Chapter 242

Alanna did not respond to his question. She just wanted to free herself and take a cold shower. However, Hades refused to let her go.

"Let me go, Hades. Please, let me go!" Alanna pleaded.

She felt helplessly desperate. Despite an instinctive desire to draw Hades near, her consciousness struggled against it. "I need to shower, Hades. Let me go."

Hades frowned deeply. Only then did he notice the abnormality was not just the slap mark on her face. Her temperature and overall state were far from normal.

Realizing the potential cause, Hades' expression turned ice cold instantly. He suddenly grasped her wrist and trapped her in his embrace. "Alanna, where have you been? Who did you meet? What did you eat?"

Alanna's senses were dulled. She could barely make out Hades' words. Her instincts were in turmoil. She wanted him, yet her conscious mind resisted.

She bit her lip until it bled and did not relent. Hades held her tighter. When he saw her bleeding lips, he forced her to unclench h