Chapter 191 Juniper, You've Gone Bad
The hot breath by her ear made her shiver. Juniper tightened her grip on the small medicine bottle in her hand.
Did Magnus not notice?
But then, he grabbed her hand and felt the bottle. Without looking, he kissed her ear and asked, "What medicine is that?"
Juniper replied, "For you know... 'that'."
Magnus paused his kissing. "Hmm?"
Juniper took a deep breath, turned around, and wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him.
In the dimly lit living room of Royal View, only a small night light was on.
Naomi had gone to bed in the nanny's room, the chef had left after dinner, and Jenny was asleep.
In the large villa's living room, it was just them and the little cat sleeping in its bed.
Juniper had become bolder, doing whatever she wanted.
In the dim light, she looked up at Magnus's dark eyes and said, "Aphrodisiac."
She wasn't exactly lying. Paroxetine was indeed a kind of "aphrodisiac" for her now. Without it, Magnus would lose interest.
Hearing the word, Magnus's eyes showed a noticeable change. "When did you learn to take such things?"
Juniper's heart fluttered, but she stayed silent.
He wrapped his arm around her waist, his voice teasing. "You need medicine to convince yourself to have sex with me?"
His smile didn't reach his eyes; there was a hint of coldness.
How could he think that? Didn't all men like these sorts of things?
During the day, Magnus said he was a normal man with normal thoughts.
Why was he suddenly acting abstinent now?
Magnus tightened his grip on her waist, his gaze serious. "Where did you get it?"
Juniper asked, "What do you mean?"
Magnus said, "This kind of medicine."
Juniper bit her lip and blamed her only good friend. "I asked Ophelia for it."
Magnus commented, "She and Robert have quite a few tricks up their sleeves."
His tone was unclear, whether it was a compliment or sarcasm.
After a few seconds, he touched Juniper's forehead. "Don't take this kind of medicine recklessly. What if it harms you..."
Juniper said, "I only took one; it won't be a problem."
Seeing she had no strange reactions, he relaxed a bit. "If Ophelia gives you this stuff again, just throw it away."
Juniper asked, "Don't you like it?"
She didn't understand why Magnus was different from other men.
Shouldn't he be excited when a girl said she took something to spice things up?
But Magnus said sternly, "I don't like it."
If Juniper was just someone to fulfill his needs, it would be normal for him to like it. He had the common vices and dark interests of ordinary men, but he wasn't that lowly; he didn't want to play these games with Juniper.
He wanted Juniper's willing consent and passion, not this, like completing a task.
The desire in Magnus's eyes gradually subsided. He rubbed the back of her head and kissed her forehead, finding an excuse. "I haven't showered yet; it's late; let's go to sleep?"
When they got to the master bedroom, Juniper hugged his waist from behind, her face buried in his back. "I've taken the medicine. Do you really not want to?"
After asking, Juniper felt her face heat up. She rarely spoke so boldly about such matters.
Magnus said, "Juniper..."
She thought he was going to use the shower excuse again, so she cut him off, "I don't mind if you haven't showered."
Magnus was taken aback.
Juniper continued, "We can do it, and then you can shower."
Juniper was acting really strange tonight.
Magnus didn't feel she genuinely wanted to be with him. This should happen naturally, not be forced. She seemed like she was making a deal.
They'd known each other for thirteen years. He could tell when she was sincere and when she wasn't.
Right now, Juniper clearly didn't have those feelings for him. She was forcing herself.
Magnus frowned, pushing her hands away from his waist.
He turned to look at her, his eyes clear. "Are you trying to thank me for saving you today?"
Was there something wrong with being grateful?
Seeing her not speak, he said coldly, "If it's to thank me, you don't need to use this method."
Juniper said, "But you want to."
Magnus was momentarily speechless, his Adam's apple bobbing as he suppressed his temper, but he was still angry.
He gritted his teeth and mocked, "Yes, I want to. I even want to imprison you in my bed so you can't go anywhere. Even so, Juniper, would you agree?"
That was a bit too much.
Magnus asked, "If the person who saved you today wasn't me, but someone else, like Ronald or William, would you also use this method to thank them?"
His angry words made Juniper's face turn pale.
Magnus could feel that, in her heart, he was no different from Ronald or William. Perhaps, he weighed even less in her heart.
At least Ronald could care for her as a brother, call her, and ask her to return to Southern City.
William could invite her to dinner and chat with her as her savior.
And him? What was he to her?
He didn't want to admit it but had to; now, to Juniper, he was just an ex-boyfriend who had broken up with her seven years ago and they would never get back together.
Magnus said, "Juniper, you don't owe me anything. You don't need to degrade yourself to make me happy."
Juniper thought, 'Is sleeping with you degrading myself?'
Juniper stood there, clutching her fingers, not saying a word.
Magnus brushed past her and strode into the bathroom.
The sound of water splashing in the bathroom could be heard.
Juniper thought of his injured arm and couldn't just ignore it.
She found a set of pajamas in the closet and brought them in.
Magnus was soaking in the bathtub, washing with one hand, his injured arm resting on the edge of the tub, his back to her.
In sight was a beautifully toned back with lean muscles, not exaggerated, restrained yet powerful, looking very pleasing to the eye.
Juniper's ears felt a bit hot. "Do you need help?"
Magnus, with his back to her, spoke coldly without any emotion, "Is this also your way of showing gratitude?"
Hearing that, Juniper became angry. She bit her lip and said, "Forget it."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Magnus frowned. "Come here."
Juniper walked over, squatted outside the bathtub, and helped him wash his back with a wet towel.
Magnus turned to look at her. "Juniper."
Juniper replied, "Yes?"
Magnus asked, "In your heart, is there a difference between me, Ronald, and William?"
Juniper was stunned for a moment but answered honestly, "You are Jenny's father."
Naturally, there was a difference.
Magnus suddenly felt that this identity was both a distinction and a shackle.
To her, he was Jenny's father, and only Jenny's father, nothing more.
For some reason, he felt furious.
Magnus raised his left arm, suddenly grabbed the back of Juniper's neck, and captured her red lips, kissing her forcefully.
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