He was holding her so tightly that she could hardly breathe.
Lucas let go of Ashlyn at once and tried to calm himself down after hearing her coughing violently.
Looking at her with an anxious expression, he said with a hint of panic in his voice, âHow are you feeling? Is your wound hurting again?â
Ashlyn was speechless when she heard that.
Why would a domineering and assertive man like him be worried about my superficial wound?
Thisâ¦
âStop hugging me so tightly. Iâm gonna suffocate,â Ashlyn said wordlessly before continuing, âWe canât kill leeches by hitting them as they have the ability to regenerate. The only way to kill them is to scorch them to death!â
âLetâs go back,â Lucas said while lifting the woman up before continuing, âFrom now onward⦠Iâll protect you. Donât do such things for me ever again.â
Lucas felt a surge of warmth in his heart, together with a whirlwind of complicated feelings that he was unable to explain.
How did things progress to its current stage?
A villager who was working nearby noticed the loving expression on the handsome face of a dashing and elegant man.
The man was carrying a pretty woman in his arms while walking toward a black luxury car.
The couple seemed to be glimmering under the illumination of the sun.
After laying Ashlyn down on the car seat, Lucas lay down on top of her. With the manâs body pressing against hers, Ashlyn could feel his warm breath on her face.
Before the woman could react, Lucas pressed his lips against hers.
He had already wanted to do that when he saw her working in the fields earlier on.
In fact, he was dying to merge his body with hers and was in agony trying to suppress his burning desire to have her. Right then, he was on the verge of losing self-control.
Ashlyn always seemed to be full of surprises, and Lucas always found himself filled with energy when he was with her.
Caught off-guard, Ashlyn was unable to move at all after being pinned down by the man.
Intimate tension grew quickly between the couple, and soon, the atmosphere was filled with intense passion.
âYouâre not allowed to sacrifice yourself for me ever again,â Lucas said domineeringly with his face just an inch away from Ashlynâs. He seemed to have no intention to move away and continued to bite at her lips unrelentingly.
It was as if he was punishing the woman while, at the same time, trying to take in all of her.
âMmmmâ¦â Ashlynâs face was flushed red. She was feeling extremely uncomfortable but was unable to utter a single sound. She tried to push the man away, but no matter how hard she tried, he did not budge at all.
She felt as if she was almost dying of suffocation.
âDid you hear me? Youâre not allowed to do such things again.â Lucas finally let Ashlyn go before touching her forehead with his as he stared deeply into her eyes.
The man was exuding a domineering aura.
Ashlyn was panting heavily as she inhaled the fresh air hungrily, badly needing to replenish the oxygen in her lungs.
However, the womanâs heavy breathing caused the romantic tension inside the car to rise at once.
âHoney, youâre not allowed to do that again! Do you hear me? Only Iâm allowed to make sacrifices for you but not the other way around, understand? Answer me!â Lucas asked again, pinching Ashlynâs chin.
He was determined to repeat the question until he received a satisfactory answer.
âWhatâs gotten to you?â Ashlyn asked in annoyance while having an angry glare in her eyes.
First, he had almost suffocated her by hugging her too tightly, and currently, he was acting like a domineering CEO talking to his submissive wife.
Why did I put myself through all these? I have done it all for him! And heâs still so unreasonable!
âI just want you to be safe and well,â Lucas said in a deep voice while lifting the womanâs chin higher.
He was gazing into her eyes intensely with a subtle hint of affection on his face.
Lucas could not bear seeing Ashlyn get hurt, even if it was just being bitten by a slug!
He wanted her to be well!
Ashlyn blinked her eyes when she heard that. Is he⦠confessing his feelings to me?
Just then, Lucas lifted the womanâs chin even higher, exposing her fair and tender neck.
The next moment, the man opened his mouth and bit her neck.
âOuch!â Ashlyn let out an agonized moan. It was so painful that she almost wanted to swing a punch at Lucasâ face!