Chapter 46 - Just Kiss Me (1/2)

“Don’t talk like that, dear. I won’t divorce you, I promise.” She was frightened that his words would come true.

“You know what my health is like, Qiu. I don’t have much time left.”

His indifference upset her. “That’s not true,” she argued. “My teacher, Professor Sun, is a renowned doctor. I’ve shown him your medical records; he said that your condition isn’t serious. He said you have a chance of recovery.”

“You think I want to die?” He held her in place with his stare. “Qiu, do you really not want to divorce me?”

“Of course. I…” His lips seized hers, drowning her words. Robbed of breath, she tapped him on his shoulder pleadingly. Only then did he break away.

“If you want to remain my wife, that means you’re mine–your body and your heart.” He gripped her chin, forcing her to look at him. “Kiss me. Don’t think of anything else. Just kiss me.”

His voice was low, bewitching her with dark promise. Her skin felt too hot, too tight all of a sudden. Obediently, her eyes slipped shut as she pressed her lips to his. His breathing hitched, and her heart seemed determined to pound its way out of her chest. Without thinking, her arms wrapped around his neck.

“Do you hate this, Qiu?”

They were barely a breath apart, making it impossible for her to see his expression. Their proximity was like wine–intoxicating, heady, seeping past her skin to surge through her veins.

“No.”

He kissed her again before she could continue–the barest brush of his lips, the warmth of his breath grazing her face. “What about this?”

She managed a shake of her head.

“You like me.” His voice was rough. “You know that, don’t you, Qiu?”

“I do?”

“Have you ever been in love?”