Stone reached for his phone from the table and glanced at the screen. Dr. Jocelyn. She must be about to deliver May's test results as promised.Those results would tell Stone how long he would torture the men on that list before killing them. They would all die miserably, of course, but he didn't mind delaying it if the test result came out bad.Stone answered the call, and the woman immediately delivered the results. When the call ended, Stone turned to May and smiled softly."Dr. Jocelyn says all your test results are negative."May sighed in relief."Oh... Thank goodness. Even though I'm sure Madame Jade wouldn't let the women at the Starlight Hotel be infected, these test results still make me quite relieved.""I think you're right," Stone replied. "There would be a lot of angry wives if they contracted diseases from their husbands if that were to happen."May turned back to her laptop and moved her mouse toward the first man she had marked. A man named Charles."I wonder if this

Stone watched as James’s eyes moved from him to May before returning back to him, completely ignoring his wife.It was clear that the man didn't care at all about his wife. Stone would guess, just like most people in James’s status, that their marriage was only made for business purposes or status. No wonder they both disagreed when Sean married May, who came from a different background.How Sean could persuade a woman as sweet as May to fall in love with him, Stone still couldn't wrap his head around."W-who are you?" the man asked with a sweaty face. "And what are you doing here?""You are not the one who should be asking questions, asshole," Stone retorted, pointing at James's chest. "I should be the one asking you. Do you know what your bastard son has been up to?""W-what are you talking about?" the man said with a shocked expression."Your son, Sean, has left debts everywhere. Not only that, he also sold his wife to a brothel for money. So tell me, where is he now?""T-that can’

"Thank you, Stone," May finally whispered, burying her face in the man's neckHearing that, Stone kissed May's forehead, knowing he would be willing to kill anyone May wanted just to feel her arms around him and her lips calling his name.As May released her embrace and pulled down her seatbelt, Stone started the car and drove them home.Things felt different now between the two of them. Though May still seemed reserved and not quite ready to fully surrender herself, Stone knew she was starting to consider it.The woman's eyes spoke volumes with every stolen glance. May might have thought he wasn't noticing, but he saw how she ignites with his presence. Every stroke that he gave, every kiss, every glance, he could feel May's skin shiver and her breath hitch. Stone knew it would still take a long journey to fully heal her, but he could sense that May was starting to trust him, and slowly, beginning to let her feelings emerge.They arrived back home in the late afternoon. Angelo, Jet, a

May swallowed hard.Stone lifted his gaze to May's face once again before continuing, "Or I can use my mouth. Which do you prefer?"Admittedly, May's throat felt dry now. Because she wanted it all. But she wasn't sure if she was ready to let Stone see her body.May thought for a moment. Then, with a flushed face, she answered, "If you don't mind... uhm... I'd like your hands." May quickly added, "But outside my panties."Stone smiled before bending down to look at his own hands that were still stroking May's abdomen."Okay, my snow," Stone said while hiking May's shirt up a bit and placing a kiss on her tummy that made her gasp in surprise.Stone raised his face to May's again."Stop me if you feel uncomfortable," he whispered, slipping his hand into May's pajama pants. "I don't want to continue if you're not enjoying it.""Okay," May nodded, wondering if he could hear how loud her heartbeat was now.May could feel Stone's fingers slipping over the surface of her underwear. She knew no

The following days flowed like honey for May.Every morning, they would wake up before anyone else in the house and spend time exercising in the fitness room downstairs. May would use the treadmill while Stone worked out with his weights.Stone even converted one of the rooms downstairs into a library so that May could read her books peacefully. He placed May's grandmother's cabinet near the window and put a large sofa next to it. This way, every time May sat down to read, she could enjoy the beautiful view through the large glass window next to her.Sometimes May would still wake up feeling scared that all of this was just a dream, that she was still at the Starlight hotel being raped night after night, but then she would find those strong arms around her and she knew that everything was real.Her mind still occasionally thought about what was happening in that horrible place. She still worried about Kamila and the other women, but she reassured herself that someday, Stone would find