A Bird in the Cage

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Heartbroken

When Catherine managed to anger him, she felt an unexpected joy in her heart, but she didn’t know if

she was happy for herself, or for the poor Jasmine.

Seeing her prideful expression, he halted his movements again. The corners of his mouth curled into a

mocking smirk.

Ryan pinched her chin lightly and inched close to her face, commenting wickedly, “No matter how nice

of a person Cayden is, it’s a pity he’ll never want you again. What would he think of you after knowing

how every single part of your body has been marked and tortured by me?”

Humiliation and embarrassment crawled up Catherine’s heart. She felt like being thrown from a

very high place, only to be smashed into pieces on the ground eventually.

At that point, Catherine’s face got crimson, even her breathing became sluggish. She just wanted to die

on the spot, so that she no longer had to put up with Ryan’s insults, and her life wouldn’t be so

unbearable.

Seeing her face turning from crimson to pale white, Ryan was pleased after seeking his revenge.

Her body had gone numb from the raw feeling of her body being ripped open, but she couldn’t feel how

terrible it was anymore.

It felt like her heart was dripping with blood as her hatred for him deepened. Through gritted teeth,

Catherine silently endured it till the end…

Later, his anger faded along after he shot blanks. Then, he rolled with her in his arms to the corner.

Shoving his arm away, Catherine sat up.

“lie down with me a little longer,” he coaxed, but it sounded harsh, like an order. “You’ve got what you

wanted, now let me go! Please be clear that we’re not lovers.” They shouldn’t be snuggling with each

other in bed. In the past, it was she who stupidly thought he loved her, but it wasn’t the case anymore.

He couldn’t believe she didn’t obey his order. If he let out any unpleasant words due to anger, it was

because she triggered him.

Therefore, Ryan didn’t try to make her stay, nor did he continue to sweet-talk her. It wasn’t his style.

Moreover, if Catherine had known about his soft spot for her, she would have taken advantage of him,

judging from her complicated personality.

Heading towards the wardrobe, Catherine fetched her pajamas, then quickly entered the bathroom.

Even the running water couldn’t wash her impurities away. She had long been filthy. Just as Ryan said,

Cayden wouldn’t want her anymore.

Although she didn’t expect Cayden to return to her, she couldn’t stand seeing herself in this state. It

was like an insult to him.

Tears fell silently down her cheeks, mixed with running water from the shower head. They blurred her

vision and soaked her heart in even more sorrow.

As she moved her delicate hands over her body to wash away the filth, his words about him marking

and torturing every inch of her skin echoed in her mind. Biting her lips, she forced herself not to think

about it.

He wasn’t human, but a beast. Why should she

care about what he had said?

Suddenly, Catherine was startled by the loud banging at the door. It sounded very eager and impatient.

“Open the door! I want to take a bath!” Ryan demanded coldly.

After quickly turning off the water tap, she grabbed the towel and wiped her body in a hurry before

putting on her pajamas.

When the door opened, Ryan stood outside the door and scanned her from top to bottom. She was

fine, even though he was worried that she would do anything rash to herself.

Catherine quickly noticed that he wasn’t holding a fresh set of clothes in his arms. Then why was he

knocking on the door so urgently? This person was sick!

“Why aren’t you wearing the pajamas I bought for

you?” He frowned and asked in discontentment.

“I won’t use anything you give me.” After saying that, she walked past him and was about to leave.

Before she could step out of the bathroom, Ryan stretched out his long arms and wrapped her in his

embrace. Inching his lips close to her ear, he whispered, “But baby, you’ve just made use of my most

precious thing.”

“Let go of me. Ew!” She struggled but was unable to break free from his strong arms.

“What’s so disgusting?”

“You’re shameless! Let go of me!”

What he said was simply inhuman. Catherine gritted her teeth in hatred but still couldn’t get rid of his

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At that moment, her anger made her forget who he was, and she was no longer afraid of him. Without

hesitation, she took a big bite on his arm.

With a hiss, he let go of her.

“You’re not allowed to insult Jas like this!”

“When did I insult her? What I said is true. Don’t you know she doesn’t have a nice body?” He looked at

her innocently, intentionally trying to spark her temper. He didn’t like to see her being indifferent to him,

because she looked like a soulless puppet. He would rather see her fly into a rage. At least it proved

that he could stir up her emotions.