LOGINThe sound of someone's lazy clucking immediately pulled Svanna back to the surface. She almost gasped, immediately turning to Orlando's face to see how the man would react next.
He shouldn't. She shook her head faintly as a small hint, just so Orlando could underline not to create drama here. It was enough to know Nightroe was preparing the main course of the scenery, which was arguably not worth it. A brother-in-law walked into the room, and they had a conversation. Svanna wished she had sent Orlando away earlier, before ending up in this situation. "I am free to do anything, anywhere, including this place. Why did you come back so soon? Shouldn't you be busy taking care of your business with—" "Shut your fucking mouth." Orlando would never understand, but curiosity snuck in as Nightroe suddenly stopped his brother from needing to talk; the need to say something, perhaps, would have been easily obtained until it became a part lost to civilization.Nightroe was a bastard, who even grinned faintly when she glanced at the man's face, and as the suppressed rejection in her mind grew, the light touch was deliberately brought higher, touching the bra hook that made Svanna worry.She didn't say anything, but her eyes widened. Unfortunately, Nightroe didn't seem to care. In fact, the man had managed to release something that instinctively made Svanna turn to her father's face. She was worried, but Heldfan's confused expression was enough to remind her that the middle-aged man didn't fully understand the situation Nightroe was creating. "We can talk about this later, Mr. Johannson. I'm going to be very busy with my wife. Do you need a ride?"Suddenly, Nightroe stood up. This action almost made Svanna scream. Now the man was towering, still holding her, then signaling to Heldfan to leave immediately. It was an insolent attitude that demanded Svanna do something worse to Nightroe, but she shook her head, hoping her fat
"Everyone changes, Papa. I may no longer be the Anna you knew so well. Sometimes, I make mistakes. I'm sorry." Like when she decided to get involved in a thorny marriage with Nightroe. Svanna lowered her head slightly. She couldn't quite bring herself to make eye contact with her father. Their conversation would become too intense if she didn't change the subject immediately. After all, she couldn't show even the slightest hint of her strange prospects in front of Heldfan."Are you thirsty, Papa? Alina might be preparing drinks."What a coincidence. Svanna had just turned around when the woman she mentioned appeared, carrying snacks and a cup of hot tea. It was exactly what her father often wanted when Svanna used to offer him special services. Perhaps Alina had asked directly before the woman came to the room and told her and Nightroe about the important point here."Here you go, sir," said Alina, gesturing that she wanted to leave."Thank you," Heldfan added,
Svanna swallowed hard when Heldfan's lips moved, then the man said, "Russol and I have agreed that we can't wait to become grandfathers. So, to make our wish come true, we've made a plan for you and Nightroe to go on a honeymoon. What do you think?"What do you think ....Something inside Svanna couldn't hold back the old repetition behind her back. She didn't know what to do. Her relationship with Nightroe was broken. There was no hope of returning to a situation where everything seemed fine. Even earlier... the way Nightroe had punished her was enough to explain how terrible it was to be in the same room—alone with that man.Svanna's tongue almost felt heavy, but she struggled hard to say a denial that would be fair to them, especially so that she could remain sane."I'm sorry, Papa. I think, in my current condition, I can't go anywhere. Besides, you see for yourself how busy Nightroe is. He won't have time for things like that. We also have no plans to have children."Svanna smiled
No words could describe Svanna's feelings when Nightroe took over the task that should have been done by Alina. The glass shards were too sharp and deep. The doctor advised her to be more careful—of course, after hearing the lie about carelessness at work—no—but carelessness in completing household chores.At least here, the situation felt calmer. The doctor had already said goodbye and left, and no more lies were needed to fill the tense atmosphere between them. Now, Svanna only gave him a half-reluctant glance. From the beginning, they hadn't talked much. After all, Nightroe was too quiet, as if he had no interest in conversation. Although it cannot be denied, every form of attention given to the wounds on several parts of her body was something—never escaping Nightroe's sapphire eyes. The man worked too seriously. Almost done. Just needed to tie a replacement bandage on the remaining palm.Svanna immediately pulled her arm back after detecting that there was nothing else Nightroe
She couldn't hold out much longer in this position. Svanna didn't try to make eye contact with Nightroe. At first, she tried to get up on her own, even though it was a futile attempt. She grimaced as Nightroe forced her back down onto her knees. This time, she even used both palms to press down on the broken glass. She could see the blood seeping from the cuts on her hands."Please, stop this, Nightroe."It was all useless as Svanna held her breath, waiting for Nightroe's next command. She was tense, afraid that he would pull on the belt around his waist, and he did.Nightroe had found a new way to torture her. Svanna shook her head in fear. She wasn't ready for this kind of situation, but there was no resistance she could offer. Kneeling for too long had caused several sharp pieces of glass to pierce deep into her knees. "I won't come to your office anymore, Nightroe. Please, don't do this."It wasn't just her voice that trembled. Svanna could feel herself reacting in the same way.
Svanna trembled with fear as she sensed someone approaching her, and unexpectedly... a painful grip on both arms pulled her around.Nightroe stood before her. Towering like someone with various wills, he took away any pleasure she could feel. Svanna's tongue suddenly felt heavy, as if she couldn't find the best answer to say; she wanted so badly to make Nightroe believe that she never had any intention of breaking the rules that he had made. "You dared to ignore my orders, didn't you?"Nightroe's heavy voice left Svanna with a sense of worry she could never have imagined. She didn't know what to do. There was no clue as to how to stop Nightroe from his unexpected anger.However, lately the tension between them had been getting a little better. Before she had the courage to cause chaos. Everything would start again here; Svanna's breath immediately caught when Nightroe choked her neck.The man's grip was incredibly painful. She tried to free herself from his painful touch. She blinked







