Chapter 258


    When Audrey felt like she was on the brink of suffocation, Ryan finally released her lips.


    He carefully observed Audrey, who was panting heavily, tears clinging to hershes.


    Her eyes couldn’t focus due to theck of oxygen, giving her a somewhat dazed but cute


    appearance.


    Ryan’s breathing was even heavier now than when he had just let go of Audrey. His voice was hoarse


    when he asked, “Does this count as agreeing to continue our marriage?”


    Audrey had drained all her strength just by kissing.


    She nodded faintly. “But I don’t want anyone else to know yet. I’m afraid Mr. Lambert Senior might


    notice; I haven’t figured out how to tell him and the others yet. Can we keep it between us for now?”


    Ryan leaving the Lambert family had already angered George; he might just explode in rage if he found


    out she was with Ryan.


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    Audrey more afraid that George would connect the two incidents and end up despising her.


    Despite being rted by blood, Audrey understood that George’s care for Ryan ran deeper than his


    care for her. After all, Ryan had always been groomed to be his sessor.


    Now that her rtionship with George and Wanda had finally progressed, she didn’t want to ruin this


    hard–earned bond.


    How could Ryan not understand Audrey’s concerns? He knew her so well, and he understood her


    desire for a family.


    Plus, in order to take care of Audrey properly, he had previously imed blood rtions between


    Audrey’s birth mother and his own family, making him appear as Audrey’s distant rtive in the eyes of


    outsiders.


    Once their rtionship was made public, Audrey, Lily, and Das would have to endure relentless


    gossip from the outside world.


    She feared the potential psychological harm to the two children and worried about the impact of public


    opinion.


    Ryan gently kissed Audrey’s swollen lips and happily agreed. “I’m fine with that.”


    Just as Audrey was about to push Ryan out, he ced his hands on her waist, bent down to


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    her level, and stared at her intently.


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    “But, I’m possessive. I don’t like you touching other men, epting steaks cut by others, epting


    others‘ jackets, or even smiling at others–including women.”


    Audrey gazed into Ryan’s eyes, noticing the intensity of his emotions, which caused her


    heart to race even more..


    The words “including women” brought a profound sensation to Audrey that was as stimting as the


    intense kiss just moments ago.


    She tightly gripped her dress, her breathing bing erratic once again.


    Indeed, as Audrey had said, Ryan was extremely adept at controlling his emotions. Yet he couldn’t


    shake off feelings of hostility toward the men around Audrey. He even found her. femalepanions‘


    intimate gestures toward her irritating.


    “I just want to bind you to me forcibly, so only I can see you, hold you, kiss you, and possess you day


    and night.”


    Ryan kissed Audrey’s lips, his maic voice sending shivers down her spine.


    He didn’t know if this level of honesty today would scare Audrey away, but he needed to be


    sure.


    Such a suffocating intensity of emotion could make one want to escape.


    This was the beast that Ryan suppressed deep in his heart.