Chapter 64
Chapter64
Wendy wanted to ease the awkwardness
Stanley lowered his striking gaze and looked at her his lips curving into a teasing smile
“Helpme?”
He was drugged and now she was offering to help him
Wendyfroze,hersmallfaceturningcrimson.Shequicklywavedherhands,flustered.”It’snotwhatyouthink!Icanhelpyouinanother way!”
Oh Stanley raised an eyebrow watching her flail in a hurry to explain herself Histone lightened amused And what other way would that be
Wendycouldn’tspeak.
Was he doing this on purpose Teasing her on purpose
Thematureman seemedtoenjoytheplayfultorment.
Now standing right in front of her Stanley s longlegs were encased in tailored slacks his lean waist adorned by an expensive black belt
Wendy dared not look below his waist She couldn t look there But her face was almost level with it so her eyes wandered nervously unable to focus on one spot
Then she felt her face cupped in his large hand His lips curved in a smile Wendy what are you staring at
Earlier she had been examining his room and now she was sneaking peeks at him
Wendy flushed stammering I I wasn t looking She stood up ready to escape
But Stanley wouldn t let her go His hand still held her face Why were you sent to the countryside he asked his voice casual
Wendy froze She looked up at him unsure what he meant
Did noone want you he pressed
Noonewantedher?
ThewordsstruckWendy’sheartlikeablow.Shefelthereyeswellupwithtears.Itwasn’tjustsadness;itwasthestingofabandonment,thefeelingthat shehadbeendiscardedbytheworld.
And the worst part The man who had once claimed he wanted her around had changed his mind too
Hereyeslockedontohim,amixtureofsorrowandlonging.Stanleylookeddownather,hisposturecommanding.Ifhewished,hecouldshield anywomaninhisstrongarms.
At this moment Stanley thought she looked utterly pitiful From his vantage point she s at on his bed her delicate face still carrying a touch of youthful innocence Now her clear eyes shimmered with un shed tears
She was luring him in tempting him to want her to claim her to protect her
An invisible tension pulled between them thick with unspoken desire setting his nerves on edge
ThefireStanleyhadbeensuppressingsurgeduncontrollably.Hisfingers tightenedaroundhersoftcheeks,forcingherlittlemouthintoan”O”shape,revealingherwhiteteethandthehintofhercrimsontongue.
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Gulping Stanley abruptly let go pulling his hand back I need to take a cold shower
He turned heading for the bathroom
Wendy s at back on the bed She didn t need anyone anymore But seeing Stanley she couldn the lp but feel the overwhelming urge to lean on him to lean on the man who had once said he wanted her around when the world had cast her aside
Yet he didn t want her around
HewantedJessica.
The Crone family villa was a mess Archer and Natalie had left with Trish swearing viciously under their breath Edith fallen ill from anger had been rushed to the hospital
Jessica and Lilian s at on the couch their once perfect makeup now ruined clearly showing they hadn t been able to defeat the third branch
The birthday banquet had turned the Crone family into the laughingstock of Hove n dale
Jessicaseethed,herteethclenched.Then,suddenly,sherememberedStanley.Theguestshadleft,butwherehadStanley gone?
“Stanley?Stanley!”