Chapter 2 The So-called Child Bride (2)
Ling Chuxia's hands unconsciously tightened as she stared fixedly at the box of pills on the ground. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but inadvertently looked up and caught a glimpse of Shi Che's expression.
Shi Che was wrapped only in a loose bathrobe. Having just showered, his hair was slightly damp, hanging loosely with a few strands obscuring his eyes. Yet even so, she could feel his gaze upon her.
So cold, so sharp, so all-knowing.
All her thoughts seemed transparent before him... every struggle was futile.
Ling Chuxia's hands tightened, then relaxed, relaxing only to tighten again. After a while, she slowly reached out, bit by bit, toward the box of pills.
She couldn't resist Mrs. Shi, so how could she resist Shi Che?
Ling Chuxia took a deep breath. As soon as her hand touched the box of pills, she shakily opened it, took out a pill, and was about to put it in her mouth.
However, her wrist was suddenly grabbed, stopping her action. Startled, she looked up in surprise, but before she could see clearly, she was pulled up by a strong force. In the next second, she found herself thrown onto the soft bed, covered once more by the man's tall, robust body.
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Ling Chuxia was startled awake from a nightmare just as a flash of lightning split the sky like a knife, lighting up the heavens as if it were daytime.