Chapter 127

"Heh." Summer Knight snapped her eyes open, a mocking smile tugging at the corners of her lips, though her gaze was soaked in despair. Jaw tight, she hissed through clenched teeth, each word sharp as a knife: "Alexander Barron, I have my pride. Even if loving you tears me apart, if you ever betray me, I’ll walk away without even glancing back." Her obstinance only made Alexander's face darken further, the madness in his eyes steadily burning stronger. He suddenly punched the wall beside her head with a loud thud, his voice low and ice-cold. "Fine. Then I have nothing left to hold back." With that, he grabbed her clothes and tore them off without the slightest hesitation. His moves were rough and cold, like he was beyond reason. Any hint of tenderness had long since vanished. Summer bit down hard, trying her best to endure it all in silence. Somewhere deep in her daze, she felt like a tiny boat tossed in a storm, struggling just to stay afloat. She vaguely heard Alexander's voice, muffl