"I won't apologize." Belinda didn't leave his lips until she tasted a tinge of blood. She spoke in a domineering manner, looking very aggressive. His words were still lingering on her mind. He said that he loved her. It turned out she was not the only one who was suffering from the pain of love in the past few days, he suffered too. She was amazed to know this. She realized that they were only an inch away from love, and the gap could have been filled before with only a minor step taken by one of them.
"When have you become like a puppy dog?" Duke wiped the blood on his lips. The pain made him realize that he had been bitten by a woman. He wasn't angry at all though. On the contrary, he flashed a brilliant smile. Belinda was dazzled by his charming smile which she had never seen before. It filled her with love.
"Duke, do you really mean what you said just now?" Belinda mumbled. She didn't dare to ask in a loud voice, fearing that any loud sound might shatter the beautiful dream she thought she was in now.
"What did I say just now?" Like Belinda, Duke also pretended that he knew nothing. His forehead was against hers. His eyes were full of affection. Besides Leena, this woman was the only one that he was willing to lavish with his tenderness and affection. He would cherish her wholeheartedly.
"You said you love me, you can't deny it." His confession was such a pleasant surprise before the wedding day. Everything was still surreal to her as she couldn't believe what just happened.
"Did I say that? Are you sure you didn't mishear?" Duke continued to tease. Yes, he fell in love with her and he didn't want to deny it. He found that it was harder to restrain himself from loving her than to free himself and let the love take its lead. So he frankly admitted his love to her.
"I may mishear anything else but never the words you said just now. Duke, when did you realize that you fell in love with me?" Belinda raised her head and gazed at him, her eyes filled with happiness. She had never felt so much love with any other man in her life except for Zachary, her father. Wasn't it said that daughters were their fathers' lovers in a past life? His father took a special place in her heart which could not be replaced by any other men.
"Yes, that's a good question. When did I fall in love with you?" Duke was suddenly lost in his thought. Was it when she slapped him or when she fought with him for a parking space? Could it be when she showed how sexy and charming she was when she was drunk? Those were the possible moments that flashed in his mind. It was then that he realized that he had always been fascinated with her from the beginning and that falling in love with her happened gradually. There was just no escaping out of it. Earlier, he had been just refusing to admit that she already had his heart a long time ago.
"When? Tell me quickly!" Belinda acted like a young and naive girl. She found such behavior shameful in her usual days because it looked stupid. She dare not do this. But today, she was too overwhelmed with happiness and just forgot everything else. She was gazing at him like a blissful little girl, eager to get the answer.
"What about you? When did you have feelings for me?" Duke asked, ignoring her question. He looked at her and flashed a smile. His handsome face was beaming with the tease.
"I don't know, I feel hot, I'll go to take a shower." Belinda blushed immediately. She usually showed an outgoing, cheerful and lively image in public but it was different when it came to 'Love Topics'. It could easily make her flustered. She felt embarrassed at his question.
"Hot? Are you sure?" Duke frowned. He rested his eyes on her dress, which showed much of her skin. A cunning smile gradually rose on his eyes. Then, without any ado, he lifted her to his chest, surprising her with the sudden move. She screamed with her eyes wide open.
"Ah… Duke, let me down. What are you doing? I'm not hot now." Belinda wrapped her arms around his neck helplessly and grumbled in a flirtish manner. She narrowed her eyes and looked at him. Her face was blushing all over. They were adults. She clearly knew what was on his mind when he lifted her to his chest.
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