Free Web NovelChapter 840: Chapter 438: The Surprise Turned into a Scare
From the moment she lost her memories of the past, from the moment she only knew him, from the moment she opened her eyes and asked him if he was her husband, an irresistible emotion exploded within him. The fragments of this emotion filled every corner of his being, making it impossible for him to escape or forget. The unexpected joy tightly wrapped around his heart, it was a kind of affection and excitement he had never felt before; she was finally his.
He was like a child who had received his favorite gift. In these nearly thirty years, he had never felt such warmth and reassurance, but this feeling seemed too brief, too short for him to savor before it was shattered. He didn’t know how Avery Jane would react when she woke up, perhaps she would remember everything, and that would be the end. If he forced her to stay by his side, she would certainly be unhappy, so would he let her go? The answer was definitely no, which meant neither of them would be happy. If she didn’t remember, this situation was still troublesome. He had deceived her, Avery Jane might think he deliberately deceived her when she lost her memory.
He knew that Avery Jane’s heart was filled with too much sadness, he knew she wanted to rebel but was repeatedly subdued by him, he knew her suppression, he knew her past was burdened with despair and sorrow that ordinary people couldn’t endure. Thinking of this made Joshua Hughes wish he could present the world at her feet, making her smile. If he hadn’t coerced her originally, would things have been better?
But who could have foreseen things would reach this point? Initially, he was just attracted by her beauty, but in the end, he fell in love with her soul. Perhaps this was the harshest punishment?
"I hate you, I hate you, I will never forgive you......" Suddenly, Avery Jane’s words flashed through Joshua Hughes’s mind, her voice then was filled with sadness and despair, like the lament of a bird with broken wings. Yet at that time, he only wanted to own her body, he truly deserved to be hated.
No, Avery, you can’t hate me, you can’t......
With deep eyes filled with unease and heartache, he bent down to lovingly kiss her lips, unwilling to let her go, no matter what. Joshua Hughes’s dark-as-ink eyes were filled with tender love. Thinking back to the absurd choices of trial marriages with other women made him laugh at himself. Only she was the woman he wanted to spend his life with. Fortunately, fate gave him a chance, but could he greedily ask for more time, for eternity?
Wake up quickly, Avery, Joshua Hughes’s lips curved into a sensuous and beautiful arc. He may have used forceful means, but so what? This was the woman he wanted. From the first moment he saw her, he had already been lost in his emotions.
He lovingly kissed her small face. She still lay there quietly, beautiful like a radiant pearl, her body exuding a faint fragrance that always disturbed his mind: "Avery, you can’t just sleep through the New Year......"
Avery Jane slept for a long time, as the twilight turned into thick darkness, Joshua Hughes held her, giving her enough warmth with his body, "Avery, wake up, listen to me explain properly, hurry up, I can’t wait any longer......."
Her body was slender and soft. Watching her alluring figure, Joshua Hughes couldn’t help but lightly kiss her lips, but felt that it wasn’t enough, extending his tongue to tease her pearly white, neat little teeth.....
:"Mmm......" Even in her slumber, being kissed like that, the breath in her mouth was taken by him, and she subconsciously let out a light sound.
:"Avery......." His deep eyes instantly filled with delight.
Avery Jane’s eyelids fluttered slightly, her eyelashes fanned like tiny little fans, she slowly opened her eyes.....
Joshua Hughes joyfully said: "Avery, you’re awake?"
What happened? Avery Jane felt as if she had just awakened from a dream, momentarily unable to make sense of it, gazing at the handsome face right in front of her almost touching hers. After a pause, she softly opened her red lips: "You really are on the ship, you really did lie to me." She remembered everything before she fainted, Luis Hughes wasn’t lying, the liar was this man.
Avery Jane heard the ocean wind. Even though the room was filled with the faint scent of roses, the breath of the sea was inescapable. She struggled to stand up; she no longer wished to be held by him like this, as if she lacked even the courage to vent her anger.
"I just wanted to give you a surprise, not expecting it to become a fright, Avery, you have to listen to my explanation......" As she tried to break free from his embrace, Joshua Hughes quickly enveloped her in his long arms, holding her tightly. His deep, magnetic voice was filled with tenderness and affection.
Explanations, he always found the best reasons to explain everything, but why did it always have to be like this? After each discovery of his deception came another explanation. Even if she believed him, so what? Such a life was exhausting.
She frowned slightly, and Joshua Hughes stroked her back, "Are you uncomfortable anywhere? You’ve been asleep for a long time....."
His hands caressed her back softly, providing gentle comfort as she felt much more relaxed. However, what Luis Hughes said—he had known Donna for many years, they nearly got together back then, but he deceived her. The painful feeling tightly enveloped her, making escape impossible. The man before her, shirtless, had an ideal physique. Even if she didn’t know how much wealth he possessed, she could imagine it was a terrifying and astonishing number. He had the unique charm of a mature man, and his cold, unfeeling, tyrannical side made women dizzy with the urge to scream. He had enough to drive women crazy, was Donna bewitched by him? And all his many women?
What fraction was she? Or was she not even a fraction, merely a new toy?
She always found herself sinking into his aura time and again, deeply ensnared in his web of desire, unable to extricate herself. Avery Jane’s eyes, clear as water, slowly filled with a painful hue........
Joshua Hughes immediately caught her pained and conflicted gaze, still softly stroking her back, his lips curved into a gentle smile: "Avery, no matter what others say, don’t believe them. You can only trust me for the rest of your life......" His voice brimmed with confidence, as if he were the god of this earth. Her wounded gaze made his heart ache, wanting only to make her happy.
His large hand cradled her small face, the rough pad of his finger lightly grazing her tender cheek, making Avery Jane’s body involuntarily shiver, trying to pull away.......
:"Avery, you’re such a sensitive little thing......" Joshua Hughes laughed lowly, seeing Avery Jane’s angry gaze, evidently it was not a good time for flirting, what he needed to do now was properly explain.
:"Avery, look at me. I never meant to deceive you; you were always curious about wanting to try a cruise, so I had this all arranged in advance, intending it as a surprise for you. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a shock." Joshua Hughes whispered softly in Avery Jane’s ear, his warm breath slowly infiltrating her mind and every sensory nerve....
Avery Jane lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him because he seemed hypnotic. To look at him was to uncontrollably believe everything he said, but how could she know if he was telling the truth?
Avery Jane lifted her eyes, looking at him. Could she trust him? She had repeatedly chosen to trust him, but this time? Was he just going to explain like this? What about his past with Donna?
:"Avery, I know you must be very upset about Donna and me. We only met again a short while ago; I had already forgotten her. If it weren’t for this cooperation project, I nearly forgot she existed." Joshua Hughes knew Avery Jane harbored a grudge, as would any woman facing such a situation presumably be.
But he didn’t quite know how to comfort her. In anything he did, he never had to account to anyone or explain himself. Yet now he was compelled to explain to this little woman.
"I don’t want to hear you say anything more, my mind is a mess right now, I want to think alone." His presence was disrupting her, she just wanted to escape to a place without him, to calmly think things through, to judiciously assess if what he said was true.
"Avery, don’t overthink." Hearing her say she wanted to think alone, Joshua Hughes felt as if his heart had been struck hard, did she remember something? A cold, chaotic feeling slowly rose from the soles of his feet: "I’ve arranged everything, we can enjoy ourselves on this ship. Avery, don’t force yourself to think about so many things, I assure you nothing happened with Donna."
Joshua Hughes turned her little face, the watery tenderness in his smile slowly faded, becoming almost unreasonably stubborn.
The air seemed to solidify, Avery Jane’s lips quivered slightly: "I just want some peace, is that not possible?" His dominance left her unable to resist his gaze.
"Impossible." He couldn’t let her find peace alone, he had rushed through all his work day and night just to spend quality time with her, yet this situation was truly infuriating.
