The sky was dark and filled with stars. The moonlight gleamed in the night. Adina became alert when
she heard a knock on the window.
She put on a coat and pulled open the curtains, leaving a small gap for her to look outside the window.
"It's me,” A deep and hoarse voice said. Adina saw a man in a black cloak standing on the balcony. He
did not wear the golden mask, and his scar was visible under the moonlight. His features, jawline and
the curvature of his pursed lips were the same as the image she had in her memory. Adina unlocked
the window. He walked into her room from the balcony with the chill from the night air on him. His pupils
appeared darker at night, but they lit up when they saw her. They were very alluring.
Adina was attracted to him. Her heart skipped a beat. She acted calm and asked, "Why did you come
here?”
“I came to see you." His voice was low and rough. He fixed his gaze on her.
“Did you miss me?” He placed his hands on Adina's shoulders. His hands were like burning charcoal.
When the heat from his hands reached her shoulders, she felt as though her heart would be scorched
by it. She quickly took a step back from him. She had not switched on the lights in her room. In the
dark, she did not notice the trash can behind her and she tripped and almost fell. Fortunately, Duke's
arms wrapped around her waist and held her firm.
“Why are you avoiding me?” He whispered in her ear,“ Didn't you just volunteer to be my antidote after I
was drugged a few days ago?” Adina's face turned red. That was different! She tried to squirm out of
his arms, but he pulled her closer.
"You were injured and urgently needed help at that time, but now...” She pursed her lips.
"You've lost your memory. Your current identity is of Terry North. When you resume your identity as
Duke, then we'll..." She couldn't finish her words.
“Tell me about our past." Duke hugged her and spoke softly, “I want to hear your voice.”
He had awakened for more than a month, but he still felt an emptiness. His mind was blank. He had
had to rely solely on his own passion to reach his current position , It was Adina and her children's
appearance that had finally given him a hope for belonging. He could care less about the chaotic
situation and rushed to her the moment he got a chance. He was afraid that he would not see them
again if things turned dangerous.
Adina was touched. She stopped trying to push him away and gave in to his embrace. She spoke
softly, “We have four children. You've seen two of them. Let me show you the other two, shall we?”
“No hurry.” He held Adina in his arms.
“I want to hear your voice for now." To Adina , his voice sounded like the musical notes of a cello. Deep
and melodious. She felt her ears heat up. Her ears must have turned red. Luckily, she had not turned
on the lights.
Otherwise , it would have been embarrassing. She did not know what to say. She had many things to
tell him, but at that moment, she was at a loss for words. She heard him breathing, and she felt his
heartbeat. Everything felt how it was supposed to be. He made her feel safe and secure.
The sound of his breathing reached closer to her. Adina's eyes widened as she saw his face so close
to her until he planted a kiss on her lips. Her heart pounded rapidly. She felt as though anyone could
have heard the loudness of her heartbeat at that moment. A strong emotion called to her. Adina felt the
warmth of his hands on her shoulders. She felt his breath when he kissed her. She knew his familiar
scent. Everything was so familiar that her eyes welled up in tears. She wrapped her arms around his
neck and returned his kiss passionately.
Just then, a loud banging sound reverberated outside. It sounded like a chair crashing to the floor.
Bam! Adina quickly turned around. She got up from her bed. “Y -You stay here. I'll go and find out
what's happening.”
She buttoned back her blouse and left the room. Terry smiled.
"Who's down there?” Adina stood at the staircase. She turned on the light in the corridor. She saw Pete
on the ground. He was supporting himself up by clinging to the wall miserably. The corners of Adina's
lips twitched.
“Pete, what's going on?"
“I don't know where the switch is. I've been trying to reach out for the switch, and I fell down!” Pete's
face darkened.
“It's late at night. Why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing in the living hall?” Adina asked.
"You haven't gone to bed too, have you?" Pete limped over to the refrigerator . He found a bottle of
water and drank half of it in one gulp.
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