The Enchanted Night

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The windows of the bathroom were misted up with condensation. With his eyebrows scrunched up, Rufus looked at the sight in front of him. He picked up the bath towel hanging on the rack and took a step forward.

When he saw that Cassandra was about to fall asleep on the floor, his face blackened, hiding concern in its depths. He bent down and covered Cassandra's body with the towel in his hands, before lifting her up from the floor and into his arms.

Still in a daze, Cassandra felt her body leave the floor. She realized that someone was cradling her in a warm embrace. An intoxicating scent penetrated her nostrils.

She subconsciously clutched the man's shirt in her grip and unconsciously shook her head. Her mouth parted and the words came out were vague and fragmented, making minimal sense. Rufus couldn't figure out what she was saying.

Looking at her state, Rufus guessed that she had suffered from anoxia while taking the shower. The temperature in the bathroom had been far too high. He felt suffocated even as he had e

“Let's go and register our marriage on your birthday!”

Marrying Daniel should have been her best birthday gift, but everything was ruined the moment when she caught him sleeping with another woman on the day before her birthday.

“He’s going to marry that woman! She... was my best friend!"

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She was in a trance, but she could still tell that the man here was Rufus.

She felt a flash of fear, but relaxed instantly. She was utterly secure in his presence.

Given her identity and her relationship with Rufus, she could hardly admit to it. Nominally, she was his sister-in-law. Last time in Rome, she hadn't known who he was. How could she make the same mistake again now, when his true identity had been made clear to her?

"Do you want this or not?"

Rufus was smart enough to know where this was going. Words weren't required for what was going to happen next.

But he would still respect her choice, so he waited for an answer. His eyes were still locked on hers...