Chapter 521

Julien wasn't like before. After Helen's outburst, he just smiled smugly and said, "Still got some strength left? Then, we'll keep going." Helen's face turned pale with fear as she was genuinely scared. "What's this? Picking up bad habits and learning to curse now?" Helen muttered softly, "I was just stating the facts." She gazed steadily at Julien, lying beside her. The bedside lamp cast soft light on his chiseled features. As she reached out, her fingers brushed against his cheek, traced along his eyebrows, the bridge of his nose, and finally landed on his lips. "Should we continue?" Julien caught her restless hand and opened his lips slightly, taking her fingertips into his mouth. She tried to pull away, but he held her firmly. His eyes burned with emotion as his kisses trailed up her fingers. Helen couldn't resist. Her body and mind softened completely, leaving her helpless in his grasp. … Eliana sat in the hotel room, visibly defiant. Brody, tasked with finding her, enter