NovelEnglishChapter 141 Leo's face grew serious, the playful tone from earlier replaced by something heavier. "What's this about the money you put on my card?" he asked, his eyes searching mine I stood from my desk, brushing it off with a shrug. "It's nothing. Forget it." Before I could take a step, Leo caught my wrist, his grip firm but gentle.
"No. You're not leaving until you explain." ghed, knowing where this was going.
"That money was supposed to cout of my pocket, Leo," I said softly.
His hand slid down my arm, pullinginto his embrace, His voice was low, laced with concern.
"But the amount you transferred is far more than those debts. You're trying to prove something, aren't you?" I smirked, letting him pullcloser.
There was a glint of determination in my eyes as I said, "Everyone assumed I married you for money back then. I'm paying you back, Leo. I want them to see that I can make my own way, that I don't need anything from you." Leo's breath hitched, his chest tightening as he heldtighter. "And what were you after, then?" He knew the answer. He'd known it for years, but he needed to hear it from my lips.
Silence hung between us for a long moment.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen I finally spoke, my voice was quiet.
"Before, I cfor you-for you as a person." As soon as the words left my lips, Leo's arms envelopedcompletely, pullinginto a fierce hug.
His hold was so tight I could barely breathe, but I didn't want to pull away.
Our hearts beat in sync, the thin layers of fabric between us doing little to mask the warmth of our bodies or the rhythm of our shared heartbeat.
He lowered his voice, his words trembling, "When I was in school, I was nothing, and then I was wounded in the war. Why did you never think of giving up onat that time?" There it was again-the doubt he always harbored.
Back then, when he was at his lowest, he couldn't fathom why someone would marry him.
He'd always believed I only stayed because of my parents' debt, that I had no choice.
Each the lost control, he feared I'd leave, compensatingwith money as if it could soothe the damage.
I raised my hand to his cheek, the warmth of his skin grounding me.
"Because we're mates, Leo," I said simply, my voice filled with the certainty I felt deep within. "From the first moment we made love in college, I knew.
I knew you were the one I'd be tied to for the rest of my life, whether you remembered that or not." The wind outside rustled the trees, casting shadows on the walls of the dimly lit room.
It felt as if the night itself wrapped around us, cradling us in the moment.
Leo's breathing quickened, his chest rising and falling as he leaned in closer. 98.6% Chapter 141 In one swift movement, he liftedeffortlessly, carryingover to the couch.
He placeddown with such care, as if I were something fragile he never wanted to break.
I was going to push him away, but at this moment, I recalled that image from many years ago That time, not long after joining the academy, I had spent that crazy and blissful night with Leo at the lakeside flat.
In a moment of my trance, his fingers brushed lightly over my face, tracing the lines of my cheek.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHis eyes, those deep pools of emotion, stared into mine with a kind of tenderness I hadn't seen in years.
He started brushing his lips against mine, hesitant at first.
then the kiss deepened, and I felt all the emotions we'd been holding back ccrashing through.
His hands moved gently over my body, and I responded, feeling the heat build between us.
The world outside faded away as we beclost in each, h other, the weight of the past falling away like old memories. As we lay there, wrapped up in one another, I finally felt like we were on the spage.
"Does that mean... you'll giveanother chance?" His voice wash n almost pleading. "A chance to catch back up?" I smiled, but I didn't give him a straight answer.
"Maybe. But you know," I teased lightly, "there are plenty of other men who are afterhow. You're not the only one one." Jealousy flickered in his eyes. 3 "We're mates, aren't we? Am I really no different from the others?" 142 Chapter 142
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