Chapter 17


    Chapter 17


    Cassandra and Ondo exchanged nces wordlessly. Then, he got out of the car, and they entered


    the house and returned to the bedroom one after another.


    His unhappiness was written all over his face, and the atmosphere was rather solemn.


    With the door and windows of the room being closed, the smell of cigarettes and alcohol on Ondo


    was extremely strong, making Cassandra ufortable. She asked in a low voice, “Do you wanna


    take another shower?”


    “What do you mean by that? You think I’ve already taken a shower outside?” he questioned.


    “Am I wrong?” she quizzed.


    Ondo frowned, answering tly, “Do you have something against me? If so, you can tell me. I’ve told


    you I won’t do anything to betray this marriage.”


    “Who knows if you have? It’s not like I’m with you every day,” Cassandra replied softly.


    He stared fixedly at her. “You wanna follow me around? Sure. How about we start tomorrow?”


    “No thanks. Didn’t you already take a shower in the hospital?” she queried casually.


    “Who told you I did? That’s a hospital, not a hotel. Do you think one can shower and stay there as they


    please?” he responded.


    Candra fixed her eyes on him, mulling, ‘Did he really not? So, Reba lied?‘


    She murmured, “I called you tonight. Ms. Spencer answered it and told me you were showering and


    couldn’te to the phone.”


    Reba told you?” Ondo questioned ndly.


    Cassandrapressed her lips, thinking, “What does he mean by that? He thinks I’ve wronged


    Reba?‘


    “There’s no need for me to lie,” she muttered.


    “That’s not what I meant,” Ondo said.


    Not wanting to continue the subject, Cassandra said, “No need to exin. It’s gettingte, so go take a


    shower. I’m gonna rest.”


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    With that, she passed him and walked toward the bed.


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    Ondo narrowed his eyes, reached out, and tugged at her wrist with a little force. She then fell into his


    arms.


    They were so close to each other that she could clearly hear his strong heartbeat and feel his firm


    chest.


    Cassandra was well aware of how good his physique was, especially how his veins throbbed so vividly


    whenever they were pressed against each other during intimacy.


    At the thought of this, Cassandra flushed.


    She subconsciously struggled. “What are you doing? Let go.”


    Ondo looked down at Cassandra and suddenly felt like teasing her. He remarked smilingly, “We’re a


    couple. What else could I want to do?”


    ‘What in the world is he saying?‘ she wondered.


    Cassandra’s eyes widened. “Have you forgotten that we’re about to divorce?”


    “But we haven’t yet, have we?” He closed in on her, his handsome face just inches away.


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    Cassandra’s cheeks immediately flushed as astonishment shed in her eyes. “I don’t want to,” she


    refused, looking resistant and reluctant.


    Ondo narrowed his cold eyes, his expression deadpan. “As long as we’re still married, you must fulfill


    your obligation as a wife.”


    “H


    we any different from being divorced now? Aren’t you afraid that Ms. Spencer will find out and me


    you being unfaithful to her?” she probed.


    “This is our business. What does it have to do with her?” he questioned.


    “What doesn’t? Isn’t she the one you love?” she answered.


    “Cassandra, will you stop using Reba as leverage to escape reality every time?” He sounded


    displeased.


    ‘He’s upset because I mentioned Reba? Does he really love her so much that he can’t even stand


    anyone talking about her? See? He cares so much about the person he loves, while I’m just nothing to


    him,’ Cassandra sneered self–deprecatingly on the inside.


    She pursed her lips and mumbled, “Sorry, it won’t happen again.”


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    However, her agreement did not please Ondo and instead made him incredibly frustrated.


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    The conflict between them did not get resolved, either. When Ondo came out of the shower,


    Cassandra had fallen asleep on her side. Looking at her gorgeous, delicate face, he furrowed his brow,


    pondering, ‘What’s with her these days? She’s getting increasingly grumpy. Is she no longer holding


    herself back since we’re about to get a divorce? Has her gentleness always been an act?‘


    this moment, a sudden realization struck him–he truly knew nothing about Cassandra.


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