"What are you doing?"
Svanna was sure her voice sounded unhinged, but Orlando's reaction showed the opposite, as if the man was not affected in any way. In fact, it was punctuated by a small chuckle, which made her instinctively rub her face so roughly that she pushed her hair back."You know your actions last night were enough to get me in big trouble. Nightroe will be very angry if he sees me like this."All the images in Svanna's mind went out the window as she realized that her clothes, the thin dress she took last night and wearing today, were completely soaked through, even revealing contrasting undergarments, and would probably leave a lot of dirty thoughts to everyone. To Orlando, who was currently staring with a dreamy glint, then said, "You're too serious, like your asshole husband."That was not entirely true. Nightroe did not look as cold, rigid, and overly serious as he does now. Until one event in the past changed them. There was nothing to look forwaThey have different views. That was the problem. Svanna was again overwhelmed by the need for speechlessness. Nightroe observed things in detail, but that did not mean the man would understand the full truth. Orlando wasn't laughing with her—he was laughing at her. What could Svanna say? "He was laughing at me for pulling me down into the pool."Just like that. A storm of tension seemed to take over the situation she had worked so hard to save. Svanna swallowed harshly as she found the corner of Nightroe's lips twitching sarcastically—as if the man could not help himself from such a pure reaction."And you didn't try to prevent his actions?"Nightroe's heavy voice was laden with a condescending tone, also resembling an urgency that made Svanna instinctively step backwards the moment the man began to approach her. "Already—I already did, Nightroe. But your brother suddenly pulled my hand away."Svanna could hear how her voice trembled with fear. Hoping to be
"What makes you think I'm telling lies?" Svanna asked back. She's pretty sure something was wrong. Something was robbing the truth between them, and it seemed that the information at the top of Nightroe's head was clouded by an odd lie."What did you expect? You think there's something wrong with my statement? Four years ago I saw your true colors for myself. Don't act like an innocent girl. You're no longer the Johansson I first met."It was as if the man could understand what she was thinking. Could Svanna now call this a case of wrong thinking? Nightroe seemed to have just revealed the one thing that the man had been suppressing."Whatever, Nightroe. I don't feel obliged to convince you of your views. It's your right if that's what you believe. I'm already cold. Could you step aside for a moment?"Useless. It would all be for naught if she still tried to give the man serious knowledge. Nightroe would never turn around just to trust her. Even Svanna could not deny
The Mediterranean Sea was often an object of anticipation in Svanna's mind. The calm, the surface glistening in the sunlight, and the most impressive part, the sweep of the wind—the feeling of slapping her face was the most precious image—made her feel more at home, even though she could not ignore the one prospect that urged her to question someone's existence.Nightroe hadn't come home for three days since the last time the man almost went crazy. She didn't quite understand. Perhaps her words had hurt the man's pride, which made them unleash the most fatal chaos on each other. The bad memories of the past could never be salvaged. That is to say, it would never lead to them being okay. All is lost. The wall was up. There would never be a place to fix the worst situation between them. Svanna couldn't imagine how she was going to survive... thinking of the multiple hitchhikers hanging around her neck. There was clearly something wrong. Something that went unsaid and tha
"We're here, Ms."Probably lost in her own thoughts, Svanna was almost oblivious to the situation around her. She blinked quickly, then made preparations to get off before Alex suddenly said, "I'll wait in the parking lot, Ms." There was no protest. Svanna just gave a small nod. It was to be expected that there would be many worries when she decided to engage in a serious relationship with Nightroe. Various surveillance would become daily fodder. She just needed to familiarize herself with things like this."I might be a while, Alex."Svanna did not want Alex to think that she would return immediately. Too long in the Nightroe residence was not something good for her sanity. There would be a lot of freedom here. The enthusiasm in Svanna instantly exploded when she found her father with Amira in the hospital garden.Heldfan looked much healthier than the last time she came. With a suppressed smile, Svanna stepped closer."Papa," she called, causing the middle
"What I heard is that he's a donor to this big hospital. So, I think it's his duty to be here." Her father was still filled with positive thoughts about the man. If only Svanna had never known about Yohanna's presence in the same hospital, perhaps she too would have been bombarded with similar images, praising how much empathy Nightroe had for the people around him. That was clearly something wrong. There were hidden intentions and all were still secret motivations for those who were green.Yohanna was the biggest reason why Nightroe often wandered around her father ...."Have you seen him for three days here, Papa?" Svanna would not hold back any longer. Again, just with a faint nod from Heldfan, she could feel how great the explosion was. An explosion made many splinters, and she still had to pick them up one by one to put back together something that almost resembled being broken."Nightroe didn't say anything to you that he had a lot of business at the hospital?
"Feeling better, Mr. Johannson?"The man's heavy voice sounded almost fierce. For whatever reason, Nightroe seemed to deliberately want to let her father detect an odd part between them. Svanna really, really didn't expect Nightroe to step any closer if, in the end, the man had a serious intention of shattering her composure. If there was indeed something that had not been resolved. Svanna hoped that the man could speak more clearly; then they could find a solution together. She slightly wondered if Nightroe's pride was still hurt by her rejection. It should never have been an issue. Bringing the man's privacy into the argument was also not the part that could be said to be wrong. Svanna felt that it was an important part of simply avoiding the darkness—perhaps it could have happened immediately at that moment had she not taken action."I feel better already and will always be fine as long as Anna is happy with your marriage."Oh, Svanna had not expected Heldfan to
After saying goodbye to her father, Svanna took a tentative step through the hallway that once brought her some serious information, even if it was the most painful image. The hospital room there ....Svanna swallowed harshly as the distance grew closer. She wished she didn't have the courage to just keep going, but curiosity sometimes acted brazenly. There was no denying that there is a validity to it that gave her more of an idea and an overwhelming level of curiosity. No idea; Svanna felt that she was not okay with not seeing firsthand what Nightroe might be doing inside, even though she knew what kind of risk it would be if the man found out about her sassy attitude.It was now or never.Svanna swallowed roughly. Straightening up while making sure that she would, in fact, be better prepared for anything later. Maybe she just needed to not give Nightroe any hints that she was secretly watching him from behind the glass of the hospital door; then everything s
She had no idea what Orlando's statement meant. When Svanna felt she knew nothing, then it should be... the prospect of floating between the two brothers, no longer part of her business. Including any situation that became a big deal between Orlando and the man's brother, though perhaps... sometimes she was so curious."Whatever ever happened between you and Nightroe, now is not the time to involve me, Orlando. Look, I don't want your brother to give me any more punishment. Now let go of your hand. I have to go," Svanna said, still overwhelmed by the effort of removing Orlando's hand. The man held her tightly, even moving his face closer this time. "I apologize for putting you through such a difficult time, Sister-in-Law."Right after that. The sound of the hospital room door opening immediately. "Take your filthy hands off her."Svanna gasped at the appeal of Nightroe's heavy voice. It was a little odd to find Orlando obeying so easily. They were being pinned
"Are you sure you will wear this dress, Ms. Sullivan? Will it not hurt Mr. Russol Sullivan's feelings, since he personally prepared a special dress for you?" Svanna's attention was drawn to Alina's reflection in the mirror. She was sure there was nothing wrong with the satin dress and its plain touch. Perhaps it did need some work to be done. Instead, the dress Russol Sullivan had given her would be taken with them, including Alex who would be driving later. Svanna planned to return the dress to her father-in-law for some reason that she felt was acceptable. "You can rest easy. Nightroe's father will understand that I'm not used to things like this," Svanna said with a faint smile. True, at the very least, something in her still needed serious adaptation. Russol Sullivan would understand—without trying to force his will. The middle-aged man was not like Nightroe. That was something Svanna finally realized. She quickly looked at her reflection in the mirror.
"Ms, are you inside?" "The things given by Great Master Sullivan were left outside. I brought them for you." Svanna blinked repeatedly as Alina's voice from outside drew all her attention to the surface. Inevitably, it took her a while to comprehend the situation around her. Still in the same room and bed. She never realized she'd fallen asleep, and woke up in quite a mess; her hair was a mess, and her eyes were swollen with heat. "Ms?" Again. Alina's voice seemed to really urge Svanna to take action quickly. She gasped—realizing one forgotten action. Nightroe tore off the cloths attached to her body. She had not had time to do anything about it. "Wait a minute," she half shouted. Svanna immediately set foot on the floor surface of the room. She had to get dressed, at least. Walking hesitantly towards the closet, she took out anything; yeah, anything. Without seeing that it was Nightroe's oversized T-shirt. How Svanna's body almost sank. Not littl
Tension immediately shot up Svanna's spine right after Nightroe's mouth landed on the tops of her breasts. The bra had also been removed. What could she say? The lame reaction in her seemed to want to show that this was an effective dumb response; transfixed; silent; frightened. Svanna's eyes were suddenly blank. There was no resistance as Nightroe had spread her legs, though there was no denying that the man seemed to confirm for a moment. Perhaps thinking that silence was a form of readiness. Svanna winced as she felt something trying to break through to her core. Still with the same pain. Never thought that Nightroe's manhood would actually make her feel full down there. The man's hips moved tentatively. Just a start. Yeah. Nightroe was never good at just making her comfortable. Instead, he tends to wait for the right moment to deliver a big blow. Svanna gasped when Nightroe's impact took on a significant tempo from the previous prospect, where the tolera
Perhaps it was nothing but hatred wrapped around a kiss .... Svanna winced instinctively feeling Nightroe deliver a rough bite on her lower lip. Now she might find an answer. Just a punishment. Nightroe was punishing her for something that still hung between them. What did she expect from the hatred that still flared up? It was useless. There was nowhere to escape to. Svanna was even close to running out of air supply. She was a little grateful that Nightroe understood the situation she was in. However, it did not last long when the man returned to do the same. Crushing her, then pushing away the hand that she instinctively almost gave—almost touching her husband's face. The air from Svanna's lips parted in a gasp when Nightroe lifted her body. She couldn't deny, needing Nightroe's grip and broad shoulders was the only way to not make the situation between them feel chaotic. The alarm in Svanna reminded her that the man had taken steps to leave
Irony. Nightroe really knew how to manage to get her trapped. There was hardly a better phrase when Svanna's shoulders were jolted against the bathroom wall and there was absolutely no chance of escape. She even had to hold her breath when Nightroe's lips were so close to her face, and then the man asked, "Is the bitch in you trying to coax attention from my father?"The expression from the bottom of the man's heart—perhaps expressed full of pure contempt. Svanna could not imagine why Nightroe would harbor such thoughts. She really had no idea that Russoll Sullivan would receive so much information about the bad situation between them."I don't understand what you're talking about."That was all she could say as a small denial. Svanna did not expect Nightroe to cluck so close to her ear, but it had happened. She was completely unprepared when the touch of Nightroe's hand was already pinned on the shaft of her neck, which slowly became a threatening grip, should she dare
Nosebleed—again .... Svanna did not understand which word she needed to underline. Wanted to take action a little, but it seemed that Nightroe was back in the initial suit even though the man had to limp, towering over Russol Sullivan. Her father-in-law was right. Thick red liquid seeped from Nightroe's nose, while the rough hand tried to stop the bleeding from there. Not a single word was revealed from Nightroe's mouth. The man's sapphire eyes only stared intently at Russol Sullivan and... at her in turn. Svanna swallowed harshly as Nightroe almost staggered into the room. Silence instantly fell between her and Russol Sullivan. There was no telling what Svanna could say. Her mind wondered if there was some other situation that made Nightroe have to painfully touch the man's head himself. "What happened to Nightroe?" In the end, Svanna could not hold back any longer. Deciding to ask the question directly, even though Russol Sullivan's reaction was not certai
"I don't want to see that bastard."Svanna's lips almost unconsciously parted in response to Russol Sullivan's confession."I'm here to visit my favorite daugther-in-law," the middle-aged man continued with a wide smile. It was a statement and gesture that put Svanna in a slightly better mood. She had not expected that Russol Sullivan would suddenly haul the items set aside on the sofa towards her."These are all gifts for you."Surprised. However, Svanna could not express some things that were not fully able to water the arid knowledge around. Wondering what Nightroe would do later when the man found out about this.Irony. Svanna could not make Russol Sullivan wait any longer. She... by necessity—had no choice but to extend a hand to accept whatever the father-in-law gave her."You shouldn't have bothered, Papa."That was all Svanna could say. Russol Sullivan's expression implied something—perhaps she would never understand, until the middle-aged ma
Russol Sullivan was waiting there. It instinctively left a tension on Svanna's shoulders. She wondered a lot of bad things about what her father-in-law might say about the situation. However, an odd image soon sneaked up on her as she also noticed that the middle-aged man seemed to be carrying a lot of things. Around the sofa, there were already a lot of shopping papers arranged.Svanna swallowed harshly when she finally decided to step closer."Mr. Sullivan," she called nervously. There was an absurdity where Nightroe's father looked so reluctant. The middle-aged man chuckled, then gestured for her to take a seat. Svanna's mind clearly remembered: it was better for her to keep a little distance. Facing each other was at least the most promising part."I heard you were hospitalized for drowning in the bathtub?"There was no preamble. Russol Sullivan would not be able to hold back for too long. It was something ridiculous. Svanna could not deny the awkward atmosphere
"So, you brought lily flowers for me when Nightroe was there too?" asked Svanna skeptically while studying something that might be lingering behind Orlando's expression. She did not understand the man's thinking. They were two siblings who had lived together since childhood; Orlando should have known that Nightroe did not have a good tolerance for the flowers the man had chosen—no matter how consciously. However, the reluctant response behind Orlando's shoulder was a reminder of things pending. It took a lot of effort for Svanna to actually dive in, even though she could not fully grasp the prospect of being left around. The man even chuckled before finally saying, "I didn't know Nightroe was coming to see you. I thought he would never set foot into your infirmary because he never cared." If Orlando's thoughts were true like that. Svanna would not deny that it made sense. She herself never thought she would wake up and find Nightroe already there. Talking with som