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He asked again, "Do you treat me like I'm poison?"
"..."
His hand squeezed her chin, and his deep eyes flashed a hint of mockery. His perfect, sexy lips parted slightly, and the words he spat out were unusually cold.
"Let me tell you, everyone is entitled to hate me, except you!"
Shen Ruo's eyes widened abruptly. What did he mean by that?
Why was she the only exception? In her eyes, no one would hate him, only she had the right to. Because it was he who ruined her life!
But now he was saying, she alone didn't have that right. What did he mean by that?
Anger flashed in Shen Ruo's eyes. This man, not only had he taken her forcefully, he always insulted and hurt her. What on earth did he want!
She swung his hand away, ignoring his cold expression, Shen Ruo stood up and glared at him with fury, gritting her teeth as she said, "Gu Kai, you better not push me too far!"
In a civilized society ruled by law, how could there still be such scum who forcefully took possession of women!
Gu Kai narrowed his eyes and let out a cold laugh. His hand snapped quickly and precisely around her neck, squeezing tighter and tighter, "Shen Ruo, don't try to test my limits. Angering me will do you no good."
"From the start, I didn't know you. It was you who provoked me from the beginning. Whether I provoke you or not, this is the outcome. Do you think I'm worried about angering you?" Shen Ruo retorted defiantly.
Gu Kai's grip grew stronger, and Shen Ruo began to have trouble breathing. The suffocating feeling of someone squeezing her throat was very uncomfortable.
She reached out trying to pry his hand off, but her strength was like an ant shaking a tree compared to his.
"Gu Kai... let go!" If he didn't let go soon, she would be strangled to death.
She wasn't afraid of dying, only that she didn't want to die at his hands. Her lifetime of happiness had been destroyed by his hands; she didn't want her life to end by them as well.
She wasn't somebody who blamed others or had an extreme personality. She still had a long life ahead of her, and she wanted to live it well.
Seeing the stubborn light flicker in her eyes, Gu Kai's gaze became instantly bewildered. It was as though, through her, he was seeing another person...
She also liked to look at him with the same kind of eyes, filled with a bit of stubbornness and a bit of aloofness. It was this look that had him always chasing after her, wanting to possess her completely, yet he hadn't wanted...
"Let... go..." Shen Ruo's breath was becoming thread-thin, yet she was still struggling. If she died at his hands today, it would be too unfortunate.
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