NovelGoldChapter 335 Liam's temples throbbed as Mandy drunkenly slurred out the word "monkey." The irritation was almost physical. He grabbed her wrist, pinning her against the cold, tiled wall.
His Adam's apple bobbed twice before he barked, voice firm and resonant, “It's not 'monkey'—it's 'Monteith'! M- O-N-T-E-I-T-H!" Mandy squirmed in his grasp, clearly annoyed at being restrained. She jerked her arm free.
"I don't care if it's 'monkey' or 'Monteith' or whatever..." she grumbled, snatching the bottle from the counter and tilting her head back for a heavy swig.
But before she could swallow, Liam lunged forward, hands clamping onto her shoulders. "Stop! Spit it out and go to bed." Mandy had zero intention of listening. She fought him, shoving and twisting away. In the cramped kitchen, the two of them scuffled, bumping into cabinets and countertops. Suddenly, Mandy lost her footing-and crashed right into Liam, sending them both sprawling against the counter.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn that instant, their lips collided.
The entire mouthful of liquor Mandy had been holding spilled right into Liam's mouth.
His eyes flew wide with shock, disbelief etched across his face. His Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably as he instinctively swallowed the burning liquid.
His whole face flushed scarlet, like an overripe tomato.
He shoved Mandy away, hand trembling as he pointed at her. "You... what the hell is wrong with you?" Then he doubled over, coughing hard.
Mandy, startled by his outburst, looked utterly pitiful, tears shimmering in her eyes. Her voice was thick with emotion.
"You're disgusted by me." "Knew it. No one ever likes me." "That jerk Ethan's been spreading rumors at school, saying I'm ssugar baby, and now everyone callsa homewrecker or a gold-digger. They insultevery day." "Claire's kind to me, sure, but she never talks about her own problems-just bottles everything up and deals with it alone." "And now even you... you're pushingaway..." With every word, her tears streamed faster, dripping down her cheeks.
Liam just stood there, heart twisting painfully as he watched Mandy sob, her tears falling like rain. He felt completely helpless.
He was about to comfort her, but Mandy suddenly looked up, her drunken, red-rimmed eyes locking onto his. "Did you know..." she started, slurring her words, "From the very first tI saw you, I really, really liked your-hic- She didn't finish. The last word was swallowed by a hiccup.
Liam's heart thudded so hard he thought it might burst.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe liked him from the very beginning? Love at first sight. That's what it was.
His cheeks grew warm. He inhaled deeply, steadying himself, and started to say softly, "I'm not-" But Mandy's crying cut him off again: "I'm a woman, so why can't you just—" Liam: "???" He had no idea what she meant and could only stare at her, baffled.
"Don't cry," he said gently, ruffling her hair in an attempt to soothe her!|| get your swater. You need to sober up." But Mandy wasn't listening. Her bleary gaze fixed on Liam's slender, pale neck.
Suddenly, she lunged forward, wrapping her hands around his throat with surprising strength. Liam staggered, pinned against the counter once more.
He couldn't breathe. Instinctively, he tried to break free, but Mandy's grip was impossibly tight.
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