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9.9 Billion Bride

He is the emperor of the dark night—cruel and indifferent, rejecting the warmth of women's affection. He ensnared her, viewing her as the antidote to the love poison that coursed through him, instantly addicted, and henceforth, forever beyond redemption. "The women who have glimpsed my body have only one destiny," he declared, donning a refined silver-black mask, his smile sly. "Yet, I find your scent intriguing. You may choose the manner of your demise." Their first encounter saw him pinning her to the carpet. Though commonplace advances typically involved various kisses, he surprised her by biting her neck. The perplexing question lingered: Why was he, not a vampire, drinking her blood?! Upon their second meeting, she fell prey to his bodyguard's abduction, brought before him. As she teetered on the brink of total consumption, a mysterious factor within her body was triggered...

Mo Xiaotao · 综合
分數不夠
1067 Chs

1026: Did you not sleep all night? (8)_1

Several minutes passed, yet there was still no sound.

"Could something have happened? The marshal frequently suffers from stomach problems lately!" a servant reminded the butler.

Frederick frowned, his protective instincts overcoming etiquette. He pushed the door open without further ado, entered the room to find the outer chamber empty, and then immediately rushed into the bedroom.

But the moment he opened the door, Frederick regretted it and wanted to turn around to block the following servants and doctors; it was already too late.

Everyone's eyes widened as they saw two figures, a man and a woman, in the middle of the bed.

The marshal was lying on his side, a woman sleeping beside him, her head lowered and her hands tightly clutching the man's arm, both covered by a blanket.

Because of the man's bulky arm blocking the view, no one could clearly see the woman's face.

The group was dumbfounded, standing hesitantly in place, torn between leaving and staying.