The Ending She Read (And the One He Rewrote) novel Chapter 13

"Jason!!!"

She gasped in shock.

She reached out to shove him, but he seized her wrists.

Her struggling legs were easily subdued by a thrust of his knee.

An intimate and undeniable position.

But the man's kiss never landed.

In the dark, she couldn't see his face, but the thought of what was about to happen sent her into an absolute panic.

Jason's eyes were deep and assessing.

He couldn't put his finger on it, but he felt that Harriet had changed.

During the first month of their marriage, their relationship wasn't perfect, but it wasn't bad either.

No matter how much she acted up during the day, once they hit the sheets at night, he only had to say her name and she would wrap around him like a vine.

The second month, she was diagnosed with the pregnancy.

After that, their relationship deteriorated rapidly, and for the next few years, they practically lived separate lives.

The rare times they shared a bed were completely devoid of passion.

But her reaction tonight wasn't like that first month, nor was it like the years that followed.

It was like... she was a completely different person.

"Jason, I'm exhausted. I'm not in the mood..."

"You're too heavy. Get off..."

She was mortified and frantic.

She couldn't see his face, but she could feel the heat radiating from her own cheeks.

Mid-struggle, she froze.

Who said he couldn't perform? He was obviously very capable!!!

The unknown danger doubled her nerves, even sparking a weird sense of fear. She didn't dare move another inch.

Over her hammering heartbeat, she could feel him staring at her.

It felt like being trapped deep in a muggy, humid jungle, with a wild beast stalking her from the shadows.

Her scalp tingled.

Then she heard his cold, deep voice. "Harriet, what exactly are you playing at?"

That snapped her back to reality.

The bastard was still suspicious of her!

"I..."

The moment she opened her mouth, she realized where she had slipped up.

One second she was supposedly trying to 'lose' their daughter to delay his plans.

The next, she was thoughtfully demanding a divorce to make room for his first love.

She had flipped way too fast!

An abrupt change like that was highly suspicious. Someone as calculating as Jason would definitely doubt her.

His gaze swept over the lush, shadowy greenery.

Further out, the distant city lights flickered across the skyline.

The night breeze brushed against his face, slowly cooling his fevered body.

He spoke into the phone. "You guys have fun. I'm not coming."

"Jason..." Despite the loud background noise, Jane's voice was soft and sweet. "Keith and Luke are already here. It's rare for all of us to get together like this. We're just waiting on you!"

The next second, the phone was snatched from her hand.

Luke's voice boomed through the speaker. "Man, we agreed to throw a welcome-back party for Jane. Where are you?"

"Fine, I got it."

Jason agreed, hanging up and walking back into the bedroom.

The bed was empty.

Harriet was in the bathroom.

Even after he changed his clothes and strapped on his watch, she still hadn't come out.

She seemed perfectly content to stay locked in there until he was asleep.

*Knock knock!*

"Jason, could you help..."

"I'm heading out."

The man clearly didn't give a damn why she had been hiding in the bathroom for so long.