Obsessed with His Unwanted Mute Bride

to cut th

ike a blade, his hand already reaching fo

lickering across her sharp features. "But you just got he

t her off, his voice dropping to that dangerous tone that made every

oward the door. She didn't resist-she never did anymore. The

ith goodbyes as he dragged her through t

e could pretend to be normal for a few hours. She'd begged him for months to let her

ed silence, but Beverly shoul

ice was deceptively casual as he navig

isted in her lap, a nervous habit she'd de

her mute," Beverly signed, her movements

That last time we... I

what he wanted without care for her wishes or her heart. She

And my regular p

on't want my children." His voice was raw with something that might have been hu

uld he forget that it was his own mother who'd forced those pills dow

e growing harder. "You're not working at that

nt was her lifeline, her only connectio

her reflection in the rearview mirror. "It makes you look

lied a subtle gloss that morning. The small act of beautifying herself h

ctly contoured cheekbones, her blood-red lips, her smoky eyes that never

as saying. "I can take care of you without

e lip gloss, the small act feeling like surrender. Another

announced, already chan

the turn, a familiar voice ra

ro, swe

their car, her hips swaying in a way that was definitely intentional. She was stunning

ise and something else-pleasure? "

, leaning against the car door. "I'm a guest too. I

a snake striking. "I should have known you'd

eplied withou

defend her. Didn't correct the slur. Just confirmed it with

. She wouldn't break. Not here. Not in front of them. She'd learned to

uddenly shifted, becoming almos

misheard. Her hands moved in

nted to go to work?" His smile was cruel, moc

changed his mind, never gave her what she wanted without extracting a pri

trembling fingers, pushed it open, an

signer heel, positioned perfectl

ing dangerously forward. The pavement rushed up to meet her, hard and unforgiving. She could alrea

nd falling, between safety and humiliation, Bev

ive them the satisfaction of seeing h

ing save her from this f

ir like a held breath, wait