?<strong>Chapter 443:</strong>


    Allie slowly approached him. Although it seemed she might inflict more torment, she simply stood with her hands behind her back, appearing content to watch him closely.


    Feeling the difort intensify, Rafael unbuttoned his shirt. Meanwhile, Allie sat on the stool, legs crossed, ying with a bucket of ice.


    She sat higher than him, the ice potentially a remedy for his overheating, yet she casually yed with a piece, letting the water drip from her fingers.


    “Need some?” she teased.


    Resisting the powerful urge tosh out at her, Rafael kept hisposure, even though every instinct told him to react differently.


    Thankfully, there was a bathroom inside her bedroom. He staggered toward it, using the furniture for support, and finally reached the cold water. Dousing himself brought momentary relief.


    Allie entered after him. “Oh? You’re using this method?” She then turned off the water, her actions clearly meant to aggravate Rafael further.


    “With your medical expertise, surely you can figure out something else?”


    Rafael, his eyes bloodshot, red at her through the misted ss.


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    In a sudden move, he reached out, catching Allie by surprise. Before she had a chance to react, she was pulled into the shower.


    The following day, Rafael stood at the airport, holding a ne ticket. His neck was marked with visible kiss marks and scratches. However, his focus wasn’t on the marks but on his uing reunion with Joelle and Aurora.


    At the security checkpoint, his passport was seized, and the authorities absurdlybeled him a fugitive.


    Rafael protested vehemently, but within ten minutes, he found himself handcuffed and escorted to the police station.


    Allie was the one who bailed him out. Ironically, she was also the reason for his predicament.


    “Rafael, I’m sorry, but you can’t go home now.”


    It was rare for Rafael to lose his temper, but now, he red at Allie, his lips pressed tightly together. “It seems you’ve decided to hold me here.”


    Allie remained unfazed by his anger, confident in her position within a police station crowded with officers and onlookers who were likely to sympathize with her— the seemingly distressed young woman.


    In the bustling station, she whispered into Rafael’s ear, “Yes, you better behave. Resisting me will only make things worse.”


    “Stay away from me! You’re insane!” Rafael shouted back, unable to contain his fury.


    Allie’s face was stern as she responded, “I have the pills. Do you want to go another round right here?”


    Her threats were subtle yet effective,pelling Rafael to grit his teeth and endure it for the time being.


    After waiting for two days, Aurora was heartbroken to learn that Rafael would not return. Children find joy in fulfilled promises, but they also hold grudges; once disappointed, they stop expecting.


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