After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 16: Looks Pretty Intense

"..."

"Or do you need me to remind you that you were pulling my pants off the day I woke up?"

"..."

"Or maybe I should show you the security footage of you throwing yourself into my arms?"

"..."

Eliza’s cheeks flushed red. Being called out like this by Shane Lockwood was more than even she could handle. But seeing the teasing look on his face, she felt a flicker of annoyance. She huffed, then put on an expression of utmost sincerity.

"Mr. Lockwood, I admit I did all those things, but it was all out of affection for you. It’s like when you see a big, smart, handsome dog and you just can’t resist petting it a couple of times."

Shane Lockwood’s expression instantly darkened. "Are you calling me a dog?"

"See? Mr. Lockwood, you’ve misunderstood again. I was just making a comparison—comparing you to a dog," Eliza said with perfect sincerity. "If anything I said caused a misunderstanding, that’s my fault. Please, I beg your forgiveness."

Shane Lockwood stared at Eliza, then suddenly smiled. "A big dog? Eliza Sutton, is it a hobby of yours to dress... in front of a dog..."

His gaze swept over Eliza’s body. His thin lips parted, and he uttered two words: "So provocatively?"

Eliza followed Shane Lockwood’s gaze down her own body and said, "It’s decent enough. It’s just the two of us in the room, so there’s no need to be particularly careful."

The smile on Shane Lockwood’s face froze slightly. The next second, with a sudden, forceful tug of his wrist, he pulled Eliza into the bathtub.

Caught completely off guard, by the time Eliza steadied herself, she was already in Shane Lockwood’s grasp.

She stiffened for a moment, instinctively wanting to fight back. But just as she was about to make a move, she came to her senses.

’I can’t fight him.’

Eliza relaxed her body and looked up at Shane Lockwood. "Mr. Lockwood, are you done with your jokes? If you are, then let go."

Shane Lockwood stared at Eliza. "You’re awfully calm for a woman pinned down by a man."

Eliza smiled and said sincerely, "Mainly because Mr. Lockwood is trustworthy."

"You’re reminding me again, aren’t you? Eliza Sutton, you’re very clever, but you’re also far too naive. There are many ways for a man to get a woman, or to torture one."

As Shane Lockwood spoke, he suddenly leaned closer to Eliza. His large hand gripped her waist, and with a gentle tug, the flimsy fabric tore apart.

Eliza’s expression changed instantly. She had just opened her mouth to speak when her lips were sealed.

Shane Lockwood kissed her.

’No.’

’This wasn’t a kiss. It was a vicious bite. The look in his eyes was icy, like a predator staring at its prey.’

Eliza froze, the hair on her body standing on end. She couldn’t take it anymore. Just as she was about to fight back against Shane Lockwood, he released her.

The moment she was free, Eliza scrambled out of the bathtub. Her soaked nightgown clung to her body like a second skin, outlining her slender figure.

Eliza grabbed a nearby bath towel and wrapped it around herself. "President Lockwood, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now."

Before the words had even left her mouth, Eliza turned around without a second thought.

Shane Lockwood watched Eliza’s retreating back and licked the trace of blood at the corner of his lips, his expression indescribably wicked.

’If his senses hadn’t failed him just now, Eliza had been about to attack him.’

’In other words, Eliza Sutton was no helpless damsel.’

’But she was supposed to be nothing more than the cast-off daughter abandoned by the Sutton Family.’

Shane Lockwood picked up his phone and called Walter Ellington. "Investigate Eliza Sutton."

"Didn’t we already look into Eliza Sutton’s background?"

"It’s not enough. I want every single detail." He paused, then added, "Have the Shadow Division handle it."

Walter Ellington was flabbergasted. ’What on earth did this Eliza Sutton do to make Shane Lockwood deploy the Imperial Guard?’

When Shane Lockwood returned to the bedroom, Eliza Sutton was already asleep.

She was sleeping on one side, her back to him, with the blanket pulled up from her feet all the way to her chin. It was an impeccably proper posture. Shane Lockwood stared at her for a long while before finally getting into bed.

Even though they were husband and wife sharing the same bed, they had managed to create a stark dividing line between them.

「In the middle of the night.」

Eliza Sutton heard pained groans next to her.

Eliza’s eyes snapped open. She realized the groans were coming from beside her.

She quickly turned on the nightstand lamp and saw Shane Lockwood clutching his stomach, his face pale.

"What’s wrong?" Eliza asked hurriedly.

"Nothing."

"It’s a stomachache, isn’t it?" Eliza studied Shane Lockwood’s complexion. "I’ll go get you some medicine."

Eliza threw on some clothes and quickly returned with stomach medicine, also carrying a glass of warm milk.

Eliza said, "Your stomach is upset, so drink some milk to help soothe it. But only have half a glass."

"Thanks." As Shane Lockwood took the glass, his long fingers enveloped her small hand. Eliza’s wrist trembled, and she nearly dropped the glass of milk.

Eliza quickly took a step back, putting distance between herself and Shane Lockwood.

’It was late at night, and she was faced with a devastatingly handsome man. Eliza worried that her self-control wasn’t strong enough and that she might make the same mistake any woman in her position would make.’

Eliza silently recited the Diamond Sutra to herself until, after a long moment, she finally calmed down.

After taking the medicine, Shane Lockwood’s color improved considerably. Eliza breathed a sigh of relief and advised, "Since you have a weak stomach, you need to eat your meals on time."

Shane Lockwood stared at Eliza intently. ’Wasn’t the main culprit for him not eating on time right here in front of him?’

Eliza was baffled. ’What was Shane Lockwood freaking out about now?’

’But then again, for a big-shot CEO like him, throwing a fit or acting erratically every now and then was perfectly normal. It would be stranger if he *didn’t* have a case of ’overbearing CEO syndrome’.’

"Well, um, since you’re okay now, I’ll go."

"Stay." Shane Lockwood stopped Eliza. "Where are you going?"

"To the guest room."

"Eliza Sutton, you’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Trying to use my mother to force me to share a bed with you."

Eliza was completely bewildered. ’How on earth did this guy come to that conclusion?’

"You’ve misunderstood, really. I just don’t want to be an eyesore," she said with the utmost sincerity, stopping just short of raising her hand to swear an oath.

"Hah." Shane Lockwood clearly didn’t believe her. "Get in bed, turn off the light, go to sleep."

"Oh."

Eliza obediently complied.

Shane Lockwood glanced over and saw Eliza looking like a docile and proper housewife.

"Eliza Sutton."

"Hm?"

"I don’t know what your motives are, but whatever they may be, don’t involve Emmett Lockwood. He’s only five years old. He’s just a child."

Eliza Sutton frowned. "You think I’m being nice to Emmett Lockwood to use him?"

"What else?"

Those two simple words were like a bucket of cold water dumped over Eliza’s heart.

’That’s right.’

’Emmett Lockwood is the young master of the Lockwood Family. Who wouldn’t be suspicious of her motives for getting close to him?’

After a long silence, Eliza heard her own voice speak.

"I’ll stay away from Emmett Lockwood."

「The next day.」

Mrs. Chandler came to the room early in the morning to attend to them. When she saw Eliza Sutton’s slightly swollen lips, she let out a little "Aiya!" and her face lit up with a mixture of delight and gossip.

’Her lips are bitten raw. It must have been pretty intense!’

’This is wonderful news! It means that even if the Young Master’s body is weak, his spirit is still strong—very manly!’