Chapter 332


    ra couldn’t remain unmoved facing such intense love from Ian. She longed to say yes, to have


    the father of her baby by the side as it grew, but she knew all too well the danger it would pose to


    their little one. If it hadn’t been for Sasha fetching the car, the child might have been gone by now.


    With a subtle redness tinting her eyes, ra looked at Ian. “I’m sorry. I can’t agree to this.”


    Ian captured the tip of ra’s ear with his lips. His breath, hot as desert winds, poured into her ear,


    as if his throat was scorched with searing sand. “ra, have you forgotten how this child came? It’s


    the fruit of mybor, day and night. How could you have the heart to tear us apart?”


    As he spoke, his teeth gently nibbled at the soft flesh of ra’s ear, sending tremors down her


    spine and making her whole body shiver. Even her voice quivered. “Ian, being with you only brings


    greater danger. If it weren’t for Sasha taking my ce to get the car, our child might not have


    survived.”


    Ian was, of course, aware of this. He kissed the corner of her eye. His tone wasced with a hint of


    jealousy. “ra, you’d rather trust Brodie than me. Do you know how heartbroken I was to be the


    last to know about the child? As the father, shouldn’t I be the first person you turned to, to figure


    things out together? But you chose to hide it, to run away with a stranger. ra, you just know how


    to torment me. Is that it?”


    ra tried to dodge his scorching kiss, but the moment she moved, her lips were fiercely seized.


    Before she could react, her lips were enveloped in his.


    The kiss was overwhelming, tinged with a hint of vengeance. Amid the tenderness, there was an


    undeniable force and dominance.


    ra quickly felt breathless. Her mind spun in a dizzy haze.


    It was only after what seemed like an age that Ian gradually released her. His long fingers gently


    caressed her now slightly swollen lips. His voice was husky. “Do you know you’re lucky to be


    carrying our child? If not for the baby, I’d make sure you couldn’t leave the bed for days.”


    His voice was soft, but it carried an unmistakable note of reproach, and the jealousy in his eyes was


    palpable.


    With misty eyes, ra stared at him. “If I told you, would you let me leave?”


    “Never,” Ian dered resolutely. “But I’d take you both away with me.”


    He cradled ra’s smooth, pale cheeks in his hands. His fingertips tenderly stroked them. “I was


    nning to ask you after the holidays if we could get married abroad and then retreat to my secret


    estate. That way, you’d never face danger again. Once everything settled down, we could return.”


    “Everything was ready. I was just waiting to discuss it with you. But then you ran off with another


    man and my child. Shouldn’t I be angry?”


    ra looked at him, stunned. “If you leave with us, what about the Hayes family?”


    “My family will survive without me, but it’s different for you. I am your guardian, sworn to protect you


    for life, and I cannot break my word.”


    As Ian spoke, his eyes shone with conviction. Deep within, a fervent sincerity swirled. He’d once


    said that if the gods didn’t protect her, he would be her guardian angel. He had never forgotten


    his promise.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    He was willing to give up so much for her.