Chapter 1858


    Yulia pursed her lips, giving Nathan an intense look as she tentatively reached out, her hand


    hovering before gentlynding on his shoulder.


    Nathan''s gaze slipped to the corner of his eyes, noting her touch, his brows arching ever so slightly.


    Yet he remained silent. His eyes, once again focused on her, watched as she seemed somewhat


    unsure under his gaze.


    Licking her lips hesitantly, it took Yulia a moment before she finally whispered, "So, you don''t really


    want a divorce, do you?"


    Nathan scoffed, "Divorce, so you can run off with Ronald?"


    Yulia''s smile was tinged with irony as she nodded, "Yeah, Ronald''s been feeling guilty, and he''d


    treat me a lot better. After all, if we''re divorced, I''d have to marry someone else, right? Ronald''s got


    his act together, and it''d save me a lot of trouble. cough, cough, cough."


    Mid-sentence, she felt his hands tightening around her neck, and by the end, she could barely


    speak. She pped his arms, coughing so hard tears nearly spilled from her eyes.d2


    Nathan eased his grip slightly, glowering at her fiercely. "Yulia, if I hear Ronald''s name from your lips


    one more time, you believe I could end you right here?"


    After coughing twice, Yulia looked at him and suddenlyughed. "Nathan, you''re jealous."


    His attractive face stiffened, "What did you say? Don''t tter yourself. I just can''t stand the sight of


    Ronald. The more he wants something, the more I enjoy keeping it from him. That includes you."


    Yulia raised an eyebrow, "Fine, if not Ronald, it can be someone else. I mean, I''m a woman, not


    bad-looking, got a decent figure and skin. I could settle for a decent guy. Hey, what are you—stop,


    that''s ufortable. cough, cough, cough."


    Nathan felt like he was about to burst with frustration. She was so good at hitting all the right


    nerves, even ones he wasn''t aware of himself.


    Ronald was out of the question, and so was any other man.


    He knew she was doing this on purpose, but the images that came to his mind—her with another


    man—were intolerable. "Yulia, are you trying to provoke me on purpose?"


    She shifted his hands away slightly, "Provoke you? I thought anyone but Ronald was fine. After all,


    it''s my life. It''s important to n ahead to avoid making the wrong turns."


    Nathan''s face was a portrait of barely contained rage at this point. "n my foot, your n''s been


    twisted from the get-go."


    Yulia frowned, "How so?"


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    "From the moment you climbed into my bed. You''ve wandered so far off the path, there''s no point in


    turning back. Just keep going until the end."


    She paused, her hand slowly resting against the skin of Nathan''s neck, fingers threading through


    his hair, her eyes filled with trepidation. "Nathan, are we really going to see it through to the end?"


    He withdrew his hands, propping one arm beside Yulia''s head, "Stop messing around, and we will."


    Yulia bit her lip, leaning in closer to him. Nathan didn''t move, his dark eyes fixated on her, calm and


    unreadable. At least, not as disgusted as she had seen him before.


    After a moment''s pause, she gently pressed her lips to his. Tentatively, she dared not move, their


    proximity so close, her eyes locked on his for any flicker of emotion.


    Nathan simply looked down at her, his gaze as deep and emotionless as ever.


    Yulia mustered more courage and deepened the kiss, careful not to push too far. When she dared


    to part his lips, Nathan''s eyes suddenly tightened. She reflexively pulled back out of regret, only to


    be pushed down into the bed by Nathan''s forceful grip. "Damn it, even a kiss is so hesitant with


    you? Can''t you just get on with it!?"


    Yulia had no time to react as Nathan''s weight bore down on her. His approach was as wild and


    domineering as ever. In these moments, she rarely felt any gentleness from him.


    His hands fumbled with her clothes, always in a hurry, no matter how many times they''d been


    together.


    Yulia, ustomed to his intensity, cooperated fully, but this time her feelings were in turmoil.


    Gripping his neck tightly, she responded with all her might.


    "I thought you hated me? Hated my touch?" Her breath was ragged, but she seized the chance to


    ask the question burning within her.


    She had seen revulsion in his eyes, yet, past and present, he touched her as if free from any such


    feelings. What was really on his mind?


    "Who knows? Hating the sight of you but still wanting to fuck you."


    His hands roamed restlessly, and Yulia gasped, biting her lip. Her face flushed as she looked at him,


    "Do you really hate me?"


    Nathan pushed her legs apart with his knee, "No. I love you, dammit. Love you... you slut."


    Yulia''s smile was bittersweet. She knew all too well. The fact that she had past boyfriends, even a


    child, would be a thorn in any man''s side, not just his.


    She didn''t me him for any twisted sense of purity, as the thought of his past with other women


    made her uneasy. But regardless, her feelings for him were real.


    Stripped bare, Yulia began to tease Nathan, dodging his advances with a softness that drove him


    crazy.


    Nathan, frustrated, pped her rear without mercy. "Behave!"


    Yulia trembled, still whispering against him, "Just wait."


    Nathan pressed against her, "Damn it, you want me to wait now?!"


    As she felt him move, her already crimson face seemed to burn even hotter. Biting her lip, she


    inched down a bit. "I just wanted to ask, how many women have you actually been with in the


    past..."


    Nathan''s handsome face instantly darkened, veins popping on his forehead, a fine sheen of sweat


    covering his face. "Damn it, out of all the times you could ask, why now?"


    Yulia''s hand glided over his shoulder and neck. "Didn''t I feel like I had no right to ask before? Now


    that we''re here, I had to hurry and ask, right?"


    "Let''s talk about itter."


    "No,e on, tell me. I already asked, so just spill it. Otherwise, I''ll get distractedter."


    Nathan clenched his teeth.


    Yulia pressed a kiss to his lips. "Just spit it out if you can''t hold it back. How many women have you


    been intimately involved with?"


    Nathan just scowled at her.


    Pressed for an answer, Yulia suddenly reached her hand boldly downwards. Nathan''s body tensed


    violently, the ferocity in his gaze making Yulia''s heart shiver. "Spill it."


    "Are you really looking for a thrill, Yulia?!"


    She nodded earnestly. "Yeah, I am. So get on with it. Once you tell me, you can have it your way


    later." As she spoke, her hand tightened its grip, moving slightly.


    Nathan inhaled sharply, and Yulia, scared, shrank back even more.


    Nathan found himself at a disadvantage. With no other choice, he gritted his teeth and steeled


    himself, growling, "One!"


    Yulia paused, not believing him one bit. "You don''t need to lie."


    "Why the hell would I lie to you? How is it so unbelievable that it''s just been one woman?"


    "But your scandals weren''t just with one. Do you think I''m an idiot?"


    Nathan''s body grew restless, his hand sneakily catching her leg. "All those were just rumors, and


    you believe them?"


    Yulia frowned. "Butst night, you clearly were with another woman."


    "I didn''t sleep with her!" Nathan snapped impatiently, pulling her leg away. "Let go!"


    Yulia resisted, "Are you telling the truth? Really just one? Do you even remember who?"


    "Are you never going to let this go?"


    "Just get it over with. Tell me."


    With Yulia''s hand stirring, Nathan tensed up, held his breath, and finally through clenched teeth


    said, "I don''t know. I was drunk that night, and I don''t even know who it was. And damn, she was a


    virgin. Woke up and never saw her again. She never showed up after that."


    Having said that, Nathan frowned at her, "Satisfied now? Are you sick in the head, having to ask


    about other women while we do this? What, are you some kind of freak? Do you get off on this?"


    Yulia looked stunned for a moment before slowly saying, still staring at him, "Just one woman, and a


    virgin? And she disappeared the next day?"


    "Yeah, disappeared, thankfully."


    "You never thought to look for her?"


    "Why should I waste my time looking for someone who ran off on her own? I''ve got better things to


    do. It was at Brookside, and I wasn''t there for long."


    Yulia''s eyes trembled slightly, she fell silent for a second, then persisted, "Really? Just that one


    woman?"


    Nathan red at her. "How many do you hope I''ve had?!"


    Yulia shook her head. "No, one is enough. That''s quite nice."


    Saying this, she withdrew her hand, wrapping her arms around him, her long legs rxing their


    hold.


    Nathan didn''t expect her to be so enticing and unrestrained after hearing about his past with


    other women.


    After thrusting inside, he couldn''t help but say, "Yulia, are you some kind of masochist? Getting all


    heated up after hearing about me with other women?"


    Yulia bit her lip, curling it without a word.


    All rumors were false? Just one woman? And a virgin at that?


    She ran the next day...


    Brookside.


    Huh.