Chapter 45 - Truly Terrifying (2/2)

“I let him call himself my boyfriend,” she mumbled.

“That’s it?” he shouted. Her words grated against his ears, a reminder that that man had dared to claim his wife for his own.

Tang Qiu shriveled up in terror. It was a habit that had been beaten into her in the Feng household–making herself smaller, as if to shield her from a wrath she had no hope of defending herself against. “I was wrong,” she echoed. “I shouldn’t have used my senior to protect me. I’ll stay away from him in the future. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”

Jiang Shaocheng watched her cringe away from him. His jaw clenched. Look at her, acting all delicate, when she was clearly bold enough to go behind his back. “Come here,” he commanded.

“I…” Tang Qiu flinched back even further, seeing that her ploy had been discovered. Heart racing, she recalled what He Lei had said. She had to find a way to catch him off-guard with a kiss. But how?

“You’re my wife, Qiu.” Jiang Shaocheng made himself take even breaths. “That means you have to keep your distance from other men. Do you understand?”

“Yes. I understand.” She clenched her fists, clawing up every shred of courage in her–only for it to whittle away when she met his eyes.

Her fear of him only deepened Jiang Shaocheng’s anger. “Get Ning Mufan on the phone and tell him you’re someone’s wife,” he demanded.

Tang Qiu didn’t move. “He already knows I’m married.” She risked a glance at him. “He… he wanted me to get a divorce.”

“A divorce?” The fury in his voice–like the crack of a whip–sent a shiver down her spine. Her husband was truly terrifying when he was angry. If she were to take off her clothes, would he throw her out, heedless?

“I refused. I told him no.”

“It’s not your decision to make alone. Didn’t you hear what I said to my family earlier?” His temples pulsed.

“Well…” The conversation had been so heated, she didn’t know which part of it he was referring to.

Her husband’s hand snaked out, yanking her onto his lap. “Don’t you remember what I said when they told me to divorce you?” His grip tightened around her waist. “‘Over my dead body’.”

Tang Qiu was startled by his strength–but even more so by his words. Her hand flew to her mouth.