Chapter 936

“I’m going upstairs.” Suddenly, Bella felt some weight press against her back, making her body lurch forward. Justin embraced her tightly from behind. His entire being enveloped her, wishing he could merge her into his body. His sturdy chest, emanating with intense warmth, pressed against her slender back. His heartbeat pounded against her back with each pulse, leaving her head spinning and her body weak, with a tingling sensation spreading from her spine to her chest. “Justin…” Bella’s breath came in hurried gasps as she called out his name. Though her tone betrayed a clear hint of resistance, she yielded without resistance this time. “How could you deem it unworthy? Stop saying things like this.” Justin tightened his embrace once more, his arms securing her fragile waist. His heated breath brushed against her fair and rosy neck. “Twenty years ago, I lost the most important person in my life. And now, twenty years later, I’ve found the one and only person I want to spend my li