I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 581

I was lying on the sofa watching TV, but after flipping through channels for ages without finding anything I liked, I gave up and settled on a variety show.

It was so boring it made me drowsy.

Suddenly, I felt someone lifting me, carrying me to the bed. I groggily opened my eyes and was met with a handsome face and a pair of deep, dark eyes. My body instantly stiffened.

Steven was close, our breaths mingling, his warm exhale ghosting across my face as if he were about to steal a kiss.

He saw I was awake and noticed the wariness in my eyes. He paused for only a moment before his lips pressed down, kissing me firmly.

I kept my face cold and didn't move.

To be honest, fighting back in my weakened state would just be asking for more trouble.

This was the fourth day. Tomorrow, Noah would come for me.

Survive tonight, and victory was mine.

He asked softly, “Are you feeling any better?”

I scoffed, “I’d feel a lot better if I didn’t have to see you.”

Steven nodded, then took an eye mask and placed it over my eyes. “There. Now you can’t see me.”

“...”

The bed dipped beside me as he lay down, pulling me into a possessive and forceful embrace. His arms tightened around my waist, pressing our bodies together. I tried to pull away in frustration, but he held me firmly in his arms.

“I lost my head these past few days, putting you in this state... You're weak right now, you need to rest for a few days. I won’t touch you, I just want to hold you.”

Forced to stay in his arms, I listened as Steven’s voice softened, as if he were coaxing me.

“Don’t fight with me anymore. You won’t get anything out of it, and you’ll only end up hurting yourself. This isn't the dark ages. How about you embrace the concept of monogamy and stop provoking me so easily, hmm?”

I hadn't wanted to respond, but his words made me retort sarcastically, “Why don’t you take back the house, the money, and the resources you gave Verna before you lecture me.”

Monogamy? Wasn't he the one who wanted to have his cake and eat it too? How was Antonia any worse than Verna? In my eyes, at least Antonia was genuinely devoted to him.

“That was compensation for her,” he said flatly. “Just consider it a favor I owed Verna. We were never on the same path, and we never will be. You once said you wanted to be with me forever, but now all you remember is Horace.”

“Horace’s leg has healed, and his career path is paved. You don’t need to keep thinking about him, and I won’t hold him against you. Let’s just put the past behind us, okay?”

I was surprised, frowning in silence.

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