Solomon's body arched upward. Before he could vomit blood, Wendy covered his mouth with her hands, and he had to swallow his blood.The strong stench of blood made his stomach churn. It was so uncomfortable that his eyes widened. He looked like a dead fish."Victoria, I held him down!" Wendy shouted in delight, waiting for Victoria to praise her.Victoria slowly walked up to him. She was panting, and her face was pale.After she regained consciousness, she had been attentive to her body's recovery. She thought she was almost fully healed. But after the duel with Solomon, she knew she was wrong.Her body was weak now. No matter how hard she trained, she couldn't return to her former self.Her shoulders were aching, and her hair was a mess. Damn it!She wanted to slap him but saw that his face was covered in blood. Instead, she stepped on his neck."I thought you were strong. Where's that pompous ass I saw earlier?"Trying to go all high-and-mighty on me? You should've done your
Lena nodded at Victoria. "That's right. That's what I taught you."She turned to Solomon, and her gentle expression became a stern one. "Why did you hit Vicky?"Solomon remembered Jackalyn telling him not to let others know about what had happened last night and cause a stir."I hit her? She's fine and dandy! Look what she did to me."It's your scheme, isn't it? You're trying to kill me so that you're the only legitimate descendants left. No one can compete with you then, right?""You should watch what you say, Mr. Hughes," Sebastian said calmly but with a hint of warning.Victoria hugged Lena's arm. Pointing at Solomon, she accused, "He keeps saying that I hit his mother last night and wants me to beg her for mercy."I've barely been here for a few days and know no one. Why would I go to Jackalyn and beat her up in the middle of the night?"You're just putting the blame on me. You must feel that we're a threat to you after we arrived and are now trying to smear our reputation!
Victoria yawned and tried to end this topic. "Understood. Don't worry. I cherish my life more than anyone else.""Do you like the things I gifted you?""I was unwell and slept through the day. I haven't checked them out. I'll let you know after I do.""Unwell?"She nodded. "Yes. I caught a cold from the breeze last night. I've never had that since I was ten. But after falling into the ocean, I started falling sick easily."I slept the whole day today because I was feeling sick. Solomon didn't believe me and insisted I was lying."Solomon didn't know she almost died, but Sebastian knew.Unlike Jackalyn, he had a conscience. When dealing with people like him, it would be best to trigger his guilty conscience and use it to her advantage."Please rest well, Ms. Victoria. I'll ensure those who shouldn't appear here never do."Then, he left. She knew he most probably was going to pay Solomon a visit. Another fight might ensue between them, and their conflict would only worsen.Solo
Wendy led Victoria and Silas around the entrance and came to a side door.Seeing how excited she was as she pointed at a hole, Victoria almost punched her out of anger. "That's the secret passage you mentioned? A doggie door?"Wendy was gleeful. "I thought it'd be gone after so many years. What a pleasant surprise! It's like they've kept it here just for us!"Victoria thought she was being ridiculous and almost cursed out loud."No freaking way! I'm not going through a doggie door!" Silas said out loud what she was thinking.Wendy tried to gloss over it. "It's not a doggie door. It's a secret passage!"I used to access the manor through it when Jackalyn first arrived here. Her looks were heavenly when she was young. Now, she's just cruel and wicked."A great man knows when to yield. Victoria, you want to meet Benjamin, don't you?"She looked from one to another. "I'll go in anyway. It's really nothing. Come, I'll show you the way!"With that, she lay flat on the ground and wri
Benjamin's body shuddered, like electricity flowed through him, and his eyes flew open.He lowered his eyes to look at the culprit, who was pressing down on him and stimulating his senses. His brows furrowed.Damn it! He was still mad at her, but he was now aroused. Since when had his Adam's apple become so sensitive?Victoria noticed his gaze and looked up. "Not going to pretend you're asleep anymore?"A naughty smile played on her lips, and she looked smug.Noticing his frustration, she slowly moved her gaze downward. Then, she abruptly flipped his blanket aside.She blinked innocently and looked not in the least surprised at what she saw. Her eyes were sparkling and full of smiles.Unable to hold in her laughter, she burst out laughing. "I see you're aroused."The look in her eyes fueled the desire burning within him.Putting on a straight face, he sat up as though nothing had happened. He calmly pulled the blanket over himself and hid that giveaway part of his body. Then,
Benjamin kissed with all his might like he was punishing her.Victoria thought she hadn't done anything wrong, and he didn't have the right to do so. He was such a hypocrite!Her eyes widened with fury, and she struggled to pull out of the kiss.Seeing how reluctant she was, he thought of Sebastian—a perfect man, commended by everyone in the clan.Jealousy took over Benjamin. He kissed harder, and Victoria started feeling out of breath. She struggled harder than ever and even bit his lips.Hissing in pain, he hugged her tighter as he continued kissing her. The more she struggled, the angrier he felt. He held her firmly and thwarted her intentions of breaking free.However, she was the type who was open to persuasion but not to coercion. And it wasn't like her to not put up a fight. They started grappling with each other.In the end, Benjamin won out. He pushed her onto the bed and accidentally caused her to land on the wound Solomon left on her.She yelped in pain. As she shift
Victoria was shocked when she heard Benjamin mentioning Jackalyn. She immediately turned around and studied his expression.He was looking at her gently. But deep inside his eyes, there was the coldness and killing intent that had yet to subside from his mention of Jackalyn.When he asked that question, he meant it and truly seemed oblivious to what had happened.She was evidently disappointed. She thought he might've remembered something.From her expression, he knew he was right. "Why did she harm you? Was it because of me?"She couldn't bear to stress him out. So, she denied, "Not really. You'll learn the truth when you … Have you applied the medicine?"She had initially wanted to say he would know all about it after he recovered his memories. But then, she changed her mind and thought that was no longer important.Although he forgot what they had experienced together, he still loved her. She was pleased to learn that. She could feel his love even though he didn't remember he
"How would you rate me?" Leaning on his chest, Victoria looked up at Benjamin tenderly.Despite having a provocative smile, she looked innocent and was really foxy.He felt his blood gushing within him, and his lower abdomen seemed like it was on fire. The fire spread to every part of his body and consumed even his ability to think and be sensible. He said nothing.Propping himself up with his elbows, he nudged backward. Then, he lay flat on his back, gazing at her while constantly gulping. It was like he was giving her permission to do whatever she wanted.Amused, she chuckled. She wouldn't let him get his way that easily, for sure.Laying on top of him, she moved her fingers upward like she was playing a piano. They reached his Adam's apple, and she traced a circle around it."You haven't rated my performance yet," she said softly, almost coquettishly.She continued, "I still remember how distant you were to women when we first knew each other. You were 30 years old then, yet