Kyson gently wiped the rain from her face with his hand, smoothing her wet hair, and revealing her clean but pale complexion.
âMr.
Shaw, Iâm sorry.
.
â
She opened her eyes but avoided his gaze, offering only an apology.
Kyson was livid.
He pinched her cold cheek with some force.
âAre you stupid? My assistant offered to drive you home, yet you insisted on taking the bus alone.
Consequently, you got lost.
The whole family has been worried sick for hours.
Do you know that?â
His tone remained harsh and strict.
Dulcie winced at the sharp pain in her cheek, unable to resist.
âIâm sorry.
â
âDulcie, Iâm your husband.
If you need a ride, just call me.
Itâs late.
Do you realize how dangerous it is for a woman to sit alone by the roadside in the rain?â
Furious, Kyson released his grip on her cheek, grasped the back of her neck, and pulled her toward him.
Dulcie stumbled forward, landing against his chest.
âSay something!â
He refused to let her go, gripping her hair with one hand and forcing her to look up.
His eyes blazed with anger.
Dulcie grimaced, enduring the agony.
Weakened by hunger, escape was impossible, and tears brimmed in her eyes.
âIâm your wife in name only.
After a year, weâll be strangers.
Yesterday, I upset you, and you warned me.
Today, you didnât pick me up.
Clearly, youâre punishing me.
Do you expect me to discard my pride and plead for you to come? I could have returned on my own, but my phone died.
I didnât get lost intentionally.
Kyson, you told me not to depend on you, and I understand I canât.
Otherwise, when we divorce in a year, how will I manage without you? I will become familiar with the commute eventually.
Iâll learn after facing a few challenges.
â
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He yanked her hair, intensifying her pain, and her cheek, freshly pinched, still ached.
She felt increasingly aggrieved.
âWhy are you doing this to me, Kyson? I know I was wrong.
I wonât ask about your past with Lucinda again.
I realize I donât deserve to know, and Iâm nothing compared to her.
But Iâm trying, you know? I traveled from Tuborg to here, and Iâve been striving to get closer to you for five years.
Iâve given up hoping youâll develop feelings for me.
I know itâs impossible.
Iâm just asking you to be kinder so I can leave with good memories a year from nowââ
In the pouring rain, Kyson discarded the umbrella, grasped her head, and kissed her lips without hesitation.
He kissed her with authority.
Her heart skipped a beat.
She was in shock.
Her thoughts vanished, and his kiss nearly left her breathless.
Kyson⦠kissed her?
Was he out of his mind?