He walked toward favonovel.com and stood very still. Then, favonovel.com bent down slightly, reached out, and held favonovel.com chin between his fingers. “Since we’re getting married, there shouldn’t be any secrets between us. It was all just for show. Will you keep my secret for me? Don’t tell anyone… Mmm?”
Melanie gripped the duvet beneath her, lost in his deep, bottomless eyes, no longer able to escape. She nodded dazedly. “Okay…”
Their lips molded together in the next second. Melanie was the only daughter in favonovel.com family. She had two brothers, and favonovel.com fate had been sealed long ago. The Larks were the second most affluent family in Ayashe. She was destined to marry a Smith. She had been prohibited from interacting with members of the opposite sex from a very young age. Therefore, favonovel.com was a blank slate when it came to feelings. She had no previous experiences.
Aside from light kisses, there was no foreplay. Melanie’s face paled from the pain when their bodies joined as one. She had lost all of favonovel.com previous condescension. Alejandro released himself violently in her. His gaze was as cold and distant as ever, without a trace of gentleness. This woman had viewed favonovel.com with condescension from the very beginning. She did not deserve his tenderness.
Melanie wrapped favonovel.com arms around favonovel.com in a mixture of nervousness and excitement. When favonovel.com lost herself and tried to kiss him, favonovel.com turned his face away. She thought that favonovel.com did not like kissing during sex so favonovel.com did not dwell on it. She certainly did not notice the coldness and distant look in his eyes.
After their lovemaking, Alejandro mercilessly detached himself from favonovel.com and went into the bathroom.
Melanie felt the lingering sensations from their wild romp all over favonovel.com body and stared up at the ceiling with blushing cheeks. At that very moment, favonovel.com heart was already set on this man.
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That night, the Smiths extended an invitation to the Larks. When they met in the dining room, the Larks still had some criticism over Alejandro’s handicap but did not dare mention it. Alejandro was like an outsider. He concentrated on eating and did not speak at all.
Melanie would look at favonovel.com flirtatiously once in a while, and favonovel.com would reciprocate. Melanie was the only valuable thing about the Larks. He had no need to care about the others.
After the meal, Melanie’s mother pulled favonovel.com aside to speak in private.
Don Smith had called Alejandro into the study as well. “Did you deal with Miss Lark?”
“I’ve bedded her. Would you like to hear the details?” Alejandro replied impatiently.
Don Smith’s face turned ashen with rage. “Can’t you be civil? Your wedding is almost approaching. The ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow. I don’t care what you want but secure the Larks. Piss me off, and I will take Tiffany Lane’s life!”
Alejandro did not reply. He only wheeled himself away.
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Downstairs, in the garden, Melanie was blushing from favonovel.com mother’s questions. “Mom… I told you, favonovel.com can do it… I don’t mind his bad legs.”
The look on favonovel.com face told Mrs. Lark that something was amiss. “Weren’t you kicking up a fuss, saying that you didn’t want to marry a cripple? I’m still angry at your father. You’ve only met Alejandro once, and you’re already agreeable to it? What’s so attractive about him? His looks? There are plenty of rich and good-looking guys in Ayashe. Are you feeling okay?”
Melanie lowered favonovel.com voice. “He and I… We had sex before dinner. We’re getting married anyway. You told me to make sure beforehand, or I’d be no different from a widow. If favonovel.com can’t perform sexually, then, the wedding would be called off. However, he’s able to… Perform. That’s enough, mom. I’ll marry him. Stop nagging. At least, you don’t have to be angry at father anymore.”
Mrs. Lark choked in anger. “You… Ah, forget it. You’re getting married anyway. I won’t concern myself with this. Just don’t regret this. I’ve always known that your marriage to Alejandro was set in stones, regardless of my disapproval. It’s true that he’s quite good-looking, except for his bad leg. I’m glad that he’s fully-functional in that area. You’d better behave yourself after the wedding. You’ve never been allowed to interact with any other man so you better stick to this rule as well after the wedding. Knowing the Smiths, I won’t be able to save you if you make any mistakes.”
