Sophie Xue opened her eyes, and what met her gaze was a pair of fiery red pupils.
In the next moment, a tearing pain engulfed her!
"Ah...!" she screamed out loud, biting hard into the man's shoulder, the thick taste of blood slowly blooming in her mouth.
The stabbing pain in his shoulder made the man pause. Before Sophie Xue could catch her breath, she was greeted with an even more violent assault from the man.
Like a small boat in a storm, Sophie Xue desperately tried to hold on to something, but to no avail.
After what felt like an eternity, the man finally stopped his movement. He got off the bed, putting on his robe, meticulously fixing his cuffs as if nothing had just happened.
Glancing back at the woman on the bed, who looked like a tattered doll, he slightly furrowed his brows.
Already half unconscious, Sophie Xue was muttering something in a low voice. The man thoughtfully leaned down to listen carefully.
"Hao... Hao Tian... Chu Hao Tian..."
The moment he heard it clearly, a fleeting look of surprise crossed the man's emotionless face!
She was actually calling his name!?
Chu Hao Tian couldn't believe his own ears. He stood by the bed, looking down at the frowning woman, his eyes filled with anxiety, as though he was trying to grasp at something.
After seeming to be in a daze for a while, he slowly stretched out his hand, lightly touching her cheek.
As though under a spell, the moment his fingertip touched her, she became quiet, her eyebrows relaxed, and she appeared as sweet as a Sleeping Beauty.
Looking at the bruises and the bright red marks on her body, the man’s eyes darkened. He gently lifted her up and headed towards the bathroom.
Upon reopening her eyes, it was already the following morning.
Sunlight streamed through the lattices, scattering onto the bed, and the chirping of birds made her spirits soar.
However, all Sophie Snow could feel was a vague, lingering pain throughout her body. She turned her head, and then she saw that face!
The sharp nose, tight lips, chiseled handsome profile, and most importantly... the man's unharmed eyes!
In a moment, a wave of immense joy overcame her.
She had been reborn!
Reborn back to two years ago! The night when she was discovered fleeing with the Chu family's documents and was forced into Chu Haotian's possession.
My GOD! Was this actually happening?!
Sophie Snow could still recall the night of her death. The torrential rain overhead and the man standing in front of her. She also remembered him mustering his remaining strength to push her away, weakly but resolutely saying, "Go..."
She could remember even more vividly the cold blade piercing through her body, the excruciating pain drilling straight into her heart, the warm blood gushing out, soaking the ground red and claiming her life.
The man's eyes were fixed on her until his final breath.
Even in death, he didn’t close his eyes.
Feeling her slight tremble, the arm around her waist tightened reflexively. Sophie Snow suddenly came back to her senses.
Looking at the man's perfect left eye, Sophie took a deep breath and incredulously stretched out her hand to touch his face, wanting to confirm that everything was real.
The warm sensation from her hand confirmed its authenticity. Instantly, Sophie's nose prickled, and her eyes welled up in tears!
Just as she was about to cry from overwhelming joy, the man suddenly opened his eyes!
"I... "
Looking at the man who appeared unscathed, Sophie Snow's voice choked and trembled. She wanted to say something, but found herself speechless.
"What? You want to kill me?" He watched her, especially her eyes that were welling up, as if accusing him of his brutality from the night before.
The man irritably looked away and let go of the hand around her waist. His eyes were like a blood-thirsty beast, sending a chill down the spine.
With an elegant curve at the corner of his lips, the man sneered contemptuously, "Hmph, be more efficient next time."
After speaking, Chu Haotian's chest was significantly heaving, and he got up, intending to leave.
At this moment, he only wanted to be far away from Sophie Snow! The farther, the better! Otherwise, he doesn't know what he might do!
But before he could reach the door, he was embraced around the waist by a set of slender arms.
Sophie Snow stood behind him, hugging his lean and strong waist, leaning against the muscular definition of his back, whispering, "Are you leaving now?"
The moment he was touched by her, Chu Haotian felt a boom in his head, his back stiffened, his hands by his side clenched into fists, the tips of his pallid fingers trembling lightly.
Last night, for some unfathomable reason, he had taken her. Given Sophie Snow's personality, why would she react this way?
Previously, not to mention taking the initiative to hug him, the woman did not even want to lay an extra eye on him. Even though the Su family was afraid of his power and sent her into Chu Haotian's mansion, she never gave up on the thought of running away.
Over the past two years, she tried various ways to escape. The most recent attempt, involving outsiders, she even tried to kill him!
Funny to think, at this point, he still didn't want to let her go!
Seeing him silent, Sophie Snow bit her lip and continued, "Does the wound from last night still hurt?"
If the previous statement was a perception, this sentence was a genuine concern.
Chu Haotian turned around, narrowed his eyes slightly, and scrutinized Sophie Snow from top to bottom with a probing gaze, trying to discover what she was up to.