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ling of distress tightened around my heart. This ache w

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s-beautiful yet dangerous, reminiscent of a p

dissolved. My breath caught in my throat; my heart raced as I took in his older, more striking features. Was it possible for s

g only the fire igniting between us. Our lips reunited with a fervor that felt both familiar and forbidden, igniting memories l

of hatred and longing surging within me. But as he pushed me closer to the bed, a bli

laring into a burning inferno. Sweat pooled

ll the doctor!" His voice was frantic, but all I cou

m hard. The impact rang through the room, followed by a heavy silence. Regret washed over me like a c

n my tongue. Even if I hated him, he was the one who

dn't believe it myself; I was not one to of

ere clearly in pain. I guess I got too excited seeing you,"

as warm and inviting yet laced with danger, a potent reminder of everything I wanted to forget. The aroma wrapped arou

nario ended in violence, each fantasy culminating in me s

e, betraying the turmoil within me. After everything he an

ld fire at my question, a

," he replied, the clipped tone

credulous. "T

ily ripped the blanket off, attempting to stand on shaky legs. I overestimated my strength and stum

elt in a decade. The electricity between us crackled, and in t

and infuriated me. "So what? You're just going to leave again?"

ted, forcing calmness into my voice

st discomfort," he said, gesturing toward my bruised body.

harmed existence? You wouldn't recognize real problems if

ince the day you left, Silvia," he shot bac

sensitive than I realized, but his arrogance pushed me over the edge. Before I

could land the blow. I struggled against his grip

ing with a blend of fury and fear.

th unspoken tension. I could see the conflict in his eyes-the pull

and heavy, "But you're not going to ru