Chapter 302
"Harrison, don''t go."
Roxanne clung to Harrison''s waist with her head buried in his back. Her entire body was molding to his
in a soft surrender. Her consciousness was a blend of rity and intoxication, as though she was
caught between a dream and stark reality.
Harrison felt his own mind constricted. His tall andmanding figure stiffened momentarily as a fierce
rush of blood surged from his gut to his head. His hands carefully rose to rest on Roxanne''s arms,
which were wrapped around his front.
Her skin was feverishly hot to the touch.
"Roxanne, what''s wrong?" he asked, attempting to turn around, but she just held on tighter. Resigned,
he patted her arms gently and looked back over his shoulder. His voice was soothing. "Sweetheart, I''m
just going to fetch you a ss of water, and then I''ll be right back."
The sudden change of Roxanne’s attitude and behaviour sent Harrison''s body into overdrive. His
nerves was taut as if they were strings on a guitar. The floodgates within him opened, releasing his
most primal desires: the intense physical need of a man in his prime, coupled with the tender love
buried deep in his heart. He wanted to sweep Roxanne off her feet, throw her onto the bed, and im
her passionately.
But Harrison didn''t.
Instead, he turned around carefully. "Roxanne, tell me where it hurts."
Her eyes sparkled with a feverish light, her gaze intoxicating and inviting. Her hands reached for his
arms, and her cheeks flushed an unusual shade of red. In that moment, Harrison realized what was
happening.
Whipping out his phone, he dialed Evelyn.
Evelyn, who had been chasing after Dominic without sess, was interrupted by Harrison''s call.
"Harrison, what''s up?"
"What the hell did you do to your Roxanne?" Harrison demanded, his voiceced with usation.
Evelyn giggled innocently. "Nothing at all. Roxanne said she felt unwell, so I suggested you check on
her. What''s wrong?"
Looking down at the woman like a kitten in heat in his arms, whose cheekspletely flushed. She
licked her soft lips and started fumbling around his suit jacket, sliding it off his shoulders.
“Evelyn, what did you give her?"
"Give her? Harrison, I don''t know what you''re talking about," Evelyn feigned ignorance, even though
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she had orchestrated this opportunity for the couple.
Concerned about potential side effects, Harrison pressed, "What did you feed her? Could it bring any
side effects?"
Evelyn sighed. "Alright, Harrison. I admit it. I added something to Roxanne''s cake, but it''s harmless. It''s
a concoction of deer antler and a blend of herbs. It''spletely safe."
"Where did you get these?"
Evelyn bristled at the thought that she had done something unseemly. It wasn''t her creation. Obtaining
the herbs had been a journey starting years back when she was pursuing Dominic. Her assistant gave
her this ''love potion'' recipe to help, but she refused to stoop to such tactics to win Dominic over. She
wanted his heart first and his body willingly after. The recipe remained unused until now, when she saw
it possible to mend Harrison and Roxanne''s rtionship.
Harrison wasn''t buying it. "You''re not helping."
"Don''t worry, Harrison. The herbs only act as an aphrodisiac with no side effects. Once everything
settles, just talk to Roxanne. Be honest about your feelings, and she''lle back to you."
Harrison hung up, frustrated with Evelyn''s meddling. Roxanne already resented him. If he took
advantage of her now, it would only make things worse. He could not do that.
But in that moment, with Roxanne so bewitching, Harrison''s resolve was tested.
"Harrison, can you kiss me?" she whispered in a soft voice.
Harrison''s entire being yearned to respond.
"Roxanne, you''re not in your right mind," he said, pushing her away. He wouldn''t force her, not like this.
But Roxanne''s pout almost broke him. Despite knowing her behavior was drug-induced, part of him
wanted to believe she truly needed him, to return to the sweet times they once shared. Yet he knew
she didn’t.
With tenderness, he picked her up. "Come on, let''s get you a cold shower."
It took half an hour to calm Roxanne down. Afraid she''d catch a cold from the shower, he hurriedly
dressed her and tucked her into bed, turning on the heater to keep her warm. Every second was an
agony of restraint. In Roxanne''s presence, his self-control was nonexistent.
He was just too terrified of hurting her, so he kept himself in check the whole time.
After she fell asleep, he reluctantly took a cold shower to calm his raging thoughts down.
It was half past nine in the evening.
Harrison called Vincent Rodriguez. "Dad, could you take Ang back to the estate and drop her off at
the kindergarten tomorrow morning? Roxanne''s feeling under the weather, I''m staying with her at the
hotel."
"The hotel?" Vincent''s senses sharpened instantly, "Harrison, don''t tell me you two are thinking of
getting back together?"
"Dad, you''re reading too much into it," Harrison replied, "But I''m going to try."
Vincent sighed deeply, knowing all too well that Roxanne wouldn’t forgive Harrison easily.
He then asked with concern, "What''s wrong with Roxanne? Did she overwork herself nning Ang''s
birthday party?"
"Yeah," Harrison didn''t want to go into details, "I''m hanging up now."
The next morning.
Roxanne woke up at ten, puzzled to find herself in a hotel bed.
Turning her head, she saw Harrison sitting on the sofa and tapping away at hisptop. It deepened her
bewilderment. "Why am I here?"
"You''re awake?" Harrison looked up from his screen, and his demeanor remained cool andposed,
"You said you felt dizzyst night, so I brought you up here to rest. You''ve slept till now. Have you been
overworking ittely?"
Roxanne could only remember bits and pieces of being brought to rest by Harrison.
And then there was a fuzzy dream.
She seemed to be all over him, showering Harrison with kisses and demanding more affection. She
was even frantically trying to unbuckle his belt.
Could it be because she had a couple of drinks at Ang''s birthday party and got drunk?
That couldn''t be right.
She could hold her liquor pretty well.
Feeling uneased, she quickly said, "Thanks for bringing me up to rest, Harrison. I didn''t do anything to
youst night, did I?"
Harrison remained unfazed, his deep eyes steady and calm, "Why, did you want to do something to
me?"