No Longer Yours

Seeing Cecelia nearly suffocating before him, Desmond abruptly withdrew his hand. He hadn't meant to hurt her—his anger had gotten the best of him despite his efforts to restrain himself.

Cecelia clutched her throat, coughing repeatedly.

Desmond frowned and muttered, "I didn't mean to…"

"Enough!"

Cecelia cut him off, refusing to hear any apologies. She owed him nothing. If it weren't for him cons