Semua Bab Opening My Eyes to Reality: Bab 311 - Bab 320

Rowan's voice dropped to a whisper. "You're nothing but a pet of the Mattels. Did you start thinking you were above your station? Touch her again, and by next year, I'll be visiting your grave."At that point, he'd wiped his hand clean.Hubert stayed silent and dared not show whatever rage he held inside. Not only was Rowan the second son of the Mattels, but he was now someone Gregory couldn't easily contend with and had the strength to stand against the entire family.With that, Rowan took Natalie's hand and swaggered out.When Hubert returned with a dark expression, Gregory noticed his bloodied look and asked, "Did Ro hurt you?""With Mr. Mattel's temper, this is already him showing mercy," Hubert replied.Gregory exhaled hard as his face clouded over. "Call the family doctor to have your wound treated.""Thank you, Mr. Mattel Senior."As Hubert stepped back, Gregory's gaze shifted to Lorcan beside him, and he said after a long pause, "I'd planned to bring you back into the M

All that mattered to Rowan was that Natalie was happy.His tight nerves loosened slightly as he said, "Lorcan is my brother's son. Years ago, my brother had a fling with a woman from a bar, who gave birth to a boy Gregory refused to acknowledge. So, she eventually walked away."Later, we learned she'd abandoned the boy altogether and said he was a burden. And after my brother died, Gregory grew older, got over it, and decided to find the boy. "I've always been at odds with Gregory and seldom return home, so it was only by chance I learned he'd brought my nephew back. But I didn't expect that nephew to turn out to be Aaron."Realization struck Natalie. All the failed attempts to dig up Aaron's background, only to come up with nothing, finally clicked. His true identity was the Mattel family's eldest grandson, and a man like that couldn't possibly have his identity easily uncovered.Natalie's expression tightened with worry. If Lorcan, the powerful yet dangerous creep, kept bothe

"Why won't you give me another chance?" Jason murmured."It was just one mistake, and now I know I've messed up. Just forgive me this once, and I'll spend the rest of my life making it right."I'll love you dearly, Natalie. I'll even give you my life if you ask."His lips traced Natalie's neck with ultimate care, as if she were a priceless treasure, and he feared hurting her. In his entire life, he'd never cherished anyone so dearly, except her.If he loved her this much, why had it taken losing her to understand it?He told himself it was Sienna's fault. She'd lured him, poisoned him, and dragged him step by step into ruin. So, she deserved to die for it.Just then, the dazed Natalie whispered a name, "Rowan… Ro…"Jason's face turned to ash as his eyes widened in disbelief at her. His expression cooled terrifyingly, and his voice broke into a roar."Why! Look at me carefully, Natalie! Who am I?"It's me, Jason Pereira! Your husband! Your man!"How could you lie under me and

Natalie could remember fragments of their passionate session. There'd been maybe once, twice, or more times than she could count.Toward the end, she couldn't tell if it was the drug controlling her body or the hidden longing of her heart, but their bodies had seamlessly answered each other.Rowan had been so powerful, well… except for their first try at the beginning.With a soft cough, she said, "Don't worry. I'm not going to force you to take responsibility."Beside her, Rowan sat calmly. His expression was controlled, though his thoughts were nothing close. His shirt was shredded, but he didn't bother anymore."We're married. There's no responsibility left to avoid, and it'll always be mine."Inside, he was reeling in panic. He'd never imagined his first time to be in a car and that he'd perform so… terribly.She hadn't been fully conscious at first, so maybe she wouldn't remember.He frowned, and a flicker of frustration flashed in his eyes. He was deeply unsatisfied with

Soon, Rowan returned with a glass of warm water and handed it to Natalie. "I added a little honey. See if you like it."Nancy took a big sip and swallowed, not tasting anything unusual. Just as she turned to leave, his arm slipped naturally around her waist.Landon's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. So, had Rowan finally gotten what he'd been waiting for? It did take him long enough.Grinning and flashing his teeth, Landon reported, "Ms. Sutton, I came this morning to report on the hotel you stayed in last night. Mr. Mattel sent five demolition crews right after. By now, the whole place has been leveled."Natalie was utterly stunned. That hotel was more than 20 stories high, housing restaurants, cafes, and suites. And it sat in the center of the city's business district.Yet, he'd simply… razed it to the ground.As if reading her thoughts, Rowan explained, "The lobby manager took bribes and handed out spare keycards like candy. He's the one to blame, not me."Talie, an