Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 325 Alcohol Can Show True Colors

The scent of booze suddenly filled the air around Carla. When she saw Noah who looked like a

drunken mess, she put down the book she was reading.

Noah appeared to her groggily. He fixed his collar as he walked towards her with wobbly steps.

"Noah!" came Carla's surprised voice. "Why do you smell like..."

"I know I drank a bit," Noah interrupted her. "I saw that the light in your room is still on so I decided to

pay you a visit." Noah took a seat beside her and held her delicate hand. "Are you feeling better? Does

your leg still hurt?"

Carla stared down at the hand held by him. Deep inside, she wanted to pull away.

"I'm feeling better now. It doesn't hurt," Carla said.

But Noah didn't feel her pulling away at all and his grip around her hand tightened. His other hand held

her shoulder.

"Carla, will it be alright to hug you for a little while?" He asked hoarsely.

He wrapped his arms around her, dipping his chin onto her head. "Please don't push me away. I know

you like Terence but can you give me a chance? Can you accept me?

Father hoped that we can be together and married. And I, as well, hope that you can be my wife!"

Carla tried to push him away but his grip only had gotten stronger.

"Noah, you're drunk and you're spouting nonsense. It's best if we talk about this tomorrow morning."

Noah shook his head. He grabbed her by the chin, forcing her to gaze back at him. "I'm sorry, Callie,

but no. It's better like this. I won't have any courage to talk about it when I'm sober."

He sighed, "Callie, Terence isn't the only man in this world. I know I am not good enough and I don't

deserve you. But I will try my best to make you like me."

He looked at her with fire in his eyes. "I am trying to improve myself even if you don't care about it at

all.

I have never slept with any other woman since the dinner in the Gangnam Building last time. I just want

to show you that I can do what that guy can do for you!"

He was aware that Terence did the same. Terence never touched any other woman except Carla.

Carla was shocked by his words. She thought, 'So it has been two months since the last time he slept

with someone.'

It made her wonder and she thought it was completely unnecessary to restrain himself for her sake.

Even if they had gotten engaged, she didn't really mind whatever he wanted to do in his private life. It

didn't matter who he slept with.

Why? She never wanted to marry him in the first place.

"Noah, you don't really need to do this," She sighed. "I don't think you need to restrain yourself for me.

It's completely useless."

Then she tried to release herself from his arms. All of a sudden, she felt that a pair of wine-scented lips

pressed on hers.

Carla felt her anger flare up. Her eyes went wide and she tried to push him away.

Noah never did anything extreme until that moment.

This was the first time he had kissed her on his own accord. He did gave her a quick peck during the

engagement banquet but it was all for the show.

She continued struggling but he was bigger and stronger than her. He wrapped her wrists with his

hands and pushed her down onto the bed.

His lips covered hers again, domineering and full of need. He made sure she was unable to refuse him.

He was completely out of control. He just wanted to taste her sweetness at first but when he finally

gotten a taste, he craved for more.

All of a sudden, he broke the kiss. He felt iron drip onto his tongue. He frowned as he released her.

He touched his bleeding lower lip.

There was a bit of his blood on Carla's lips. She glared at him. She was trying to catch her breath in a

cold sweat.

"Noah! You have promised me that you won't force me! What the hell are you doing?"

Carla shouted, "This is the real you, huh? Did you pretend to be a gentleman back then?"

He wiped the blood off his lips with his thumb. He snickered and said, "Carla, I have told you that I am

not a good man from the very beginning."

He stretched out his arms sideways and continued, "But look, I have tried my best to be a good man in

front of you!

You are my fiancee so it's reasonable for me to sleep with you! But have I even touched you?"

He took a piece of paper towel and reached out to touch her face. Carla subconsciously pulled back a

bit.

He grabbed her by the shoulder, pulled her close to him, and wiped off the blood around her lips

carefully.

His eyes went soft.

"Terence can embrace you, kiss your lips, and even make love with you. But I don't even dare to touch

your hand for a long time."

He paused for a while, then continued, "Carla, frankly I don't care about your past with Terence. I had

my fair share of women I have slept with. I just don't want you to behave so intimately with him now

that you are my fiancee. Could you do that for me?"

He sighed, "Look. I am a man and I'll be aware of the rumors people will speak about us. I don't want to

hear gossips about my own fiancee cheating on me."

At the moment, silence filled the room.

Carla could only stare back at Noah's eyes.

She opened her mouth to speak, "Apologies. I am sorry for not considering your feelings."

She thought Noah had a point.

It was true that there would be rumors floating around if she went to public places with Terence. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

The Hua family was well-known in HA City so she had to be careful of her every move.

"No need for apologies. I just wanted to remind you. I know you are not willing to get engaged with me

so I won't force you to love me. But since you are my fiancee now, I want you to think carefully about

your next move," Noah spoke.

He felt a bit hot when he looked at Carla who was only wearing a nightgown.

He stood up quickly and walked away. "Get some sleep. Good night."

He hurriedly left her room.

Carla took a deep breath in relief after Noah left. She rubbed her temple.

She finally realized that Noah knew that she went out with Terence that afternoon.

She thought for a second, 'Is he monitoring me?'

She knew that Noah was not a simple man. What happened earlier made her realize that he was more

complex than she thought.

His gentleness was just a trap. She fell for it and it was hard for her to get out of.

She finally understood why Terence kept telling her to be cautious of him.

Now that she had already been engaged to Noah, it was too late for her to regret it.

Did she even had any other choice?

Even if she did, it might cause ruin to the Hua family's reputation and she would be disgraced.

On the other side, Terence finally came back to JA City.

It was late at night when he returned to the Seaview Villa but he didn't expect that someone was

waiting for him inside.

"Father, it's late. What's the matter? Why did you come here?" Terence greeted Edmund.

He looked at Edmund who sat in the armchair in the living room. He better prepare himself for the

nonsense his father would be telling him.

"Where have you been?" Edmund asked.

He had waited for his son for so long that he had drunk more than ten cups of tea.

"I was on a business trip," Terence replied casually, raising his shoulders a bit. He sat on the sofa and

rubbed his nape, which was hurting from sitting for a long time inside the plane.

"Stop lying. Did you just go to HA City again?" Edmund felt angry when he knew his son was lying in

front of his face with no signs of remorse.

"Very well then. I apologize for lying, father. Now that you knew where I went, why did you still ask

me?" Terence said faintly while taking the tea cup from the table.