Chapter 79
Alexander understood what Lilly was trying to do, but he couldn't resist her kiss and responded in kind—how could he resist her? After a long kiss, Lilly pulled away to catch her breath, her eyes meeting Alexander's, filled with desire. He looked at her with such intensity that it made her blush. Lilly wrapped her arms around him and kissed him again, wanting them to become closer.
Alexander gently laid her down on the bed and kissed her more deeply, his tongue exploring her mouth. When he remembered how she had gone against his wishes, he took the opportunity to assert his control, biting her lower lip, causing her to feel a mix of discomfort and pleasure.
He kissed his way down to her intimate area, using his fingers to heighten her pleasure, making her cry out. He continued to bring her pleasure and at the same time make her feel overwhelmed, until she could barely take it anymore.
"Alexander... haaaaa," she moaned.
More than 30 minutes had passed, yet Alexander hadn't moved forward, keeping her in anticipation as part of her lesson. She wanted all of him, but he delayed, making her wait.
Alexander moved back up, kissing her again before moving down to focus on her chest. She couldn't bear the intensity any longer; she felt as if she might lose control.
"Alexander... please," she pleaded.
Alexander paused and looked at her flushed face, which was begging for him, and he smirked, "Please what?"
Lilly bit her lower lip, "Please stop teasing me and just make love with me."
"Not yet," he said and resumed kissing and pleasing her again with his mouth and fingers. She reached her peak several times until she was utterly exhausted.
Finally, Alexander joined with her, starting slowly and then gradually increasing the pace. Lilly cried out in pleasure as his slow movements became faster. Alexander shifted their positions multiple times, moving faster each time.
Lilly tried her best not to cry out since they were in her grandfather's house and Viola was sleeping in the room opposite them. If she had known this would happen, she might not have initiated things—now Alexander wouldn't stop until he was completely satisfied.
After three rounds, Alexander still wasn't fully satisfied, but he stopped because of how tired Lilly was. Alexander wrapped his arms around her as she rested her head on his chest. He kissed her forehead as she drifted off to sleep. When Lilly woke up the next morning, she was alone in the bed. The other side was disheveled, indicating that Alexander had left as soon as he woke up. This was the first time he had left the bed before her, especially after being intimate.
It meant he was still upset with her.
She got up, washed up, and chose something to wear that would cover her neck, where Alexander had left his marks. She still felt very weak that morning.
After leaving the room, she went to Viola's room and was informed by the maid cleaning the room that they were having breakfast downstairs.
She headed downstairs to the dining area, and as she was about to enter, she overheard her grandfather speaking.
"Sometimes Lilly acts immaturely; as her husband, you should overlook her actions at times."
Lilly couldn't believe what she was hearing—was her grandfather speaking on her behalf? When did the two men start getting along well enough to have breakfast together and discuss her?
Lilly walked into the dining area after they stopped talking.
"Good morning, Grandpa," Lilly greeted her grandfather with her head bowed.
Alexander pushed the chair next to him out for her to sit.
Lilly wanted to sit near her grandfather, but when she saw him signaling for her to sit beside Alexander, she obediently walked to his side and sat down.
Alexander placed food on her plate, giving her a bit of everything on the table, mostly vegetables.
"Eat up."
Caleb watched closely, noticing how Alexander calmly showed her affection despite his lingering anger. This made him smile, and he decided to leave them alone to finish their breakfast.
"Grandpa, are you going somewhere?" Lilly asked when she saw her grandfather stand up.
"I'm done with breakfast."
"But you still have food on your plate, you should eat more, Grandpa."
"I'll eat enough during lunch," he said and left the dining room.
Lilly watched him as he walked out, supporting himself with his walking stick. Her grandfather had taken good care of his health over the years, but now she felt he wasn't doing so as much. She would need to hire someone to help take care of him occasionally—she couldn't bear the thought of losing him.
Alexander held her hand gently when he noticed her worried expression. "Don't worry about him, he's a strong man. He'll still be here in 20 years' time," he reassured her.
Lilly looked at him and nodded, "I hope so."
"Go ahead and eat; your breakfast is getting cold."
"Okay, but where is Viola? The maid I met cleaning her room said she was here."
"I already sent Max to take her to school before I came down."
"Oh, I forgot she should be in school by now."
Alexander smiled at her forgetfulness. "Eat up, so we won't be late."
"Where are we going?"
Alexander looked at her with a serious expression. "Did you forget your punishment so soon?"
Lilly immediately lost her appetite. She dropped her spoon and looked at Alexander, whose expression was unreadable. Was she really not going to escape her punishment?
"Alexander, you still intend to go through with it?"
"If I don't correct you, you'll continue to act behind my back. To prevent that, I have to do this."
Lilly leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms.
Seeing that she had lost interest in the food, Alexander frowned. "You'd better eat and eat well, because what you're about to face will require a lot of strength."
It seemed she wouldn't be able to avoid it, so she decided to prepare for what was to come.
Alexander picked up the spoon, filled it with food, and held it near her mouth. "Open up and eat."
Lilly looked at him. "No, I'll skip." She turned away, ignoring him.
"Just tell me what my punishment is."
She needed to know what was coming so she could plan accordingly.