"I used to like him, but that is really in the past."
"He cheated on me with my sister, personally giving up on our ten-year relationship. How could I possibly still like him? Unless I’m a slut."
"Ashton Heath, please believe me." Joanna Lawrence’s eyes were filled with sincerity as she looked at him honestly and openly. "I admit that I used to want to divorce you because I thought our marriage wouldn’t last long. But..."
"But what?" His deep dark eyes locked onto hers. "How do you feel now?"
Joanna saw a hint of eagerness in Ashton’s deep eyes.
Although he didn’t show it clearly, she still saw it.
He couldn’t wait to know her answer.
Joanna bit her lip and thought about it carefully: "Now I won’t think about divorce anymore. Ashton Heath, I will really try to accept you and our marriage. Regardless of the outcome, whether good or bad, I want to give it a real try."
"There will be no bad outcome."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was tightly hugged by him. She heard his heartbeat speed up considerably: "Baby, rest assured and give yourself to me. I promise you won’t regret it."
"Trust me, when it comes to this marriage, I am more serious than ever."
"Thank you for making this decision. I’m really happy. Baby, thank you."
He carefully cupped her face, as if holding a fragile item, treating her extremely gently as he lowered his head to kiss the still red-tinged corner of her eye: "Baby, thank you for forgiving me and giving me a chance."
"I will prove through my actions that your choice will never be wrong."
The man’s warm and soft lips landed on the corner of her mouth, but it felt like they were kissing her heart.
Joanna felt the sweetness.
All her previous grievances, resentments, heartaches, and all other negative emotions melted away in this gentle kiss.
She hesitated before extending her small hand, gently wrapping it around his slender waist.
The man’s body seemed to stiffen when embraced by her. He looked down at her, his voice low and sexy: "Baby..."
Joanna felt a bit embarrassed.
She seldom took the initiative.
Other than impulsively kissing him the last time, she hadn’t done anything else proactively.
Now, taking the initiative to hug him, she still felt shy.
When those deep, dark eyes looked at her, she pursed her lips, feeling her face heat up: "Um, I..."
Her soft lips had just opened when the man lifted her chin and kissed her deeply.
This kiss was more eager and more passionate than any before.
It was another deep kiss that almost suffocated Joanna.
Her face turned red, her heart raced, and her whole body trembled.
Ashton Heath gently stroked her blushing, hot little face and spoke with a husky voice: "Also, you don’t have to worry about Rebecca Kelloway. I’ve already made things clear with her. I believe she won’t do anything irrational."
Joanna was leaning weakly against his chest, gasping for breath when he suddenly mentioned Rebecca. She immediately raised her head: "You... you made it clear with her? What did you say to her?"
Ashton’s eyes were filled with tenderness as he gazed at her: "I didn’t say it too directly. After all, she is a girl, and I wanted to save her face."
"But she definitely understood what I meant."
"...Alright." Joanna actually wanted to say that she really didn’t care much about Rebecca.