Chapter 429


    Michael''s blunt words made me flush red. I couldn''t believe he said that with a straight face on.


    We hadn''t had the chance to have a proper conversation since that night, and we certainly hadn''t been


    intimate in a while. Yet, he was being that straightforward.


    “You shameless oaf!”


    I pushed Michael as hard as I could. My body wasn''t opposed to being with him, but I didn''t like the


    idea of him forcing my hands. Moreover, I still hadn''t moved on from the incidentst year, and I was


    truly annoyed.


    “Shameless? Weren''t you enjoying yourself that night, too? Can you really say that you didn''t feel


    anything at all?”


    Michael''s words were even more shameless, and his lips had already reached my ear. He was nibbling


    on my ear and neck.


    “Michael Shaw, leave me the hell alone!”


    I exerted my energy and pushed him while anger kept building inside my heart. This guy really can say


    all sorts of shameless things without feeling anything. Seriously, is he that into forcing others?


    He used his weight to pin me down and prevented me from moving about. I tried to push at him but to


    no avail. By then, his hand had already started caressing my body, and his breathing had be


    uneven.


    I knew the desire within him was burning wildly, and my heart trembled. I stopped pushing him as hard.


    “Weren''t you rejecting me just moments ago? Why are you stopping now? You''ve missed me this past


    year, haven''t you?”


    He whispered endlessly into my ears, and I blushed after hearing them, but my body reacted differently.


    I closed my eyes and ignored himpletely. There was no point for me to struggle since he wouldn''t


    let me go, no matter what I say. This man has always behaved this way. He will only do what he wants


    and will force others'' hands if necessary.


    I kept my eyes closed and let Michael do whatever he wanted with me.


    When my body was ready, he entered me.


    Perhaps it was because I was at a sexually active age, but I could feel my own body losing control. It


    was an undeniable fact that I was enjoying it.


    This time around, Michael didn''t go crazy and ignore my well-being. He was much gentler, and at the


    very least, he didn''t make me suffer.


    When all was done, he rested on top of me and panted. I was utterly exhausted by then. This is the


    second time we slept together after I return to the country.


    At first, I was determined to make sure that I would no longer have any attachment to him. It seemed


    that this mission of mine was not as easy as I initially thought.


    “Anna,e back to me and be mine.”


    Michael''s voice was deep and husky as he whispered into my ear.


    My heart jumped. There was a moment when I was tempted, but that temptation quickly faded away


    and was reced with hatred.


    I closed my eyes and ignored him, but underneath it all, I thought it was funny. If he''s that in love and


    that eager to get me to go back to him, why did he hurt me all those years ago? Did he regret his


    actions?


    So what if he regrets it? It''s toote now, anyway.


    “Anna, I will make youe back to me willingly, and I will make you fall for me once more.”


    He wasn''t angry with my silence and spoke with determination while resting beside me.


    My heart stirred a little when I heard that, but I acted as though I did not hear what he said. I would


    ignore every word Michael said at that moment. The same warning kept echoing in my mind. You must


    not cave.


    Michael stared for quite some time before he averted his gaze. It was as if he knew I wouldn''t talk to


    him, but he wasn''t angry about that. He simply carried me to the bedroom and helped me clean up.


    At the moment, he behaved the way he did when we first got married. He was gentle and treated me


    like a piece of treasure.


    I couldn''t help reying the sweet memories we made together. That was a time when I thought I was


    the happiest woman on Earth and that Michael would love me forever. It wasn''t until a year ago did I


    realize how na?ve I was. It wasughable, really. The past me probably let my guard down and trusted


    him because he treated me the way he is treating me now.


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    His tenderness at that moment tempted me so, so much, but I worked hard to keep myself calm. I


    didn''t want to be the idiot I used to be a year ago. I certainly would not let myself remain ignorant until


    the damage was already done.


    “Michael, what do I have to do to get you to leave me alone?”


    I opened my eyes and looked at him. I did not speak too loudly, but I made sure that my tone was


    serious. The thing was, my heart was truly swaying, and it worried me. What if I couldn''t stand my


    ground as time passed?