Chapter 220


    With a conspiratorial grin, she shoved a box of cupcakes into ra''s hands and whispered in her


    ear, "Don''t let him catch you too easily. Guys always want what they can''t have, and once they get


    it, they take it for granted, you know?"


    Before ra could gather her wits, Greta was already out the door. She stepped outside and


    immediately called Grandma Rose.


    "Grandma, sleep tight tonight. They''re cuddling up together - how long till they share a bed?"


    At this, Rose was over the moon. "Wonderful! That little sacrifice was worth it. Tomorrow, the whole


    family is off on a vacation abroad, and all the housekeepers will be on leave. I know my future


    granddaughter-inw wouln’t have the heart to let my grandson suffer."


    Greta had nothing but admiration for Rose''s tactics. It was like that old saying. "You can''t catch the


    wolf without risking your sheep."


    Clutching the cupcake box, ra stood frozen for a good fifteen seconds, Greta''s words echoing in


    her head. She knew that Ian''s selfless act had indeed touched her heart.


    It took her back to three years ago, but the courage she had back then was long gone. Now, she


    was cautious with every step, covered in emotional scars.


    Noticing ra spaced out by the door, Ian called out softly, "ra, what did my sister say to you?"


    Snapping back to reality, ra replied, "Oh, nothing. She got you some cupcakes. Fancy a bite?"


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    Ian raised an eyebrow. "You sure I can eat right now?"


    ra remembered the doctor''s orders and quickly corrected herself. He shouldn''t eat for 24 hours.


    "Maybe just some water, then."


    She set the cupcakes on the table and poured Ian a ss of water, feeding him one gulp at a time.


    Ian savored this moment, his gaze fixed on ra. How long had it been since he had touched those


    soft, pink lips? In the quiet of the night, his yearning would drive him to the brink of madness. Just


    the thought sent his blood racing uncontrobly.


    "ra," he called out, his voice husky.


    She stopped immediately, eyes full of concern. "What''s wrong, does it hurt?"


    "You spilled water down my neck."


    "Did I spill it, or did you spit it out?" ra wondered. She was sure she had been feeding him


    carefully. How could it have spilled?


    Not wanting to argue, ra reached for a napkin, flipped Ian''s cor open, and was about to wipe


    his neck when suddenly, a strong hand gripped the back of her head. She felt an unexpected tug


    and was pulled into Ian''s arms, her lips crashing against his.


    ra''s eyes went wide with shock. Just as she tried to push away, her lips were captured in his


    mouth. A desperate, wild kiss swept over her.


    "Mmm," she tried to protest, but her teeth were gently pried apart, and a warm, eager tongue


    imed her mouth.


    At first, ra struggled, but soon, Ian''s rhythm was inescapable. For two people who hadn''t been


    this close in so long, their reunion sparked an irrepressible me.


    After what seemed like an eternity, Ian reluctantly let go of ra, wincing from the pain. His eyes


    burned into hers, filled with an unquenchable desire.


    "ra, I''ve missed you so much. Please, help me."