LOGINShare
16. Burnt offering
Last Updated:
2025-10-18 17:40:36
Latest chapter
2 Lusts Can Make A Right Ch.61
DominicI jolted awake, the bed felt too big suddenly, like half of it was missing. My hand reached out automatically to the other side, expecting to feel Madelyn's warmth, but the sheets were cold and smooth, no body heat left at all. I blinked a couple times, trying to clear the sleep from my eyes, and sat up slowly, rubbing the back of my neck. The room was still dim with the curtains drawn, but I could tell it was morning because of the light sneaking in around the edges.At first I thought maybe she had gotten up early to make coffee or something, like she did sometimes when she couldn't sleep. But then I heard voices down the hall, Leana laughing softly about something and the nanny answering her, their words muffled but excited. The baby was making those little cooing sounds he did when he was happy, babbling away. It sounded like they were in the kitchen or the living room, probably feeding him or playing with him on the mat.I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood
2 Lusts Can Make A Right 60: New beginning
MadelynI pulled my suitcase into the small cottage and let the door shut behind me with a soft click that sounded too final. The place was quiet except for the faint hum of the air conditioner kicking on, and the late afternoon sun was coming through the windows in these warm golden strips across the wooden floor. I stood there for a minute just looking around, my bags still in my hands, feeling this mix of relief and something heavy in my chest that I couldn't quite name.The drive from the city had taken most of the day, and my body was tired from all the hours behind the wheel, but my mind wouldn't stop going over everything. I kept thinking about how I had slipped out of the penthouse that morning while Dominic was still sleeping. He had been on his back with one arm thrown over his eyes, breathing slow and even, looking so peaceful I almost couldn't do it. But I had made myself get up quietly, grab the bag I had packed the night before, and leave without waking him.Now here I w
2 Lusts Can Make A Right 59: Give me a divorce
MadelynThe room felt too quiet after everything, like the air was still buzzing from all the sounds we had made just minutes ago. The sheets were tangled around my legs and Dominic was still beside me, his breathing slowing down as he lay on his back staring at the ceiling. I could feel the warmth of his body next to mine and the stickiness between my thighs, but none of it made me feel better. If anything, it made the ache in my chest worse.I turned away from him slowly, pulling the sheet up over my shoulder even though the room wasn't cold. My eyes were stinging again and I didn't want him to see the fresh tears starting. I curled my knees up a little and pressed my face into the pillow, trying to keep the sobs quiet, but I knew he could hear me anyway because the bed shifted when he moved closer.His hand touched my waist gently at first, fingers tracing over my skin like he was checking if I was really there. "Maddie," he said softly, his voice still rough from everything. "Talk
2 Lusts Can Make A Right 58. You're my family
MadelynThe door to the hotel room flew open with a bang that made me jump so hard my laptop almost slid off my thighs. I had been sitting cross-legged on the bed in one of Dominic's old shirts that I had taken with me, scrolling through work emails I wasn't really reading, when the sound hit me. My heart slammed against my ribs and I looked up, and there he was.Dominic.He looked nothing like the man who had left for his business trip days ago. His hair was a mess, like he had been running his hands through it over and over, and his tie was loose and crooked. His suit jacket was gone, sleeves rolled up, and his eyes were wild, dark, almost scary. He stood there in the doorway breathing hard, staring at me like he couldn't believe I was real.I froze. My mouth opened but nothing came out at first. All the words I had practiced in my head for days, all the anger and hurt, just stuck in my throat."Madelyn," he said, his voice rough and low, like he had been shouting or maybe not sleep
2 Lusts Can Make A Right Ch.57
DominicMy head throbbed in that dull, familiar way that told me I’d pushed myself too hard again. Madelyn would have noticed immediately if she were around. She always did. She would have pressed her fingers against my temples without asking, complained that I never listened when she told me to slow down, and somehow still made me feel better while pretending she was annoyed. The thought came uninvited, settled deep, and refused to leave.It had been a whole week.A whole fucking week of coming home to a house that felt too large and too quiet, of waking up without her voice beside me, of reaching across the bed out of habit and finding nothing but cold sheets. I didn’t like how quickly my body had noticed her absence. It irritated me, that dependence, even as it gnawed at me.The conference room was filled with people, polished and attentive, all seated around the long table like this moment mattered more than anything else. The manager stood near the screen, gesturing confidently a
2 Lusts Can Make A Right 56. Moment Away
MadelynI stayed in the hotel room longer than I planned, mostly because leaving the bed felt like an effort. The sheets were rumpled from too many restless turns, the curtains half drawn, letting in a dull city light that made everything look muted. My laptop sat open on the desk, screen still glowing from the last email I sent, and an empty room service tray was pushed to the side like an afterthought.I had been surviving on room service for days. Coffee delivered too early. Sandwiches I barely finished. Meals eaten while typing, while reading, while pretending I was somewhere else. The staff already recognized my face. One of them smiled when he knocked, like it was a familiar routine.I shifted my laptop closer and adjusted my position, answering messages, joining calls with my camera on just long enough to be polite before switching it off again. My voice sounded normal, professional, like nothing was wrong. I kept it that way on purpose.At some point, my phone vibrated beside
You may also like
SIN
MercyCrown1.1M viewsEx-Husband's Regret
Evelyn M.M4.6M viewsMadam Winters’s Fight For Her Children
Summer Wine1.2M viewsMy Ex-Wife and Kids Came In Like A Wrecking Ball
Likable1.3M viewsThe Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)
Oma532 viewsThe Ugly Billionaire’s Lover Has Returned
Lady-Noir80 viewsWanting my best friend’s brother
Tianah 114 viewsHis Million-dollar Desire
FAV 151 views
