Madeline raised her gaze when she heard Ryan's comment and saw the gleam in his sparkling eyes that were expressing his urge to conquer her.

'He’s really stubborn.'

Suddenly, Ryan grabbed Madeline's finger that was bleeding.

She tried to pull back, not wanting Ryan to grasp her hand too tightly. He then lowered his head and sealed his lips over her injury that was still bleeding, as if he was trying to tend to her injury.

"What are you doing?" Madeline was feeling restless as she summoned her remaining strength to push Ryan aside.

Ryan gently licked his lip that had bloodstain. The taste of the fresh blood from her fingertip placed a satisfactory smile on his fair face, making him look almost devilish.

Madeline had never seen such a smile and it gave her chills throughout her body.

Ryan’s smile got wider when he noticed the fear in her eyes.

"I thought that you're fearless, but it turns out there are times when you're afraid as well." He inched closer to her, and each step that