To the Love of My Life

Chapter 431: Don’t Force It If You Don’t Want To (1)
Ruby Gregory couldn’t tell if she was feeling shy from her expectations deep inside, or if she was simply frightened, but she clung to her blanket, too nervous to even breathe.

The entire bedroom was eerily quiet.

Ruby had no idea if Steve Burton had left, but she didn’t dare lift the covers to see.

As time slowly passed, and Ruby could no longer resist secretly lifting the cover slightly, she saw that the spot where Steve had been standing was empty, with no trace of him.

In an instant, she felt an indescribable coldness rise from the soles of her feet, quickly consuming her entire body.

Steve had actually left…

Feeling slightly hurt, she lowered her eyelids, hugged her blanket, and curled her body up as she turned onto her side.

After an unknowable amount of time, Ruby felt the covers behind her being lifted, and she froze. The soft bed beside her dipped, and Steve’s signature mild scent filled her nostrils.

Before Ruby could turn to look, the man reached out his hand and pulled her into his embrace.

A warmth and sense of security instantly filled Ruby’s heart, sweeping away the darkness lingering there.

Though her heart was overflowing with joy, her body tensed up instinctively, as it was so close to Steve.

Her hand clenched tightly into a fist and hung at her waist, not daring to move.

She held her breath for a long time, only to realize that he was merely holding her, with no other actions.

After an unknown amount of time, Ruby stealthily opened her eyes and glanced at Steve. He had his eyes closed, his expression calm, as if he had already fallen asleep.

In her heart, she was secretly relieved that Steve hadn’t touched her but also felt a twinge of disappointment.

Ruby felt that she had never experienced such contradictory emotions and struggles in her life. It was as if her mind was in a fight, making her agitated and restless. In the end, she too fell into a deep sleep.

When Ruby’s breathing became long and even, Steve, who had seemed to be asleep, slowly opened his eyes and stared at the woman who had fallen asleep in his arms.

Even though she was fast asleep, her body was still somewhat tense.

When she said she didn’t want to sleep alone, only he knew how much effort it took for him to suppress his desires at that moment and not throw himself onto her.

In some choices, between him and her, he would always unhesitatingly give up his own feelings to fulfill her desires.

Since she resisted doing those things with him, he didn’t like her to force herself and take painkillers. Therefore, in the end, he could only choose to wrong himself by not touching her.

She didn’t know, these past days, how difficult it was for him to endure.

So much so that when he couldn’t bear it, he had no choice but to leave, avoiding her by distancing himself.

Just like now, her breath continuously drilled into his nose, her soft body slightly stiff as it nestled in his arms, his own blood boiling and rolling inside him.

But he could only endure.

He could easily return to his old ways, pinning her down and satisfying his own desires.

However, having experienced tender moments with her, even though he knew they might be illusory, he stubbornly wished to maintain them.

PS: Tencent messed up, I’m innocent. The technical issue is now fixed. If you still see repeated content in the first four chapters, go to the bookshelf and delete this book (if you haven’t added it to your bookshelf, do so), remove the local file and then re-add the book to your collection. The content should be normal now