Chapter 169


    Chapter 169


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    Sullivan had a knack for understanding people, especially Megan.


    After years of being intimately close, he knew exactly what pleased her, and he didn’t mind going the


    extra mile to pleasure her.


    But that night, despite his efforts, he couldn’t fully enjoy her vulnerable beauty due to her emotional


    turmoil. Now, as she trembled nearly in his arms, Sullivan sensed her inner conflict between love and


    resistance. The downfall of the Quigley family had left her vulnerable, presenting him with an


    opportunity,


    Pulling her closer, he wrapped one arm around her shoulder while gently petting a small dog with the


    other. His voice was softer than ever, “Do you miss how I used to pleasure you? Did it feel that good?”


    Megan turned her face away, trying to hide her feelings. Having loved him for six years, she found his


    masculine charm irresistible. As her cheeks warmed, Sullivan ced the barking dog back in her arms,


    gently teasing, “Shirley, Mommy’s getting shy.”


    At that moment, Megan felt her guard quietly shatter. She recoiled, preventing further contact, and


    Sullivan, sensing the mood, decided


    to back off.


    Sitting up straight, he drove her to the hospital, discussing Lucia and Timothy’s situation along the way.


    He was honest with her; Timothy wouldn’t choose Lucia over his own interests.


    “I can only help you find Lucia,” he said as they arrived, “but I can’t mend their rtionship.”


    Megan understood, nodding as she prepared to leave the car, Sullivan caught her hand, holding her


    gaze before softly asking, “Did you miss me these past few days?”


    Megan’s fingers curled slightly.


    “No,” she lied.


    Sullivan smiled faintly, handing her a gift box. “Brought this back from the convention for you. It’s a pill


    that protects the heart, not yet avable in stores, thought it might help your dad.”


    Megan thanked him and hurried inside, feeling a mix of emotions.


    Inside the hospital, Megan was visibly distracted.


    apple. Their conversation soon turned to Sullivan, with Cora


    Cora, noticing her state, gently chided her for being careless with suggesting Megan reconsider their


    marriage. It was clear to her that Sullivan had been more attentive and respectfultely.


    Despite her concerns for Lucia, Megan couldn’t help but feel differently about Sullivan now. His


    restraint and whispered intimacies that night had shown her a gentler side of him, making it hard for


    any woman to resist


    Megan’s search for Lucia had taken her as far as Paris, driven by a mix of hope and desperation. But


    reality hit hard when Timothy’s engagement news broke, and Sullivan called with an update on Lucia,


    insisting on picking Megan up himself.


    Dressed sharply in a white dress shirt and custom ck suit, Sullivan’s appearance was striking as he


    arrived to take Megan to Lucia, marking a moment of profound urgency and concem in their


    complicated rtionship.