Chapter 79

The corner of the garden was damp and gloomy, the cramped space amplifying the sound of two ragged breaths. Celeste tried to break free, but she didn't stand a chance against Liam's strength. Like a helpless chick, she was yanked back without effort. Her face was pressed hard against the ivy-covered wall, the vines scratching her skin, stinging and itching. Fear nearly paralyzed her mind, but Liam's low warning made her too scared to cry out. Flashes of his countless inappropriate advances since she married into the Shaw family flickered through her mind. It was like a haunting she couldn't wake up from. His heavy breaths fanned over her ear. "From the moment you got out of prison, I was the one most happy to see you back. But why are you so disobedient?" "What are you talking about?" Celeste kept her voice low, her tone tight. "I don't get it." "Cut the crap." Liam let out a quiet, mocking laugh. Celeste's expression shifted. She snapped, "If I'm gonna die, might as well let me know w