Chapter 746: Demand more

It was not that Dragon didn't understand Hera that night when he asked for her hand in marriage. Hera was carrying a heavy burden on her shoulders, and the idea of marriage was off the table. A part of his heart already knew she would refuse his proposal, but as he claimed, he was tired of just standing behind her.

His feelings for her were genuine, even though he was unsure about how to categorize them. Was it love? It was certainly not infatuation. Dragon might not have known exactly what his heart desired at that time, but he knew that these inexplicable feelings for her would continue to grow.

He was right. These feelings grew, and their invasive vines wrapped around his decaying heart. His mind contemplated various and unsettling ways to make her his. And this led to the situation in the present time.

[PRESENT TIME]