Chapter 517

Joanne had always been beautiful. But now, lying beneath Wayne in this vulnerable state, she looked so seductive and tempting. Even if Wayne hadn't had the broth with extra ingredients, he wouldn't have been able to resist her. He had still been able to hold it together earlier, telling himself he could cool off with a cold shower and suppress the heat coursing through him. But as he looked at Joanne with her long hair tangled on the carpet and a few strands sticking to her tear-streaked face, his resolve began to waver. Her hands were pinned to the sides of her head. Her nightgown was in disarray, clinging to her body as though it might fall off at any moment. This broken version of Joanne was a sight Wayne had never seen before. At that moment, Wayne couldn't deny it anymore—he was falling for Joanne. It finally hit him that he truly loved Joanne, which was why he had lost control when she used him to humiliate Lori. There had been a time when Wayne convinced himself that his an