Chapter 46

JOANNE.

Hardy aggressively grabbed the upper folds of my nightdress before tearing it apart like it didn’t cost a dime.

I shrieked, and my hands immediately went up to cover my unclad breasts.

“What are you doing?” I tried to yell, but my voice came out weak, already infected with anxiety.

“What am I doing?” He chuckled bitterly.

Even with the room’s dim light. The intensity of his gaze, filled with animosity towards me, was unmistakable.

His gaze had deepened to a shade twice as dark as usual. What was once delightful turned into something repulsive, making me wonder if he was even human.

“What? You have nothing to do with me.” His voice sounded so painful that it almost made me regret saying anything.

But I had to.

This man had no heart.

But he was drunk. I wish I could say all these with him sober.

“Look at you,” He chuckled and examined me closely.

There was a moment of silence. Endearing in the dreadful void of silence.

His gaze was fixed on me.

My body. To be precise,.

His eyes