Chapter 8
Kane probably didn't expect me to suddenly burst out with so much strength, and couldn't stop me in time.
I actually managed to grab that small knife.
The moment he coldly moved to grab my wrist, I pressed the knife against my neck.
"I've never owed you anything. You can't treat me like this."
Seeing Kane's movement suddenly freeze, I gripped the knife even tighter.
He seemed a bit angry, but more than that, he was nervous and worried.
"Put the knife down now, and I can forgive you."
But I didn't listen to him.
I don't know where the courage came from, but I pressed the knife against the artery in my neck and stared at him quietly.
"Let Nina and me leave, or I'll kill myself right now."
I knew my words must sound ridiculous, because after I said them, I saw a flash of mockery in Kane's eyes.
To people like them, Nina and I were truly insignificant, like ants that could be crushed at any moment.
But I refused to accept it - having my fate controlled by others like this.
Seeing that Kane had no intention of backing down, I moved my hand, and a line of blood appeared on my neck.
Kane's pupils suddenly contracted, and he instinctively raised his hand.
His expression was very complicated, hard for me to read.
Finally, he sighed.
"Do you think leaving me will let you live a peaceful life?"
Kane's words made me freeze for a moment, then I heard him continue, his voice steady, seemingly even a bit coaxing.
"Believe it or not, if I let you go right now and let you go home, your stepfather will immediately pack you up and sell you to a brothel."
The word "brothel" was like thunder exploding in the sky, making my brain buzz.
My hand trembled.
With that tremble, the knife in my hand cut into my flesh.
The blood flowed deeper.
But the pain in my neck couldn't compare to the pain in my heart. I silently shed tears.
Yet I still looked at Kane without saying a word, refusing to back down.
Marrying such a frivolous and disrespectful man, or being sold to a brothel, both seemed like hell to me.
I didn't know what I could do, but right now a voice in my heart told me I absolutely couldn't give in.
Looking at me like this, Kane seemed to soften a bit.
He raised both hands in a gesture of compromise.
"How about this - if you stay quietly in the manor and don't do anything out of line, I can let you see Nina during mealtimes every day. How's that?"
I had to admit, Kane's words tempted me.
Seeing my eyes soften, Kane curved his lips into a wicked smile.
He seemed about to come closer again. I immediately stepped back a bit, not putting down the knife.
"I can stay, but you must promise me one thing."
As if he hadn't expected me to dare negotiate with him, Kane's eyes showed more interest.
He looked at me and raised an eyebrow, signaling me to continue.
"Before we hold the wedding, you can't force me to have sex, and also, I want you not to restrict my freedom."
Kane's expression immediately darkened after hearing my conditions.
"You don't really think you're qualified to negotiate with me, do you?"
Yes, I thought I was.
If I weren't qualified, maybe Kane would have already snatched the knife from me regardless of everything.
Instead of standing here listening to my conditions.
I lifted my chin, keeping my tone as calm as possible, not revealing the fear and worry in my heart.
"For someone like you, don't you have the confidence to catch me when I try to run away?"
I knew that even if he agreed to my conditions, I couldn't possibly escape from his grasp.
This sentence seemed to please Kane.
A smile bloomed in his cold eyes, and then he burst out laughing.
"My cupcake, you really are an adorable person."
Watching him laugh until he almost coughed, I couldn't help but let the knife dig in a bit more.
This man looked like a complete lunatic.
Finally, Kane seemed to have laughed enough. He sat on the edge of the bed and looked at me sideways.
Sunlight streamed through the window onto his face.
I had to admit, Kane was the most handsome man I'd ever seen.
He was like God's proudest creation, with perfect features and physique, not a single flaw to be found.
What a pity that beneath such a perfect face was a heart like a demon's.
"Alright, seeing as my fiancée is willing to risk her life as a condition, as her fiancé, I can't be too cruel. I accept your conditions."
Hearing Kane's words, the tense nerve in my heart suddenly relaxed, and my grip unconsciously loosened a bit.
He seemed to be waiting for this moment.
Before I could react, Kane pounced on me and grabbed my wrist.
My wrist hurt as if it had been run over by a car. I couldn't help but let go of the small knife I'd been gripping tightly.
With the sound of the knife clattering to the floor, I heard his demon-like whisper.
"I promised not to have sex with you before the wedding, but I didn't say I wouldn't do other things."
In an instant, the clothes I was wearing were torn apart by him. My body, which no one had ever seen before, was exposed naked before him. I screamed and reached out to cover the important parts.
But he restrained my hands.
And he used only one hand.
That broad, powerful hand was like a clamp, holding both my hands above my head.
His leg also pinned down my struggling legs.
I was like a lamb on the chopping block, only able to wait for the butcher to strike.
Kane's gaze mercilessly swept over every corner of my body.
He licked his lips like a diner waiting to taste a delicacy.
"Sonya, your body is more beautiful than I imagined. It's simply a work of art from God. I really can't wait to have it."
I looked at him angrily, tears continuously sliding from the corners of my eyes.
"You just promised me. You said you wouldn't have sex with me before the wedding."
Kane's hand caressed my collarbone, slowly sliding down.
His cold hand suddenly grabbed my breast forcefully.
I cried out, but it seemed to spark his interest, and he applied more pressure.
The milky-white soft flesh was squeezed out from between his fingers.
It hurt a bit, making my whole body tremble.
He looked at me and slowly, cruelly uttered a sentence.
"Cute cupcake, I did promise not to have sex with you, which means as long as I don't actually enter you, I haven't broken my promise, right?"
This liar, he actually exploited such a loophole!
Now I could do nothing but watch helplessly as he lowered his head and buried it in my chest.
A warm, wet, soft sensation came from my nipple, and an unprecedented tingling feeling spread throughout my body.
He was actually sucking my breast!
I couldn't hold back and let out a whimper.
This sound seemed to encourage him, changing from licking to gentle biting.
On the other side, his hand didn't stop either, kneading forcefully.
Oh God, I must be dreaming.