The overbearing kisses did not give Carla the opportunity to hide. The strange but familiar atmosphere calmed all of her senses, letting her involuntarily give up resisting and immerse in Terence's breath instead.
Carla realized that exhaustion had drained her strength. She wanted to push Terence away but her weak arms failed her.
Terence took this chance to take advantage of the situation.
Holding her at the back of her head, Terence pinned her against the wall while hugging and kissing her. The possessive kisses overwhelmed Carla, leaving her no chance to breathe.
They looked like vines wrapped around a tree, entangling and extending endlessly until they could no longer be separated from each other.
Carla knew that she was surrendering to Terence's kisses little by little, without any resistance. If this continued, she was afraid that she would not be able to control herself anymore.
"Ouch..."
Terence cried out in pain as he touched his bitten lip. He frowned, looked at Carla and said in a husky voice, "Dear, be nice to me, please."
Carla did not hesitate to bite him so she could stop him. Soon enough, both of them tasted the blood in their mouth.
However, Terence did not intend to let her go and he leaned over again. Instead of being overbearing and tough, he gently sucked the blood from her lips. He parted from her lips right after and then rested his forehead on hers. He whispered, "Carla, I'll give you some time to calm down and think it over.
Since it can't be changed, please learn to accept it. You love me, don't you? Are you going to stop loving me just because of my family?"
"I..."
Carla wanted to say no but she didn't have a chance to do so because Terence went for another kiss on her lips, preventing her from speaking any further.
"Don't tell me that you don't love me. With an excuse like that, do you really think I'll believe you?" Terence parted from her lips and softly asked.
"Also, I promised you that I would leave after Sean's birthday. I promised him that I would teach him how to play basketball. With that, can you promise me not to tell Sean about what kind of family that I come from? At the very least, let his birthday party pass first. Can you do that?"
Terence pleaded a little.
Even though Sean was still a young boy, he was quite articulate and could decide for himself already. Terence would like to spend more days with little Sean.
Without any external interruption, he really just wanted to accompany Carla and Sean as a brother for a few more days.
Terence's incessant chain of kisses calmed down Carla's already blazed mind little by little.
Trying to get back to her senses, Carla breathed deeply and looked at the man begging in a low voice in front of her.
"... Fine. I can allow you to accompany Sean for a few more days.
But as soon as his birthday is over, I hope you can disappear from our life completely. Don't show yourself to us ever again."
They came from two very different worlds and in turn, lived very different lives.
Their connection, despite of being strong and true, was temporary, like a beautiful incident.
They were never meant to be together. Like parallel lines, they had to live the rest of their lives separated from each other.
Terence frowned. He looked into Carla's eyes and said, "Carla, don't treat me like this. Being with you for the past few days allowed me to show you who I really am, the real me. You've accepted me for who I am. Why can't you accept my family background?
It would just be a matter of time. You'll get used to it soon enough..."
Carla looked at him and shook her head. She gave him a small smile, "It wouldn't be the same. How could you say it like it's nothing? As you said, my character won't fit in your world.
If I live in the world that you live in, do you think I would still be the same Carla that you know?"
To change someone's way of living was never easy. Not to mention that it hadn't been that long since Carla and Terence fully opened up to each other. They didn't have a chance to be certain with their feelings for each other yet.
With the few days that they spent together as a basis to choose Terence as her soul mate and to marry him for the rest of her life
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