Chapter 997 Unyielding Embrace
After pronouncing those words, he firmly sped Cherise’s shoulders, guiding her into the car with purpose, and followed suit,
enveloping her in his embrace as they settled inside the vehicle.
Throughout the journey, Cherise hurled curses at him, her anger simmering beneath the surface like a tempestuous sea.
Her ire stemmed from Damien’s confining of her freedom and his inexplicable failure to offer an exnation.
Why, she pondered, did he not rify if he was facing difficulties?
Why did he remain silent if the situation did not align with Sebastian''s depiction?
Given her current feeling exnation he provided.
him, he should have known that she would unquestionably believe any
Yet, he uttered not a single word of rification.
Did he trulyck an exnation, or did he feel absolved of the obligation to offer one?Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
What, she questioned, did he perceive her as?
An object?
Apet?
Or perhaps merely a ything devoid of memories, past, or the capacity for independent thought?
In truth, she harbored doubt regarding Sebastian''s assertions concerning their rtionship.
Her instinctual response to Sebastian was repulsive, while her innate connectiony with Damien.
Furthermore, she entertained the notion that the version of herself devoid of memories held affection. for Damien.
Yet, she struggled to reconcile how the former Cherise could have been entangled with Damien amidst an arranged union
resembling a transaction,pounded by her parents’ evident hostility.
Ultimately, wearied by the ceaseless internal conflict, she yearned for resolution.
With closed eyes, Cherise surrendered to the enigmatic warmth that radiated from Damien, a familiar and foreign warmth
enveloping her in its embrace. “Damien,” she breathed softly.
m not the same Cherise you once knew,” she confessed, her voice tinged with a newfound resolve.
“| aspire to embody a rity that discerns between love and hatred,” she continued, her words trailing like delicate whispers in
the still air.
“But | cannot... afterprehending the depth of those emotions, | cannot remain by your side,” she
Summoning courage from the depths of her being, she exhaled a deep sigh. “Let us part ways, Damien,” she murmured, her
words weighted with finality.
“Promise me, we shall dissolve our union,” she implored.
But Damien, steadfast and unyielding, tightened his grip on her arm. “I refuse,” he dered firmly.
Cherise met his unwavering gaze as she reopened her eyes. “By what right do you oppose my decision?” she questioned, her
toneced with a hint of defiance
“Our marriage may have begun as a transaction andter entangled with my mother’s life.”
“But that chapter has long been closed.”
Damien''s eyes narrowed, his voice carrying a steely determination. “I swore an oath never to let you slip away from me in this
lifetime,” he asserted, his words echoing with an unyielding resolve.
“What relevance does your vow hold for me?” Cherise challenged, her voice tinged with defiance.
m no longer the Cherise of yesteryears!” she dered, her words brimming with a newfound sense of self.
“| refuse to be the woman who would relinquish all for love! | possess reason and intellect,” she asserted boldly, her conviction
unwavering.
A furrow formed on Damien''s brow as he regarded her with an intensity that pierced through her defenses.
After a moment of tense silence, a faint smirk yed on his lips. “Are you suggesting that the former Cherise was a woman
governed solely by her emotions, devoid of reason and intellect?” he inquired, his voiceced with a hint of amusement.
Cherise pursed her lips, nodding in affirmation. “Yes, she admitted.
A dangerous glint flickered in Damien’s eyes, his expression inscrutable as he considered her re
In an instant, he drew near, capturing her crimson lips in a fervent kiss that transcended mere affection.
But as the kiss reached its conclusion, he seized her with force, his teeth harshly sinking into her flesh.
An amalgam of sweetness and blood filled Cherise’s mouth, the sharp pain causing her brow to furrow deeply.
“You...” she began, her voice a mixture of surprise and reproach.
With a wicked grin, Damien released her, wiping the blood from his lips with cruel satisfaction.
“Consider this your retribution,” he dered, his gaze cold and unyielding.
“Given your current state of amnesia, | am disying leniency,” he added icily.
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With a furrowed brow, Cherise watched him depart, her voice tinged with uncertainty.
“Where are you going?” she inquired, her apprehension palpable.
Was he intending to confine her to this room indefinitely?