Chapter 724 Punishment I

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&#lt;p&#gt;Marley’s angry rebuke wasn’t responded to, so he was even more angry. He narrowed his eyes,
clenched his hands into fists, and kicked the door hard, “Open the door, Sylvie Mccarthy! Do you have
to mess around with other men?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie didn’t expect Marley to be angry, moreover, to be that angry. Was it because they were at home?
That was why he was being so impudent. A roar like that really made her unable to react to it. But she
still tried to calm herself down, “I didn’t. I know I did wrong with what happened with Ernie today. I admit
I shouldn’t have gone out and not taking precaution, but Ryan is my relative. He only touched my hair
and you’re already being so jealous! Marley Hughes, you don’t have a crush on me, do you?”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“!!!” Hearing Sylvie’s words, Marley was speechless for a moment. He opened his mouth, but
unexpectedly not one word came out.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Did he fall in love with her?
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&#lt;p&#gt;With a buzzing sound, a stream of blood rushed into his brain. Marley was standing at the door in a
daze and a thin shade of redness flushed his face instantly.
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&#lt;p&#gt;No! It’s not love! But if it was not love then what’s he doing right now?
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;That thought was still swirling in Marley’s head when he heard Sylvie said again from the inside, “Tell
me. Did you fall in love with me, Marley Hughes?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie asked again, perhaps because she had the courage to do so through the door. She didn’t know
what the result would be, but she asked it anyway.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Only thing was that Marley couldn’t digest it in time, so he instantly became irritated. He yelled at the
door angrily, “You think you’re beautiful huh, Sylvie Mccarthy? Fall in love with you? You’re being so
bold now, aren’t you? Open the door right now!”&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie’s face froze inside. So it wasn’t love! She laughed at herself, what was she thinking?
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;She knew the ending from the beginning, so why did she think about it then? It’s just that after going
through some things, could her feelings still return to where it first set sail?
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;She was like a lonely boat drifting in the boundless sea, without a guiding light, wavering in the
darkness. In the end, it was unknown where home was. She knew if her heart was still not lucid, she
wouldn’t know where her path would be.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Maybe it’s heaven, maybe it’s hell, maybe it would just take one moment to plunge into the end of the
world.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;An angel lost in the mortal world may be able to return to home, but in the world of Marley Hughes, was
there still a place for Sylvie Mccarthy? Stunned by such a feeling, Sylvie grabbed the handle of her
satchel tightly and stood so quietly on the other side of the door. She wanted to say something but
didn’t know what to say.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Sylvie Mccarthy, open the door!” Marley stood at the door and shouted.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;There wasn’t an expected answer, nor was there any movement.
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&#lt;p&#gt;The corridor was quiet, the house was quiet, and Marley’s voice echoed throughout the villa. There was
no response, seemingly slight lonely.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Marley stared at the tightly closed door and a flash of doubt passed through his deep gaze. He
suddenly thought of something, and the corner of his sexy mouth raised, slovenly said, “Do you think I
can’t get in, Sylvie Mccarthy?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie seemed to be frightened and stammered, “Whatever. Whether you’re coming in or not, either
way, I will not open the door today!”&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;She was like a child who had a temper tantrum, her words sounded a bit sulky. Marley stood at the
door, momentarily dazed, then softened his tone, “Sylvie, open the door. This is our room, where do
you want to lock me in?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Facing his suddenly softened voice, a strange feeling abruptly emerged in Sylvie’s heart. It was a
feeling of fear, but it was far more frightening than when he was being cold and angry!
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;With this version of Marley, Sylvie couldn’t hear his displeasure at the moment. He only made her feel
deeply afraid and took a step backward unconsciously. She was looking at the door like fear of seeing
a ghost, and once again made sure it was closed and locked. He couldn’t get in! Only then she could
completely put her mind at ease.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Sylvie, be good. Open the door.” Marley’s tone was even more gentle.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Faced with such a perverse him, Sylvie was terrified. That tone of voice was like coaxing a child!
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;She nervously gripped her satchel instantly, as if giving herself the courage to face it.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Despite the distraction, she still wanted to
say something, let’s all just take a break tonight, “You have your own place to stay. Where you stayed
on the night of our wedding, you can stay there now just as well! I don’t want to open the door, and
whether you’re angry or not, it’s none of my business. I don’t want to open the door, and I won’t open
the door. I’m not accompanying you anymore!”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie dumped that sentence on Marley then threw her bag on the rocking chair. She grabbed a
bathrobe and went into the bathroom, turned on the shower and took a bath.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Open the door!” No matter how much Marley shouted, there was no more response from the inside.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie had gone through too much today and was a bit exhausted.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;She was hugged and kissed by Ernie today. She felt she was a bit dirty when she thought about it and
a little unsettling by just thinking about it in her heart.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Ernie Hughes was full of mystery, with no way for people to sought out. What was going on with that
three hundred million exactly? Losing three hundred million in one night, with an amount of money that
large, it was completely aiming at Hughes Group! Even if he really did lose three hundred million, then
he was also definitely coming for Hughes Group! With such a big prodigal, what secrets were he
harboring?
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie was busy thinking and didn’t hear the sound of the door handle turning outside. With the water in
the shower running down, she didn’t hear the sound of the door outside opening at all.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Marley heard the sound of rushing water coming from the bathroom when he entered the bedroom and
froze for a moment. Looking in the direction of the bathroom, his throat moved a little, and the gloom on
his face followed to ease a bit.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Marley stared at the bathroom door and jingled the key ring in his hand, his eyes narrowed
dangerously. I would see where you were going to escape to, Sylvie Mccarthy!
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;And when Marley pushed open the door with a key in his hand, his face looking livid and suddenly
appearing at the bathroom door, Sylvie was stunned for a moment and let out a scream instantly, “Ah
—”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie panicked and subconsciously reached out to cover herself. She was flustered and accused, “You
— You— How did you get in?”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Marley leaned against the door, his eyes were looking up and down her curvy body. There was an
unknown darkness at the bottom of his eyes.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;When Sylvie saw the key on the key ring waving in the hand of Marley, it was self-evident that he
obviously had a spare key.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Why hadn’t she thought of that he would have a spare key? Also, why didn’t she lock the bathroom
door? She was so careless! In a panic, she immediately grabbed the towel next to her and wrapped it
around herself, covering up her bare body.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Jesus, Sylvie widened her eyes in horror. This might be the most embarrassing moment of her life!
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;But Marley had already seen what should be seen. He let out a cold snort with sarcasm, as if mocking
her for simply being redundant. He even stood in the doorway dangerously, looking like he wasn’t in a
hurry, with his hands around his chest, checking out Sylvie who was standing there stiffly with a red
face.
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&#lt;p&#gt;The hot steam made the entire bathroom, which was bright before, filled with a layer of mist. In the
mist, a beautiful woman stood under the shower, dumbfoundedly looking at Marley with incredulous
eyes and panic stricken like little red riding hood seeing the big bad wolf.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie’s small face was red like a tomato, her skin was as white as a peach. The hot steam made her
like an unstained white begonia flower, pure and innocent.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Her red lips were slightly pursed, as if it was a silent seduction. Her eyes were full of timidity, but there
were more shyness and shock in them. She shouted in annoyance, “You, you get out! I’m taking a
bath!”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“I have eyes and I can see that.” Marley said unhurriedly.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Then why are you still not leaving!” His sudden appearance made Sylvie want to cry and she couldn’t
care less about anything else. Let’s just pretend that this was all a bad dream!&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Sylvie reached out and turned off the shower. Her wet hair was dripping with water and dense droplets
of water dripped onto the white bath towel.
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&#lt;p&#gt;In just a while, the towel was moistened, revealing an even more beautiful body curve.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Sometimes, wearing a little was more seductive than wearing nothing at all.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Seeing Sylvie like this, Marley lost some control all of a sudden. Something erupted from his body and
spread instantly.
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&#lt;p&#gt;The bathroom was hot, so hot that it was unable to breathe! Marley’s breathing was rapid instantly, and
he walked forward almost uncontrollably.
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&#lt;p&#gt;***
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Hey! Don’t you come over! Marley Hughes, don’t you come over!” Sylvie saw him walking towards her,
she panicked, “Don’t you come over!”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;This version of Marley, with his handsome and gentle face, and a burning flame flickering at the bottom
of his eyes, made Sylvie felt deeply afraid. She unconsciously took a step backwards but didn’t expect
to have leaned against the bathroom wall and there was no way out.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;When Marley saw her retreating, a coldness leapt across his deep eyes. His handsome face gently
spread a smile, but that smile made Sylvie felt an inexplicable chill.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Now you know to be afraid?” Marley’s voice was surprisingly hoarse and low, then stopped in his
tracks.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Ugh! Marley Hughes!” Sylvie really froze, her mind was in a turmoil.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;He, he was just too shameless, she was taking a bath! How could he just run in like that?&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Didn’t you want to shut me out?” Marley’s eyes shone a hidden light deep down, and the smile on the
corner of his mouth was charming, tempting her, “Sylvie, come here!”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“No!” Sylvie shook her head violently and almost reflexively. Her feet felt like a tree with roots, unable to
move half a step and her body leaning against the wall. If there was a hole in the wall, she would
definitely go in and never come out.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Then I’ll go over?” Marley seemed to be deliberate and spoke with a hint of teasing, which made the
blood on Sylvie’s small face faded away, eyes were looking terrified and helpless.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;Men were dangerous and scary! She finally knew the consequences of angering men.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Don’t! You go out first, okay? You go out and we’ll talk outside. I’ll accept any punishment!” This was
what she got for pissing him off, so she’ll just accept the punishment.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Hmm? Punishment huh?” Marley’s low voice echoed up in her bathroom. He wasn’t angry, just looking
at her playfully, “Punish you? Oh, what would be a good punishment for you?”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Anything. Just please get out, will you?” Sylvie immediately said when she saw that he seemed to be a
bit loosened up.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Humm!” Marley let out a low chuckle, “Then I’ll punish you to take a bath with me!”
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Ah! No!” Sylvie screamed.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Since you’re not coming over, I’ll go over then!” Marley finished the sentence and abruptly took a big
step forward.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;“Don’t come over!” Sylvie was almost reflexively sliding along the wall to escape, but Marley leapt up.
His speed was like a last-minute prey hunting of a beast, his powerful large palm instantly gripped
Sylvie’s smooth white arm.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Ah—” Sylvie only managed to take a step before she was pressed against the wall by Marley.
&#lt;/p&#gt;
&#lt;p&#gt;He pressed his body against her, Sylvie’s face was on his chest and her back was against the
wall.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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