Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 826

His Adam's apple rolled a few times as the horribly bitter broth washed down his throat, burning a trail of astringent bitterness straight to his stomach. He winced.

Watching him down it so easily, Nora pouted.

He was just playing games with her.

He could have finished it in one gulp all along, but he insisted on making her beg.

He hadn't even flinched. How bad could it really be?

She reached for the mint on the table, planning to unwrap it for him, but the next second, she was pulled tightly against him.

Hudson's hand cupped the back of her neck, his fingers tangling in her hair as he pulled her closer.

"Open up, honey."

Before she could react, his lips crashed down on hers.

"Mmph..."

The moment he kissed her, an overpowering wave of bitterness exploded in her mouth.

It was a horrific, suffocating bitterness that shot straight to her brain—ten times worse than the smell she had caught from across the room.

Every taste bud on her tongue screamed in protest, as if she had just chugged a glass of pure, concentrated Bitter Coptis juice.

She scrunched her face in disgust, instinctively pushing against his chest to pull away, but he relentlessly held her jaw, forcing her to accept his demanding kiss.

His tongue swept past her teeth, driving deep and transferring every last drop of the bitter aftertaste into her mouth.

Breathless, Nora grabbed fistfuls of his shirt. The bitterness spread from her tongue down her throat, so terrible it made her entire face wrinkle.

After what felt like an eternity, Hudson finally pulled back just a fraction.

Resting his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling, his voice was unbelievably hoarse. "Was it bitter, honey?"

The horrible taste still lingered in Nora's mouth. She glared at him, practically gritting her teeth.

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