Chapter 4 Chapter 4

Mabel stood rooted to the spot and watched helplessly as Jayden approached her.

Jayden was very tall. Mabel's height only reached a little above his shoulder, so she had to raise her head to see his face clearly. There was a faint scent of sandalwood coming from him, which stunned Mabel for a moment.

The smell was somewhat similar to that of the man five years ago.

Just as Mabel was lost in thought, Jayden reached out and wrapped his hand around Mabel's waist. The two of them fell onto the bed together.

Jayden's body pressed against Mabel's. While Mabel was stunned motionless, Jayden's hand was already around her slender neck.

Jayden's palm felt cold, and Mabel could feel the calluses on it.

Jayden did not exert much strength on her neck, yet she felt a little numb where their skin touched.

Mabel swallowed and looked into Jayden's cold and deep eyes.

Before coming to Griffiths family's residence, she had never thought of sleeping with Jayden.

Moreover, she was no longer innocent and had given birth to a child before.

If Jayden found out, she would only get into trouble.

Mabel tried to struggle, but Jayden held her back. His slender fingers lifted her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye.

"The Baldwin family must be at the end of their rope now. They're willing to sacrifice their daughter and let her marry a dying impotent man for ten million dollars worth of betrothal gifts."

Jayden's voice sounded lazy and deep. His warm breath hit Mabel's face as he spoke, and there was a faint sandalwood scent in it.

Mabel calmed down and smiled. "Mr. Griffiths, you must be joking. You won't die, and I won't be a widow. As for your impotency..."

She glanced down and raised her eyebrows slightly. "Maybe I can help cure that."

"Oh?" Jayden gently caressed her delicate chin. His voice was filled with lust, but his eyes were exceptionally cold. "You have medical skills?"

Mabel sensed danger and quickly calmed herself down. She said seriously, "Yes, I took the opportunity to feel your pulse just now. There's a toxin in your body that you've gotten from your mother when you were born. It's difficult to remove it."

"If left untreated, your lower limbs will be paralysed, and your muscles will fail. Even if you keep exercising every day, it won't help."

Jayden's face darkened, and the aura around him suddenly grew tense. He grabbed Mabel's chin with his hand and exerted force on it. "You investigated me?"

Mabel looked at him in a neutral expression. "I didn't. I really wanted to help you."

Jayden stared at Mabel thoughtfully. After a long while, he asked in a low voice, "What do you want?"

Mabel looked at him honestly. There were no malice in her eyes. "To help you, and to save myself. If I didn't marry you, my mother would send me back to the psychiatric hospital. In a sense, we're helping each other out."

"Helping each other out?"

Jayden laughed coldly.

For the first time, someone dared to speak to him in such a tone.

"How dare you speak to me like that. Are you seeking death?" Jayden said casually.

Mabel's body stiffened, and she frowned slightly.

She thought Jayden was really hard to deal with.

However, since she had already said it, it was not appropriate for her to change her mind.

Jayden's gaze was deep as he stared at Mabel for a long time. Suddenly, he reached out with his long and slender fingers, lifted Mabel's collar and sleeves, and rested his hand on her collarbone.

The familiar tingling sensation once again struck Mabel, causing her to subconsciously tense up.

Jayden narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Have you ever heard of organising a wedding to ward off illnesses?"

While they were talking, Jayden's hand had already dropped to her waist, rubbing her gently through her clothes.

Mabel subconsciously bit her lips.

She could tell that Jayden knew very well how to seduce women.

Hence, she doubted he was impotent.

"Are you going to take it off yourself, or do you want me to do it?" Jayden's lips curled up as he spoke in a flirtatious manner.

Mabel cursed in her heart and quickly thought of a way to deal with it.

When Jayden's hand was about to undo the buttons on Mabel's chest, Mabel immediately thought of an idea. She raised her hand and wrapped it around Jayden's neck and breathed gently.

"Mr. Griffiths, let me do it myself."

She pushed Jayden down and leaned over his body, covering it with her own.