u00a0<\/p>\n
already strong, and now that he was drunk, it was impossible to\u00a0<\/p>\n
move him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
oderick panted, growling beside her, \u201cWhy does it always have\u00a0<\/p>\n
be what you say? Madeleine, you\u2019re so selfish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that, I\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t give Madeleine a chance to speak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words were once again drowned out by a crushing kiss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 69\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was like a rising wave, crashing over Madeleine, engulfing her\u00a0<\/p>\n
until she couldn\u2019t breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For Madeleine, with the memories of her eighteen\u2013year\u2013old self,\u00a0<\/p>\n
this was her first kiss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had no technique, no idea what to do, not even knowing\u00a0<\/p>\n
how to move her lips or tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care\u2026\u201d Roderick murmured against her lips, his hot\u00a0<\/p>\n
breath on her face, \u201cEven if you get your memories back, I won\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
let go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It sounded like he was saying it to Madeleine, but also to\u00a0<\/p>\n
himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His kiss gradually softened, becoming careful and cherishing as\u00a0<\/p>\n
it moved from her lips to her earlobe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine already felt like she couldn\u2019t breathe, and now he\u00a0<\/p>\n
was making her whole body tremble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick, don\u2019t do this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was scared and used all her strength to try and push him\u00a0<\/p>\n
away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 69\u00a0<\/p>\n
But then, she realized the man on top of her had stopped\u00a0<\/p>\n
moving. All she could hear was his hot breath by her ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine patted his shoulder and called his name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The only response was his long, even breathing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was\u2026 asleep!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine blinked a couple of times, and it took a moment for\u00a0<\/p>\n
her to process what had happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t help but look up at the ceiling as countless\u00a0<\/p>\n
thoughts raced through her mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It seems like those TV dramas weren\u2019t lying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
People really do fall asleep in the middle of a kiss\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick seemed even heavier now that he was asleep, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t get him up to take him to a room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luckily, the study\u2019s sofa was big enough. She moved the throw\u00a0<\/p>\n
pillows out of the way and laid Roderick down flat on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 69\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPhew\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just from doing all that, Madeleine was already tired and\u00a0<\/p>\n
covered in a thin layer of sweat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though it was still hot during this Indian summer, the\u00a0<\/p>\n
nights always had a bit of a chill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he slept on the sofa just like this, Roderick would definitely\u00a0<\/p>\n
get cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll go get you a blanket.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine said, propping one leg on the sofa, getting ready to\u00a0<\/p>\n
go get a blanket for Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before she could leave, Roderick, who had been asleep with\u00a0<\/p>\n
his eyes shut, reached out and grabbed her wrist tightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t control his strength, and Madeleine hissed in pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was hard to tell if\u2013Roderick heard her, but his grip loosened a\u00a0<\/p>\n
little, though he never let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 69\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick said in a low voice. It was quiet, but perfectly clear in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the silent room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was about to say something, but when she looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
closely, she saw the man was just talking in his sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She felt a bit helpless and sat back down on the sofa, letting\u00a0<\/p>\n
him keep his grip on her wrist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The kiss just now had happened so fast that Madeleine\u2019s mind\u00a0<\/p>\n
was still a complete blank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that she had calmed down, she finally had time to think\u00a0<\/p>\n
about what had just happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had actually\u2026 really kissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine reached out and touched her lips. She must have\u00a0<\/p>\n
bumped them by accident; they still hurt a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought that she and Roderick had not only kissed, but had\u00a0<\/p>\n
even\u2026 had a child later on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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