Chapter 343

Adrian tilted his head and leaned close to my ear. I assumed he would whisper a warning because he had

done so before.

But rather than warning or saying anything, he pressed his lips against my cheek.

I gasped when I felt that. My hand quickly moved to his shoulders, attempting to move him away.

But he removed his hands from the wall and wrapped His arms around me to lock me in his arms.

He pressed his body against mine as he hugged me tightly. I was unmoved in my place. My body jolted as if it desired to be touched by him.

I

“Leave me,” I said, trying to move him once again.

His nose rubbed against my neck as he shook his head,

His action hitched my breath. His touch on my neck felt blissful to my wolf. I was losing control over both my wolf and my body.

“Adrian, wh-”

“You know how much I hurt you. I wish I could rip my heart apart to show you what I feel for you. You are the only woman in my life. I could never touch another woman after you divorced me andnoveldrama

left my life. Everything was only in name. My heart was always yours.”

My hands froze on his shoulder. The air seemed cold, and I found it difficult to breathe. It was not because he hugged me tight but because of the weight of his words.

“I wish I could go back to that night when you saved me. I wish I could take you with me and never let you back to your adoptive parents. I would have never let you go away from me. Maybe our lives could have been different.”

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My eyes welled up with tears as I looked at the blank wall beside the hospital bed.

When my tears fell to his shoulders, he unwrapped his arms around me.

He appeared stunned as he looked at her.

“Why are you crying, baby?” He asked and cupped my cheeks.

I moved my eyes from the wall and shifted on him. “I used to wait for all of these things years ago. But you failed to take care of my heart. Now it’s too late, Adrian.”

His eyes widened as he shook his head. “No, baby. It’s not late. I know you love me. I will do anything for you Just don’t leave m=”

I stopped him by grabbing his wrists and took a deep breath out. I removed his hands and wiped my eyes.

did not want to break down in front of him.

But I did not understand why, after all of this, I always showed him my vulnerable side, no matter how hard I tried to be cold with him.

I looked into his eyes and saw a pain in them. Why was I even observing that? Shouldn’t I ignore it?

“Move.”

He shut his

and backed away from me. I opened the door and murmured,

“Stop wasting your time, Adrian. I don’t love you. I will never be able to love you again.”

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