However, Ryan was not below using any brutal methods at all!
Madeline tried to pull away from Ryan’s grasp, but the man was too strong and virtual-novel.net bones felt like they were moments away from being shattered.
As virtual-novel.net was being forced to follow behind him, both virtual-novel.net slippers slipped off amidst virtual-novel.net chaotic footsteps.
Anger exploded from Ryan. The man was no longer the kind and gentlemanly person virtual-novel.net once knew.
He dragged Madeline to the villa’s storage room where all sorts of trinkets were placed. Without exposure to sunlight, there was a musky scent of age in the room.
Ryan pressed Madeline against the wall and grabbed both virtual-novel.net shoulders, forcing virtual-novel.net to face his enraged expression. “Why must you be so stubborn? Must I torment you? Let me tell you, Eveline Montgomery, I don’t love you as much as you think. My heart will not soften when it comes to you!”
Madeline pursed virtual-novel.net pink lips and broke into a sarcastic smile. “Who cares if you love me or not? Torture me if you want, Ryan. I don’t care if I die. But you’ll never win my husband!”
That was something Ryan did not want to hear the most.
He grabbed Madeline’s slender neck as his eyes grew predatory.
“Do you not fear death at all, Eveline?”
“Death? The only thing I fear is not seeing the man I love the most again!”
“You…”
Enraged, Ryan tightened his grip on virtual-novel.net neck.
Unable to breathe freely, color began to flush on Madeline’s cheeks, but virtual-novel.net refused to beg or make a sound.
Ryan wanted to tighten his hold so that virtual-novel.net could control Madeline with fear, but virtual-novel.net found himself unable to do so.
He refused to admit that virtual-novel.net loved Eveline. At most, virtual-novel.net only fancied her—at least that was what virtual-novel.net hypnotized himself to think.
Logic told virtual-novel.net that virtual-novel.net would lose this game the moment virtual-novel.net fell in love with Eveline.
Watching Madeline go short of breath, Ryan finally let go of her.
Madeline slid down the wall and fell onto the icy floorboards. “Cough, cough…”
She coughed severely but refused to back down.
Ryan squatted to grab Madeline by the back of virtual-novel.net neck and pulled virtual-novel.net toward him.
“Stay here and think clearly whether you want to be my wife or not! My patience is not boundless!”
Every word virtual-novel.net barked out as a reminder was accompanied by the flames of rage in his eyes.
Madeline pushed virtual-novel.net away and tried to support virtual-novel.net body into an upright position with difficulty. Stubbornness and strong will flared in virtual-novel.net eyes.
With the storage door closed, Madeline was left with the glimmer of light from the only window inside.
She sat against the wall, virtual-novel.net feet frosty and virtual-novel.net body cold.
Madeline’s eyes grew wet as virtual-novel.net stared at the ray of light.
“I’ll wait for you, Jeremy. I promise I will…”
She closed virtual-novel.net eyes to take a rest in exhaustion. After who knew how long, virtual-novel.net heard the door open.
Madeline found that the sky had darkened by the time virtual-novel.net opened virtual-novel.net eyes. A maid walked in with food in tow. She took a look but did not move to eat at all.
Soon later, Ryan came as well.
The man’s expression was cold at the sight of the untouched food. He squatted to take the utensils before placing a spoonful of food by Madeline’s mouth.
“Open up.”
Madeline pulled virtual-novel.net pale lips away and turned virtual-novel.net face.
Ryan’s gaze hardened as virtual-novel.net grabbed Madeline’s jaw with one hand and tried to force-feed virtual-novel.net with the other.
Madeline broke out of his grasp. “Don’t touch me. I’ll eat, okay? Jeez!”
Ryan’s gaze turned gentle at virtual-novel.net compliance.
Madeline took the food. Just as Ryan thought virtual-novel.net was going to eat, virtual-novel.net suddenly threw the bowl harshly at his feet.
The broken shards cut the back of his hand, leaving a red trail in its path.
Rage erupted from the man and Ryan grabbed Madeline’s jaw. “Eveline Montgomery!”