His eyes, intense and deep, fixed on her as he held his breath without realizing it.
Although he was aware that Stella’s eyes opened of their own accord when she was inebriated, his heart still raced uncontrollably.
With the woman he loved cradled in his arms, his breathing intensified, yet he managed to keep his composure.
Though he was cognizant of the fact that Stella was his wife and had feelings for him, she remained oblivious. He didn’t want to initiate any intimacy while she was unaware of her surroundings.
The clandestine ki*s from earlier had been satisfying enough.
Reluctantly, Matthew began to rise.
Just as he was straightening up, Stella unexpectedly threw her arms around his neck and nestled her head against him, nuzzling his neck.
Matthew was stunned.
A sensation of weakness and numbness swiftly spread throughout his entire body.
Stella’s warm breath, tinged with the scent of alcohol, brushed against his nose.
Amazement and disbelief flickered in Matthew’s normally impassive and discerning eyes.
Though he knew it was an involuntary act on Stella’s part while she was drunk, this was the first time she had ever been so forward.
His temples pulsed with prominent veins.
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“Stella, you’re drunk. I should take you home,” he said, his Adam’s apple bobbing and his voice noticeably raspy.
However, Stella was not eager to let go. She clung to him stubbornly.
Matthew clenched his teeth and cursed in his mind.
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His emotional defenses began to crumble.
Gazing at her rosy lips, Matthew drew several deep breaths in an attempt to quell his burgeoning desire.
“It’s late,” he reminded her in a husky tone.
“Let me take you home first.”
As he lifted his hand to gently disengage from Stella’s grasp, she tightened her hold.
Frustrated, she demanded, “Hold me… I want you to hold me.
Before Matthew could respond, he found himself being pulled back down by Stella.
His body hovered over hers, and the veins on his temples pulsed even more intensely.