Chapter 268: Chapter 145: Make Our Relationship Legitimate! (2-2)
Rebecca Quentin pushed Howard Geoffrey away harshly, glaring at him coldly, "Howard, don’t talk to me in that tone! I know I won’t fall for your tricks anymore!!"
Knowing getting close to her would only push her further away, Howard stood his ground, the smile fading from his face, his tone returning to its usual cold crispness, "From yesterday morning until now, you’ve been angry with me, no matter how much I try to reason or placate you, you refuse to have a decent conversation with me. Do you really hate me that much right now?"
"You’re wrong, I don’t hate you, I just despise you, despise your always self-righteous attitude... Do you think just saying a few sweet words will make me foolishly follow you like before? You overestimate yourself, Howard. No woman is foolish enough to wait loyally in place for a man who’s hurt her twice. If she goes back, she won’t even be able to forgive herself!!"
Facing Rebecca Quentin’s lack of any intent to reconcile, Howard seemed to have lost his patience too. Suddenly grabbing her shoulders, he gritted his teeth and spat, "Goddamn it, can’t you trust me just once?"
"No way, unless time can be turned back!"
Rebecca’s words pierced Howard’s heart like a sharp sword.
Howard’s face displayed a pained, cold smile, "Fine, very well... Time can’t be turned back, but if you want to get rid of me, I can tell you, it’s impossible!!"
"Howard!!"
Howard stared deeply at Rebecca’s furious expression, a wicked smile suddenly appeared at his mouth, "Anyways, we’re still young, we have time to slowly drag it out... Whether you want to be with me or not, I want you, Rebecca. Even if you’ve sentenced me to death, I will make you one day suspend the sentence!!"
"In your dreams!"
Howard’s smile remained playful, "Even if it’s a dream, as long as you’re in it, I’m happy!"
Rebecca gritted her teeth angrily, "This only makes me despise you more!"
Howard’s handsome face still bore a leisurely smile, "Women always like to say things that aren’t true, don’t they?"
"You..."
At that moment, without warning, Howard planted a kiss on Rebecca’s cheek, his smile still held a hint of tenderness, "Alright, it’s dinner time, let me take you out to eat!"
"Get away!" Rebecca forcefully pushed Howard’s head, disgustedly wiping away the traces of his kiss from her cheek.
Despite Rebecca’s strong rejection, Howard didn’t get angry, his handsome face still bore a faint smile, "You’ll starve, and then I’ll be heartbroken..."
"Pervert!" Rebecca snapped furiously, sitting on the living room sofa, refusing to give Howard another glance.
Howard then sat beside Rebecca, reaching out to try to hold her, but she moved away just in time.
Howard didn’t insist further, watching her guarded expression, a curve appeared at his lips, "Since you don’t want to go out to eat, let’s just eat at home!"
"Eat by yourself!" Rebecca spat out angrily, then headed toward the door.
No one expected, at that moment, the two bodyguards standing by the door intercepted Rebecca’s attempt to leave the room.
Rebecca looked in shock at the two tall and robust bodyguards in front of her, suddenly turning around, questioning in a cold voice, "What’s the meaning of this?"
"It means nothing, only out of concern for your safety, I’d prefer to have some people look after you."
"You’re just having them watch me!!"
Howard lounged on the sofa, his burning gaze fixed on Rebecca, "I told you, I’m not letting you leave me again!"
"Shameless!"
Howard finally ordered dinner at home.
At that moment, Howard sat at the dining table, looking at the stubborn Rebecca sitting silently on the sofa, laughed, "Are you protesting against me with a hunger strike?"
Rebecca still didn’t say a word.
Howard reluctantly got up, walked over to Rebecca, and kindly said, "Come over and eat."
Rebecca turned her head to the side, unwilling to even glance at Howard.
Standing over the sofa, Howard looked down at Rebecca’s childish profile, laughing, "You can ignore me, but wanting to see Andrew might just become increasingly difficult..."
Rebecca abruptly stood up, glaring at Howard hatefully, "Don’t you feel you’re being despicable?"
Howard suddenly extended his long arm, pulling Rebecca into his embrace, gently comforting, "Alright, don’t be angry with me... I told you I will handle the issue with Andrew, and I will give you a satisfactory answer. You can blame, hate, or be mad at me, just don’t risk your health. From yesterday until now, you haven’t had a drop of water, are you deliberately trying to make me suffer?"
Rebecca struggled with all her might in Howard’s arms. "Let go, let me go..."
At this moment, Howard picked up Rebecca, who was constantly restless.
"Ah!"
Rebecca let out a scream, before she could react, she was already carried to the dining table by Howard.
She didn’t compromise for a second and immediately wanted to get up from the table, but unexpectedly, Howard had already anticipated it and held Rebecca on his lap a second before.
This intimate action made Rebecca’s face instantly flush red as a sunset.
The two bodyguards outside the door clearly saw this scene, yet they pretended not to see it.
Howard was the first to speak, "Do you want me to hold you like this while we eat, or will you obediently sit across from me and have me watch you eat?"
Rebecca retorted angrily, "Whether I eat or not is none of your business!"
"Do you have to talk so provocatively?"
"Sorry, that’s just how I speak!" With these words, Rebecca swept all the food off the table onto the floor.
In an instant, plates shattered on the ground, emitting an ear-piercing sound.
Howard finally couldn’t hold back, suddenly tightly encircling Rebecca, his face livid, speaking in a chilling tone, "Are you deliberately opposing me?"
"You’re the one who’s been opposing me! If you won’t let me leave here, I promise this won’t be the last time something like this happens."
"Fine..."
Howard seemed to nod in extreme anger, suddenly, he lifted Rebecca horizontally.
"Let me go, let me go... What are you trying to do? Howard!!" Rebecca shouted out in fear as her body was lifted off the ground.
Howard kicked open the door, throwing Rebecca onto the bed.
Rebecca was startled, before she could escape, Howard’s body, full of violent energy, was already over her, like a wild beast out of control, invading every inch of her body.