Chapter 23 Three hours later . " Mr. Barnes , Mrs. Barnes was too resistant . Forcing a neural intervention would have hurt her body . " The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead . After feeling the strong pressure coming from Everett , he quickly added , " But we could try a conservative hypnosis plan . It would just take a bit longer . " " Okay , let's go with this . " Everett's voice was low and hoarse . After the doctor got a reply , he quickly backed off . Everett lit a cigarette and leaned slowly against the wall . The light shone on him , making him look even more lonely . The nicotine went through his lungs , but it couldn't calm the restlessness in his chest . His thin lips pulled into a self - mocking smile . Isn't it funny ? It used to be something he tossed aside like trash , something he couldn't get rid of fast enough . Now , even if he was just fooling himself , he tried everything to keep it . But what could he do ? It was Emily who lied to him first , and now he just did to her what she did to him . Payback for payback . Emily wasn't innocent . The cigarette between my fingers burned down to my fingertip , and the pain shot into my nerves . Everett snapped back to reality and , when he looked up , met the mirror on the wall in front of him . The mirror showed a deep , chiseled face . He subconsciously curled his lips , copying the way Elliott used to smile in his memory . It was supposed to be a gentle , warm smile , but the anger in his eyes made it look like a 0.00 % 00390 Chapter 23 wolf in human skin , baring its fangs and pretending to be a sheep . Everett stiffly and slowly took back his expression . Sure enough , the way Emily liked , he never would . *** Emily had been forced into hypnosis therapy on and off for two days . Her mind kept drifting between clear and fuzzy . She could only secretly write things about Elliott on paper , just so she wouldn't forget him . Everett found that piece of paper under her pillow . When he saw that page full of the word Elliott , his dark eyes narrowed slowly , full of hostility . Emily tried to grab it . Everett let out a light laugh and tore it to pieces right in front of her . Emily just looked at him like that , watched for a while , then acted like he didn't exist and turned to walk to the bed . She didn't even feel like talking to Everett now . That kind of indifferent attitude toward him made Everett even more anxious than when she argued with him with red eyes . He suddenly grabbed her wrist and turned her around . The burning kiss landed with a punishing force , forcefully prying open her teeth , taking Emily's breath inch by inch . Emily bit down hard . The taste of rust exploded between their teeth . Everett had his dormant wild side awakened and kissed her even harder , like he wanted to tear her apart and swallow her whole . He didn't let go until she was struggling for air , her eyes turning red at the corners , and only then did he slowly loosen his grip on her . Everett's eyes fell on her lips , and because they were stained with blood , there was a strange kind of beauty . 29.216 00390 Chapter 23 28 Vouchers " Emily , how many more days are you gonna keep pretending to be mute ? Is it really that hard to forget Elliott ? " Emily noticed his gaze , wiped off the blood , like she was wiping away something dirty . She gave a provocative smile , " Yeah , it's hard . Lio was already carved into my heart , no one could dig him out ! " Everett's eyes instantly turned blood - red , and there was a fierce look between his brows . He looked terrifying . He slowly unbuttoned his white shirt . " What are you doing ! " Emily backed away warily . She hadn't taken more than a few steps back when he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms . Everett pressed her hand to his heart . What caught my eye was a tattoo outlined in ink - not Jessica's name , but the word " Emily " in Gothic script ! It rose and fell slightly with his heartbeat . " See ? It's all you here now . " Emily suddenly turned her head and forced out two words through gritted teeth : " Disgusting . " Everett didn't get mad at what she said , but pushed her onto the bed and tied her arms and legs with something . " It's okay , I'll let you know whose name is written on your heart . " When Emily struggled , her clothes got torn , and her fair skin showed under the light . Realizing what he was going to do , Emily kept cursing at him . Everett acted like he didn't hear , went to the guest room and brought over Chapter 23 288 Vouchers a suitcase . He picked up a fountain pen , dipped it in ink , and held the tip over her chest . The pen moved quickly , and the word " Everett " spread across her pale skin . The black ink stood out sharply against her skin . Everett stared at those three words , his dark eyes full of hidden desire . His hands trembled a little from excitement . Seeing Emily was still struggling , he softened his voice : " It's gonna hurt a bit . Hang in there . " As he spoke , he picked up the tattoo machine next to him and slowly moved closer to her . Just as the needle was about to pierce the skin , there was a " bang " and the door was kicked open . Countless figures rushed in . 00 : 2903