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Cassandra and Orlando exchanged glances wordlessly. Then, he got out of the car, and they entered the house and returned to the bedroom one after another.
His unhappiness was written all over his face, and the atmosphere was rather solemn.
With the door and windows of the room being closed, the smell of cigarettes and alcohol on Orlando was extremely strong, making Cassandra uncomfortable. She asked in a low voice, “Do you wanna take another shower?”
“What do you mean by that? You think I’ve already taken a shower outside?” he questioned.
“Am I wrong?” she quizzed.
Orlando frowned, answering flatly, “Do you have something against me? If so, you can tell me. I’ve told you I won’t do anything to betray this marriage.”
“Who knows if you have? It’s not like I’m with you every day,” Cassandra replied softly.
He stared fixedly at her. “You wanna follow me around? Sure. How about we start tomorrow?”
“No thanks. Didn’t you already take a shower in the hospital?” she queried casually.
“Who told you I did? That’s a hospital, not a hotel. Do you think one can shower and stay there as they please?” he responded.
Candra fixed her eyes on him, mulling, ‘Did he really not? So, Rebecca lied?‘
She murmured, “I called you tonight. Ms. Spencer answered it and told me you were showering and couldn’t come to the phone.”
Rebecca told you?” Orlando questioned blandly.
Cassandra compressed her lips, thinking, “What does he mean by that? He thinks I’ve wronged Rebecca?‘
“There’s no need for me to lie,” she muttered.
“That’s not what I meant,” Orlando said.
Not wanting to continue the subject, Cassandra said, “No need to explain. It’s getting late, so go take a shower. I’m gonna rest.”
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With that, she passed him and walked toward the bed.
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Orlando narrowed his eyes, reached out, and tugged at her wrist with a little force. She then fell into his arms.
They were so close to each other that she could clearly hear his strong heartbeat and feel his firm chest.
Cassandra was well aware of how good his physique was, especially how his veins throbbed so vividly whenever they were pressed against each other during intimacy.
At the thought of this, Cassandra flushed.
She subconsciously struggled. “What are you doing? Let go.”
Orlando looked down at Cassandra and suddenly felt like teasing her. He remarked smilingly, “We’re a couple. What else could I want to do?”
‘What in the world is he saying?‘ she wondered.
Cassandra’s eyes widened. “Have you forgotten that we’re about to divorce?”
“But we haven’t yet, have we?” He closed in on her, his handsome face just inches away.
Cassandra’s cheeks immediately flushed as astonishment flashed in her eyes. “I don’t want to,” she refused, looking resistant and reluctant.
Orlando narrowed his cold eyes, his expression deadpan. “As long as we’re still married, you must fulfill your obligation as a wife.”
“H
we any different from being divorced now? Aren’t you afraid that Ms. Spencer will find out and blame you being unfaithful to her?” she probed.
“This is our business. What does it have to do with her?” he questioned.
“What doesn’t? Isn’t she the one you love?” she answered.
“Cassandra, will you stop using Rebecca as leverage to escape reality every time?” He sounded displeased.
‘He’s upset because I mentioned Rebecca? Does he really love her so much that he can’t even stand anyone talking about her? See? He cares so much about the person he loves, while I’m just nothing to him,’ Cassandra sneered self–deprecatingly on the inside.
She pursed her lips and mumbled, “Sorry, it won’t happen again.”
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However, her agreement did not please Orlando and instead made him incredibly frustrated.
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The conflict between them did not get resolved, either. When Orlando came out of the shower, Cassandra had fallen asleep on her side. Looking at her gorgeous, delicate face, he furrowed his brow, pondering, ‘What’s with her these days? She’s getting increasingly grumpy. Is she no longer holding herself back since we’re about to get a divorce? Has her gentleness always been an act?‘
this moment, a sudden realization struck him–he truly knew nothing about Cassandra.
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