I hugged myself, wondering what I got myself into.
He seemed to be a different man from the passionate man of the previous night. I daresay I had not seen this side of him since the early stages of our acquaintance.
"Adela -"
"No. Leave me." I tried turning from him but he pulled me into his embrace even if I wanted to be far away from him then.
"I - I have been so foolish.” I wrestled at his chest but he pressed my face against him without flinching. He said nothing, merely held me as if to show that, yes, indeed, I belonged to him and had no say in what happened with my body or life.
"I expected you to understand." Why? I could not fathom but I expected that when I said I needed the case to be put to rest, he would understand and let it go. Perhaps he would need a bit of persua
