She needed to eliminate whatever notion he had that he might be able to take control of her.
It looked like she would have to push her preparations forward. Her little surprise for him would just have to be revealed sooner than later.
But first, Lucinda needed the perfect opportunity to put Nathan in his place and build her position up.
Lucinda remained unconvinced and shed more tears.
She had a talent for acting too.
“How dare you deny it! You not only addressed me by my full name but also attempted to force yourself on me!”
Words eluded Nathan as he struggled to express himself.
He was truly at fault this time.
He had risked his life multiple times to protect her. How could he yell at her now that she had finally returned to him?
He needed to love and pamper her wholeheartedly.
It was true that he had failed to control his anger just a moment ago. He believed she was different from other women and he needed to treat her with tenderness. Nathan thought that only by being gentle and kind towards her, could he maintain her fondness for him.
Nathan immediately altered his demeanor, straightened his back, and assumed a standard military posture.
“I made a mistake.”
Lucinda, on the verge of achieving her goal, wiped away her tears and ignored him. Arrogantly, she stood up and went upstairs to prepare for her return home later.
Silently, he followed her with his head down, feeling like a child who had done something wrong.
Busy packing her things, Lucinda paid no attention to him and refused to engage in conv
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ersation.
Her silence bothered Nathan the most.
If apologizing didn’t work, he could try using a sympathy-getting strategy.
He rubbed his back, limped, and hissed in pain.
“You hit my tailbone just now…”
Lucinda stole a glance at his back.
He was pretending!
Lucinda had not hit him with much force, and every punch was aimed at his rear end. How could it be possible that his tailbone was hurting?
Eventually, she turned to face him.