Ms. Escape: Marrying to Run, Fighting to Rise Novel

Chapter 80 Memories and Desire Even now , Adriana still felt wronged . Seriously , I'm being way too dramatic . Finished " Adriana ... " Curtis realized he'd pushed things too far and stepped into the bathtub , scooping her out of the water to hold her close . " Tomorrow , I'll take you for dessert balls ." Adriana froze in his arms , her body stiffening at the words . Am I overthinking it again ? Curtis ... likes dessert balls ? She had grown up in an orphanage , never tasting Govendale desserts .

Dessert balls were the first sweets she had ever had when the Govendale couple adopted her as a child . That simple dessert had basically blown her mind as a kid . " Adriana , do you like them ? If you like them , I'll take you to eat them often ." She could still remember the couple saying this to her . At that time , she truly believed she finally had a family , a mother . But a year later , she was abandoned again . That warmth lasted less than a year . After being adopted , she moved with them to Govendale . In the spring of the following year , her adoptive mother became pregnant .

Pregnancy changed the woman . She grew irritable , quick to anger , and hypersensitive , constantly fearing someone might harm the child in her womb . Adriana could understand . Her adoptive mom had always wanted a child of her own , and only adopted her because she couldn't have one . She began behaving even more obediently , trying to be clever and helpful . She feared they would reject her . She worked tirelessly , doing chores and farm labor , trying to prove her worth ... But in the third month of her mother's pregnancy , her adoptive father cheated .

Her mother's temper grew worse , spiraling into madness . The villagers ' gossip tortured her daily . She began to believe those rumors , believing Adriana was a curse , bringing misfortune to her marriage and her unborn child . " She started hitting Adriana , withholding food , forcing her to stand in the yard and in the rain , trying to drive her away . But after a year of warmth , Adriana had already accepted her as a mother , a refuge for her soul . She stubbornly endured , refusing to leave , no matter the abuse .

1/3 20:05 Mon , Jan 5 G • Chapter 80 Memories and Desire Finished Finally , one day , when her mother discovered her father's mistress was pregnant , she lost control and turned on the gas in the house ... Flames engulfed the room , smoke stinging Adriana's eyes . Lying amidst the smoke , she thought her brief , painful life had finally come to an end ... But she survived . A young man from the village saved her . He took her home , fed her , and every day , had someone make dessert balls for her . He even contacted the local women's association and the orphanage on her behalf .

Until she left that small village in Govendale , Adriana never truly saw his face . Her eyes had been burned by the fire . After recovering from surgery , she wanted to return to find him - but he was gone , no longer in that village . Later , the orphanage director took her in . That young man had become a fleeting star in her life . " You like dessert balls too ? " Adriana's eyes lit up , tears making her large , clear eyes even more captivating . Curtis wasn't in the mood to talk about dessert balls . " I like them ... His voice was hoarse , brows heavy with an irresistible intensity .

39 He pressed her head down , no longer caring whether she cried from how rough he was . The rational self he had restrained for 29 years was gone . Curtis had once scoffed at seduction , mocking the many powerful men in his circle who had fallen for women . But now ? He got it . Guess you really don't know until you've tasted it yourself . He pinned her in the tub for ages , but luckily the water was circulating and temperature - controlled , or she might have caught a cold . The warm currents of water wrapped around her body , and Curtis's kisses fell like a spring rain ...

Adriana honestly thought she might die right there . Curtis was usually composed and rational , but in moments like this , he was a total animal . It was as if he wanted to devour her whole , not even leaving the bones behind . Adriana's voice grew hoarse from crying , unable to stir any gentleness in him . 2/3 20:05 Mon , Jan 5 G ザ Chapter 80 Memories and Desire Finally , she gave in , exhausted . 513 Finished " You need to exercise more ... " Curtis still refused to blame himself , insisting Adriana was too weak and needed to get stronger .

Adriana didn't even have the energy to protest and ignored him entirely . Curtis smiled and lifted her from the tub . He then stood under the shower with her to rinse her thoroughly before finally letting her go . He dried her carefully , wrapped her in a robe , and patiently blew dry her hair . Before long , he noticed she had fallen asleep in his arms . Setting the hairdryer aside , Curtis carefully carried her to the bed , holding her tight as he turned off the lights . Adriana drifted into a heavy , dream - filled sleep . In her dreams , she believed she had returned to four years ago .

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