Chapter 69 I Can Wait

Marielle Duvall was seething with resentment, yet Rowan Blackwood's icy demeanor left her chilled. She recoiled sharply, as if recalling something, her face turning pale. "It's not what you think, Rowan. I just—" "Just what? Just couldn't accept it? Just wanted to crawl into my bed but never got the chance? Selina Vaughn, remember your place! You're only allowed to stay in the Blackwood household, only permitted to watch Reese grow up—not because I still have feelings for you, but because of *him*!" Rowan suddenly seized Selina's throat, his eyes blazing like a provoked lion, as if he could devour her in one bite. Selina was truly afraid. She rarely saw Rowan this enraged. The hands around her neck felt like iron vices, capable of snapping her spine at any moment. In that instant, she was genuinely terrified. "Rowan, stop! I was wrong! I'll never dare again! Don't kill me! Remember, I'm the one who survived him! If he knew you treated me like this, he'd never forgive you!" Selina had n