Chapter 44 Eight Years
Chapter 44 Eight Years
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Elijah and Eleanor’s bodies were pressed together, their warmth blending in a heated clash.
His voice, hoarse and off–key, broke through the air. “You were like this that night too.”
Eleanor bit her lip, overwhelmed with humiliation. Her sincere offering of herself had only turned into this cruel mockery.
She knew no matter how she explained it, Elijal had already convinced himself that she was the one who had drugged him.
There was no other explanation for all the coincidences. He was drugged, she appeared out of nowhere, entered the same room in a daze, and then, so willingly, gave away her purity.
Elijah lowered his body, his lips grazing her ear lobe, sending a shiver through her. His lips curled into a smirk as he kissed her.
But Eleanor felt no pleasure. Her entire body froze in tension.
It was as if she had returned to her past life.
He was the same then. So smart, so perceptive of every shift in her, knowing exactly how to control her, tear her apart, yet never letting her leave.
Every encounter, his only goal was release.
And afterward, he would pull away coldly, saying that was her only use, to stay by his side.
He didn’t love her, but he loved her body.
And so, the torment continued for eight years.
Suddenly, Eleanor broke free from the suffocating shame, her eyes wide as she stared at him, The sound of Zoey’s knock on the door echoed, too close for comfort.
Each thud of the door reverberated through her the sound of the door’s lock turning made every fiber of her being tighten.
“Elijah? Are you okay in there?”
But Elijah didn’t stop. In fact, he rubbed her eye with his thumb, the ring on his finger adding a sinister gleam to his mischievous expression.
He tilted his head, preparing to kiss her again, but just then, Eleanor caught sight of the bite marks on his neck.
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She clenched her lips, and before he could kiss her, she raised herself onto her toes and bit him back in the same spot.
Elijah didn’t react with pain, only a slight click of annoyance.
Even though the wound was beginning to heal, small trickle of blood still seeped, but he
didn’t care.
Until Eleanor stopped biting and instead sucked at the mark. His eyes deepened in realization.
So that was it. Eleanor let go of his neck, whispering angrily, “Elijah, maybe you should think about how to explain this to Zocy.”
Elijah glanced at the mirror, his eyebrow slightly raised as he saw the bite marks and the kiss. marks that followed.
“Are you a dog?” Elijah said.
Eleanor turned her face away, her eyelashes damp with water droplets, her eyes filled with defiance and tinged with tears. It was the kind of look that made it hard to look
away.
He casually wiped his neck and lowered his voice in warning, “Stay away from Jaxen.”
Eleanor didn’t say anything.
Elijah’s hand, still wearing the ring, moved toward her chest, almost crossing the line…
“Hm?”
“I understand.”
She hadn’t intended to drag Jaxen into this.
Elijah took a step back, gesturing toward the bathtub. “Go take a bath.”
Eleanor was confused by his words, but as she looked over, she noticed the tub was already filled with warm water.
Has he prepared it beforehand?
Before she could ask, Zoey’s voice came from outside, turning the doorknob with force.
Even though Elijah had locked the door earlier, Zoey had somehow found a key and was trying to unlock it.
Eleanor’s heart raced, her body trembling with nerves.
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The door was about to open, and just as panic began to grip her, Elijah pulled her toward him and swung the door open, stepping out.
“What’s going on?”
As he spoke, he locked the door behind him, twisting the key in place.
Eleanor let out a sigh of relief, her legs nearly giving out beneath her.
She leaned against the wall, wrapping herself tightly in a clean towel, but when she looked in the mirror, she saw the flushed red of her skin.
Her hand instinctively gripped the towel tighter against her chest.
Suddenly, something hit her, and her heart skipped a beat.
Just then, Zoey’s considerate voice came from outside.
“Elijah, I’ll clean up for you.”
Eleanor couldn’t afford to waste any more time. She turned and quietly grasped the doorknob, slowly twisting it.
The door creaked open just a crack.
Her heart raced, and she crouched down slightly peeking out.
She lifted her gaze, and saw Elijah, his body still covered in steam, watching her with a knowing, almost playful look.
On the other side of the room, Zoey stood with her back to the bathroom, contemplating how to close the distance between herself and Elijah.
Eleanor’s eyes darted to the bed, and in a panic, she gestured toward it, signaling Elijah with hurried movements.
Her underwear was in the bed.
She had a habit of washing her underwear separately, and she’d dried it last night.
She had planned to go back to her room and change, but she’d fallen asleep instead, holding the underwear in her hand.
Now, it was likely hidden under the covers.
If Zoey simply rearranged the bed, she would find it.
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But Elijah acted like he hadn’t noticed, casually wiping his body with a towel, the steam dissipating to reveal his toned abs, his waist tight and defined–both reserved and irresistible.
