He didn't know how long it had been before Justin Battleson finally released Charlotte Thompson's lips, but the hand that held her firmly had not relaxed at all.
Charlotte lowered her eyes, looked at the man's savage yet devout lips, and gently kissed them.
From the chin, to the neck, and then to the collarbone.
Justin's eyes deepened, imprinting a final kiss on her collarbone.
Lifting his head, he met Charlotte's hateful gaze.
She gritted her teeth, full of anger and frustration, but appeared frail under Justin's control - like a common ant easily crushed by him, without the slightest chance to resist.
Seeing the man finally lift his head, she braced herself against the urge to slap him, gritting her teeth as she spoke:
"Bastard."
At her words, the man seemed taken aback. Nonchalantly, he hooked the corner of his lips and said, "Charlotte, you are my wife, carrying my child. It doesn't seem fair to call me a bastard when I'm so loving towards my wife?"