Chapter 23 – Sealed With a Kiss

What hurt her most is that they already had such an intimate relationship, yet he was so uncaring.

It is said that women gradually fall in love when after they have sex, while men would only feel progressively more fatigue after sex.

She clenched her teeth and shivered with anger. It was a one-night stand, so it was just a physical pleasure for Charles, and his indifference made her bitterly disappointed.

It was he who wanted to marry her, but now he was so uncaring.

But what about her Mum...

Bella knelt beside him. “Please. Let me go home and see my Mum, I promise I'll be back. As long as my mother's okay, I'll be back at once. I promise, please, Lord, please!”

Len Sanders was a cold-blooded man, who, a dozen years ago, wholly ignored Bella’s mother who was ill at that time and kicked them out of the house. After that night, her mother had a seven-day-long fever. He didn’t give a damn about her.

When seeing the Lord wasn’t moved at all, Bella immediately begged, “Please, please, Lord!’’ Although her head was very sore, to convince the Lord, she couldn't stop for a moment.

Seeing the bump on her forehead, he felt empty in his heart. Charles reached out his hands and lifted her up, “How can you be so stupid?”

She even didn’t even have the necessary negotiating skills? How dare she try to impress him with such a Battered-Body Trick?

Bella looked at him with tears in her eyes. There were no fanciful words that came from her mouth. She put her palms together devoutly, and repeated, “Please let me see my Mum, please!”

Charles looked at her weepy eyes, he loosened his grip. She slid down to the floor in front of him. About to grovel again, he interrupted her. “Make a deal.”

Why had she made herself so humble, she could just make a deal with him?

“But, I don't have money.” She looked at him nervously, and her face turned red, her lips trembled, “I'm sorry. You mean a deal like that?”

He didn’t say anything but looked at her. She couldn't say anything in return, but he didn’t rush her. At last, he said, “I’ll find you, wash clean like last night.”

She asked. “Can I go now?”

Even a subtle change could not be seen in his face, he only said. “Uh-huh,” he looked at Bella’s confused face and told her, “Kiss me.”

Bella hesitated and looked to see Ziv standing beside him, she held her hand tightly around her skirt.

How could she kiss him when others are around?

“You don't want to go?” the Lord looked at her, stood up and walked by her.

At the sight of him walking away, as he approached the door, she had no idea what came over her. Courage brewed in her body and she got up and ran to him, without hesitation she kissed his sharp, seductive lips.

She closed her eyes and did not see the face of that man soften like a thousand-year-long iceberg melting slightly. His eyes, as pure as the sea, tinted with a faint smile. Ziv immediately lowered his head, and silently backed up to put stuff away on the desk, only making himself a background for them.

Charles held her hair, gently pressed her against the wall, and kissed her harder.

This kiss made Bella woozy. As if Charles was taking everything from her lips, including air, she felt that she was suffocating. But she tried to please him with her lips, not to push him away.

This man's breath was as sturdy as a broad net, it wrapped her from head to toe, and made her body tremble.

His breath tasted a bit like the sea, the freshness of which was unforgettable.

Charles felt like his whole body ignited with fire, and he was afraid that he could not wait but have sex with her here.

He let go of her hair, looked at her, and dried her swollen lips with his thumb, “Be back by 8 o 'clock.”

His blue eyes grew bluer, “If you are late, I will add to your time!”

Add time?

Bella could feel her whole body burn and hurried to thank him. She stretched out her hand for a second, closing her coat.

“Don't expect to seduce any man other than me there.”

Her face instantly turned pale, “I, I'm not trying to seduce others.”

He pinched her jaw and gave her an idle glance, “Come back tonight and seduce me.”

She could not feel any more embarrassed about what he said, she did not know if it was because of his charming accent. But now it's not time to linger on it, she promptly asked, “Can I go now?”

His long fingers left her delicate jaw, nodded his head gently.

When he walked out of the door, he reached out his hands and touched her lips. Bella’s lips felt soft and comfortable. Did every woman’s lips feel like so, or did only hers feel like this? Looking at Ziv who stood in awe, he was confident that his woman was different from others.

Bella went back to her room and changed into yoga pants and a t-shirt, and quickly ran out of the door with her bag.

When she just got on the bus, Dora White was calling again, she said that Bess Brook was injured and had been sent to the hospital so she should go to the hospital directly.

Bella blew her top.

Len Sanders, this shameless man. Even if he's no longer in love with Bess, how could he hurt her?

She rushed to the hospital with resentment towards Len.

Dora was waiting for her and greeted her the moment she saw her.

“Auntie’s injuries have been dressed. The doctor said she would be fine. The wound was a little deep so it will leave a scar on her arm.” After she told her about Bess’s wound, she started blaming Bella, “You wicked girl. Do you know how much my aunt and I were worried about you?” Dora slapped her arm. “How dare you turn off your phone, and gruffly asked, “Are you all right?”

Dora was a strong woman and a fruit shop owner, and each slap had shaken up her body. But she could feel her warmth. Except for her mother, she was the most caring woman to her.

Bella could understand her nervousness, answered with a laugh, “I'm fine.”

“It's all right.” She suddenly hugged Bella. Her voice was quivering, “Don't you know, I'm afraid you would commit suicide, you wicked girl. Next time you're not allowed to turn off your phone! You know that you are all I have. You mean everything to me, Bella!”