A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Putting her soft hands on his chest, Sandra tried to push him away. She knew they had to maintain a distance. She felt a spasm of panic sweeping over her. "Cooper, don't do this. Please behave yourself!" she pleaded.

Lowering his head, Cooper touched his forehead against hers. "I don't want to behave myself," he said seductively.

His action filled the atmosphere with heat.

Sandra felt a tumult of feelings inside her. Biting her lower lip, she said, "Let go of me!"

Instead of letting her go, Cooper came closer and kissed her on the lips.

A lot of emotions exploded in her heart. Her heart began to race and her mind went blank.

How had he managed to sprout the love she had buried so deeply?

This wasn't their first kiss. He had once kissed her a year ago. But after that kiss, nothing else had happened.

And now, Sandra finally managed to peel his arms from her body and rushed to the door. Her heart beat violently and she was trembling. "If you don't go, I'll go!"

Cooper was quicker than her. Before her hand could reach the doorknob, he hugged her from behind. She was imprisoned in his arms and couldn't budge.

This time, Cooper wasn't going to let her go. He lifted her up and pressed her on the big bed not far away. She struggled in vain.

"Sandra," he said gently.

"Let go of me!" she protested.

He kissed the tip of her nose and went on, "Sandra, please don't move!"

"Cooper, what the hell do you want?" Sandra was on the verge of a breakdown.

"What I want is clear. I want you," he answered bluntly.

At this, an ironical smile crept onto her face. "Don't force yourself to lie, Mr. Xi."

"No, I am speaking nothing butthetruth."

"Please stop! They are right. If you loved me, you would have loved me a long time ago. It wouldn't have taken so many years for you to realize your feelings!"

Cooper stroked her hair and explained to her patiently, "My brother was in a coma for more than two years. During that period, I was busy day and night. I was afraid that I couldn't give you a future. That was the only reason I didn't reciprocate your love." Now that his brother had woken up, he knew he could pursue the love of his life.

"Time is just an excuse, Cooper. If you truly loved me, it wouldn't have been an issue. If you genuinely loved me, you would have made time out of your busy schedule." Although Sandra was still young, she had matured a lot mentally. She wouldn't blindly believe someone's words.

"Then I will spend the rest of my life to make up for

my mistake. Is that okay?"

Cooper had a genuine look in his eyes. He gazed at Sandra with raw affection. She almost fell for it. However, she told herself to behave sensibly. She couldn't allow herself to fall for him again.

Sandra was finding it hard to control her emotions. She knew Cooper's charms were melting her heart again. Her eyed turned red. Glaring at him, she said "Do you want me to believe you will spend the rest of your life with me? Don't try to fool me! I won't fall for it!"

Cooper let out a defeated sigh and said, "Sandra, I admit I have made a mistake in the past. I didn't cherish you. Now give me a chance to make amends, okay?"

Sandra snorted indignantly and said, "No! Just so you know, it's not like I lack pursuers!"

"Yes, I am aware. I know very well that you are so charming that any men would fall at her feet, myself included."

Sandra didn't know whether to be amused or angry. "It turns out you are very good with words. I am just surprised you never spoke to me this way before!" All this while, he had addressed her seriously. Cooper felt wronged. He was not James. He hadn't known he behaved seriously all these years. He knew retorting would only make things worse. "If sweet words are what takes to get you, I am willing to do that all the time."

"Please stop! I don't believe anything that you say." A gust of happiness swept over her. Everything felt so unreal.

"It doesn't matter. I won't stop until you believe me."

After saying that, Cooper lowered his head and kissed her again.

Sandra, who was slowly beginning to enjoy his touch, didn't push him away. Cooper wanted more but he decided to keep his desire in check. "Have some rest. Then I'll take you to dinner," his said, his voice almost like a whisper.

He told himself this was the right thing to do. Perhaps, he wouldn't wait till marriage to have sex with her. But at least, he could give her the time to say yes before he completely devoured her body. Sandra crawled into the quilt, her hair disheveled. She couldn't meet his eyes. 'Oh, my God! What did we do just now?'

However, she remembered something. Cooper hadn't asked her to be his girlfriend. Instead, he had simply showered his affection on her.

She wondered what this meant.

It was quiet in the room. After climbing the mountain for half a day, fatigue was creeping on her. Sandra spent a few minutes thinking, but soon sleep overtook her. When she woke up, she noticed it was quite dark outside. The only light she could see came from the lamp on the desk.

She sat up in bed and looked at his back. "Cooper?" she called out.

"Are you awake?" He closed the laptop and walked over to her.

"Why are you here?" As soon as she asked this question, she regretted her words. She must have sounded silly. After all, Cooper was here before she fell asleep. Slightly amused, he raised his eyebrows. "So you don't remember anything? I guess I have confessed my love in vain."

His playful words shocked her.

He bent over and pecked her on the lips. "Get up. I'll take you to dinner."

"Oh!"

He had already booked a restaurant in the downtown of the city.

On arriving at this place, Sandra was stunned to see there were no other guests. Except for the waiters and waitresses, it was just them.

She began to wonder why the business here was so bad.

The two of them took the table by the side of the window. Someone came and poured wine for them. After asking for Cooper's opinion, he served them their dishes.

There was a melodious music in the restaurant. Sandra tasted the food and looked at Cooper. "It tastes amazing. But why are we the only guests? Is the food here too expensive?" she asked, her curiosity piqued. The dishes had been arranged by Cooper in advance. She hadn't had an opportunity to look at the menu. Hence, there was no way of knowing how much it cost.

"Maybe," said Cooper and gave her a faint smile.

His answer hadn't quenched her curiosity. What sort of answer was that?

After dinner, Sandra wiped her mouth and got ready to leave. Just then, a waiter came to them with a large bouquet of roses. "Mr. Xi, here are the flowers you ordered." "Thank you!" Cooper took the bouquet and waited for him to leave.

Sandra glanced at him nervously. Cooper left his seat and went towards her, carrying the bouquet in his hands. "This is for you."

"Thank you!" Sandra took the bouquet and was overjoyed by his display of affection.

However, what happened next was unexpected. Cooper fetched something from his pocket, knelt down on one knee, and opened the brocade box in his hand.

Sandra's eyes fell on the diamond ring inside which was about the size of a dove egg.

She widened her eyes in astonishment. Her heart was throbbing with excitement. They changed the music and played something that was both romantic and relaxing.

"Sandra, first of all, I want to say that I love you very much," Cooper said earnestly.

As he uttered these words, more than a dozen waiters and waitresses appeared from every direction. Some of them were holding balloons, while others held a light plate that said, "Marry Me." They came towards her with a smile plastered on their faces.

Sandra was awestruck by everything that happened. 'Is he going to propose?' she wondered, her face flamed with happiness.

"Sandra, I know a lot of men love you, including me. I want to know whether you are willing to give me the permission to love you. Just me alone. I promise you won't regret it."

Sandra's face flushed red. She found it hard to breathe. Trying to compose herself, she asked, "But we haven't been in a relationship yet. Are we going to get married already?"

"I want to marry you. Say yes to my proposal and the rest can be discussed later. I can assure you this won't affect our relationship. We can still take it slow.