Until the cigarette between his fingers burned out, Jared Quinn reached out and pushed open the room’s door. The room for holding prisoners was almost bare, with just an iron bed, upon which Melody Thorne was curled up at the moment.

Seeing her small figure and her disobedient actions today, the aura around Jared Quinn surged continuously.

Since when did Jared Quinn’s woman need to endure such grievances?

Striding over, Jared Quinn sat on the iron bed, and as he did so, the bed emitted a discordant sound.

Melody Thorne clutched the quilt, knowing that Jared Quinn was angry now. She absolutely couldn’t open her eyes, hoping that after a night’s sleep, his anger would dissipate by tomorrow.

Jared Quinn’s large hand fell on her back, his dark eyes seeming to see through her pretense of sleep. His hand reached for the zipper on the back of her dress, slowly pulling it down, as his cold fingers traced down her smooth, snow-white spine.

Like an electric current sparking sensations on her body, Melody trembled slightly, and the room began to grow with intimacy.

As she debated whether or not to wake up, Jared Quinn’s large hand unclasped the buckle on her back, and her dress was carelessly tugged and flew off to an unknown corner.

Her snow-white body suddenly exposed to the air, Melody Thorne opened her eyes and shrank into the quilt. "Jared Quinn, why did you tear my dress?"

When she lifted her head, Jared Quinn’s eyes were filled with desire, like an abyss waiting for her to fall into.

At this moment, Melody Thorne only had a barely hanging open slip on her body, about to fall, intensely alluring, especially with her pair of clear eyes.

Jared Quinn was determined to make her remember, so he wouldn’t let her go easily.

"You haven’t been with me for several days now," Jared Quinn rose, shedding his clothes in front of her, and in an instant, his tall and strong figure was suppressing her, his large hand reaching for her soft body.

"Jared Quinn, have you forgotten there’s a possibility that I’m pregnant?" Melody Thorne lifted her chin, certain he wouldn’t joke about such a matter.

"How could you act so disobediently without considering the consequences?" Jared Quinn kissed the skin on her body; what he had done to her before was only superficial.

This time, he wanted her to remember, so it was going to be more profound...

Melody Thorne gasped, speaking unwillingly, "I can handle this, I don’t believe that always hiding behind you is the right thing to do. Maybe I can fight alongside you."

Isn’t that what people in love do? Walk hand in hand.

"I don’t need you to stand by my side; I just need you to quietly follow behind me."

By walking in front, he could shield her from any storms that might harm her; all she needed to do was follow him safely.

He didn’t want to see her hurt even once. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"But have you thought about it, your protection might make me revert to my former self? Being bullied? Being neglected? Being trapped into schemes again and again?" Melody Thorne’s alabaster forehead was dotted with fine sweat, and her body was coursing with waves of tingling sensations.

A voice of unbearable distress escaped her lips...

Jared Quinn left her chest; what she was saying also had some truth. If there ever came a day when something happened to him and she didn’t even have the ability to protect herself, what then?

The dark orbs of his eyes flashed a shimmering arc; was he protecting her in the wrong way?

Seeing him hesitate, Melody Thorne knew she had hit a key point, "Actually, I am under your protection, but some things are meant for me to face. Let me try to resolve them first. If I don’t manage well, then you can step in, can’t you? Meanwhile, you can stay with me to prevent me from getting hurt, wouldn’t that be better?"