Chapter 326 Awkward

Could he have used too much force last night without realizing it? It made sense, Jonathan supposed. He had trained in the army, after all—strength was nothing if not an asset when one was in the army.

A surge of inexplicable heartache flooded him. "Does it still hurt, darling?"

Scarlett ducked from his touch instinctively. "What do you want?"

She would not cave into whatever this was without a fight.

Last night's events replayed in her mind, the sequence of events unbelievably vivid.

Jonathan fumed. "How ungrateful can you be? You're worse than a dog that bites its owner for feeding it!"

"You're the dog!" Scarlett retorted. "Quit your manipulation and your tricks! I'm not going to fall for any of them!"

She no longer understood what Jonathan wanted. Did he really think she was a toy for him to play with? His treatment of her varied depending on his mood; when he was in a good mood, all was well, but anything below that had him humiliating her with no regard for her feelings.

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