Chapter 1703

That quiet night, a man and woman who'd once been intimate before were alone together again. Once the veil was stripped away, they could no longer go back to how things used to be. Terence took the lead. Chantelle didn't stop him, but she also didn't respond to him. Unable to take it any longer, Terence slowly regained his senses and moved his lips away from hers. He rested his head against the curve of her neck, breathing raggedly. "I'm sorry. I lost control." He'd lost control, but he hadn't lost himself. It was perfectly normal for a man to desire the woman he had feelings for, after all. The fact that he'd been able to hold on to his last shred of rationality in the critical moment proved that Terence truly cared about Chantelle and had her in his heart. Chantelle's dark hair was spread around her as she lay on the bed. Her lips were glistening, and her pale face was flushed. Her eyes were lidded as she studied Terence's short hair. She felt as if her skin was going to burn f