Chapter 124 - Broken promises and broken hearts (PG WARNING)

Shen's face softened, as did his voice. Perhaps he had been too harsh. They hadn't even talked the whole week, and the first thing he did was to yell at her.

She had also been looking for him so early in the morning, right after he had left to go to the office. And he had left her alone again.

A wave of guilt washed over Shen. 

He hadn't been paying attention to her feelings. He had barred her from a social life, or a work life. Furthermore, he had been completely unavailable, leaving her to find solace in the company of only her assistant, the butler and the housekeeper. 

Was he bad husband? 

But she was his most precious treasure. And how else could he protect her, but to keep her in his fortress where nothing could hurt a hair on her head. 

He suddenly pulled her into his chest. Her tiny body seemed more frail than ever now, even though he had recently seen the true strength she possessed. 

Her soft hair had a gentle, lingering and familiar scent as he bent down to bury his head in her neck. He wished they could remain in this embrace for a long time to come, but everyone was waiting around now - the butler, the housekeeper and Ayu. 

Ayu quickly looked away, an expression of despair on her face. She turned around, wanting to conceal it. Her heart was throbbing. She wanted them to be happy. But she would always remain in pain around them.

As Shen took her in his arms, Lina let her tears fall freely. She had wanted so badly to feel close to him again and the proximity between them now was tearing her walls down. 

The memories of him filled her mind again as they had the night they were almost intimate. Her hands moved involuntarily and wrapped themselves around his waist, accepting him once again.

"Why? Why did you do that to me?" she mumbled into his chest, her voice muffled by her sobs.

He stroked her hair gently and kissed the top of her head.

"Baby, let's go inside first. Then we'll talk over everything. Nothing will interrupt us tonight, okay?" he whispered into her ear.

Lina chided herself for being so forgiving. She had seen him nodding his head so obediently at praises showered on that nasty woman Lila Lim, and had even sat through the matchmaking dinner.

He had a lot to answer for. But her heart missed him so deeply, she could hardly throw a fit at him. Still, he would have to answer for it.

She nodded at him and let him lead her upstairs.

Shen turned back one last time to give Ayu a withering glare.

"I'll deal with you at work tomorrow."

Ayu sighed. She had gotten into trouble again because of that annoying woman she loved so unreasonably.

Upstairs, as soon as Shen closed the doors to their bedroom, he sighed deeply and undid his tie. Lina noticed his exhaustion.

'He really hasn't had a break or slept in a while. And just now he really was worried about me…there was so much broken glass in the hall downstairs.' she pondered to herself as she observed her husband.

She walked up to him, stood on her tip toes and helped him undo the tie.

Shen stood still and let her take care of him. The moonlight was pouring in through the window lighting Lina's face up gently.

'Her eyes look so sad' he thought to himself, as he trained his gaze on her face as she diligently worked her fingers.

Lina felt his strong grip on her chin as he tilted her face up towards him. Before she could protest, his lips closed on hers, pulling her into a passionate, hungry kissed.

How long had it been since he'd really kissed his wife like that?

They had always been interrupted by something or the other since she woke up from her coma. It seemed like they never had time for their relationship.

Lina tried to lay her hands on his chest and push him away, but instead she found her palms hot with desire from his toned, muscular physique.

As if something were reignited in her, she felt giddy, like violent waves crashing against her making her unable to breathe.

She fell deeper into her husband's demanding kiss, until she needed to swim up for air.

His eyes were dark and filled with possessiveness, like someone had taken her away from him. She could barely stand under his intense gaze.

"Angel, I want you tonight" he said to her gently, his hot breath tickling her ears.

Goosebumps erupted on the surface of Lina's skin, as her knees buckled and she let her weight fall completely in his arms.

Shen now felt like an uncontrollable beast. Nothing would stop him tonight. Especially no work calls. He would mark his territory.

He bent down and picked her up in one swift motion, his hands under her thighs, her legs wrapped around his waist. He walked up to the wall and held her up against it as he continued to kiss her lips.

The kisses were deep and slightly aggressive, yet caring as if he was trying not to hurt her in his passion.

Lina's hands tightened around his neck and she raked her fingers through his hair.

For the first time since she woke up, she felt as though she truly owned her body, as if she knew finally what she wanted. Her mind and her body were one. And if there was one thing she knew, they belonged to him. They belonged to Shen.

As Lina came up once more for air from Shen's kisses, she felt his hardness pushing against her. She gasped in pleasure, needing more from him.

And as if on cue, Shen began to trail his kisses down her neck, eliciting soft m.o.a.ns of pleasure from her. For now, they forgot about the broken promises and their broken hearts.

"My Lina…it has always been you" he said softly, continuing the kisses down her chest until he could bear it no longer.