These past two days, almost all his thoughts had been focused on how to help James Jennings get through the tribulation. He hadn’t even had time to think much about everything in his memory, and after the exhausting rush the night before last, he had slept straight through after coming home last night.

“So simple?” The girl playfully curled her lips. “I don’t believe it. I know what kind of person my dad is—he never praises anyone easily. Even when I got into college and my sister got into grad school, he just said we were promising. But yesterday, he actually told me to cherish you. I thought I misheard, but my dad specifically reminded me again, saying that if I’m going to date you, I should do it properly, and even if you get assigned back to your hometown, it’s fine. What do you think my dad means?” Nancy Jennings’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “Do you think my dad means that you’ll be assigned back to your hometown first, and then he’ll find a way to transfer you back here?”

Seeing Nancy Jennings’s cheeks flush with excitement, as red as ripe apples, her smooth forehead and neck as soft and delicate as mutton-fat jade, and her upturned lips shimmering with a honeyed glow in the morning light, that alluring charm made William Carter unable to control himself any longer. He reached out, cupping the girl’s cheeks.

He pressed his lips to hers greedily, prying open her moist, warm lips. Their tongues intertwined, unabashedly savoring each other’s fiery passion. At this moment, William Carter didn’t want to think about anything else—he just wanted to enjoy every moment of happiness and joy before him, even if the next moment it might all slip away.

His fingers explored along the girl’s smooth back, quickly finding the clasp of her bra. With a gentle twist, an unusually full and perky pair of breasts slipped into his hands. The girl’s soft moans were like a potent drug, almost setting William Carter completely ablaze. He kissed her earlobes, neck, and cheeks wildly. Her T-shirt and bra were rolled up together, and William Carter’s hot kisses trailed down to the two points rising on her chest.

The girl instinctively curled up, her body nestling tightly in William Carter’s arms like a startled bird. Her arms clung tightly around William Carter’s strong neck, her beautiful eyes half-open and half-closed, and two patches of blush made her cheeks glow like the evening clouds.

William Carter found it hard to control his emotions. The scene before him made him want to press the girl down on the bed and ravish her without restraint.

The two of them had been dating for over a year, and this wasn’t their first time sneaking a taste of forbidden fruit. But the previous times had always been on a whim, and the time and place were never quite right—either in Nancy Jennings’s dorm at school, or under the trees in Riverside Park by Wuyou River.

In the dorm, they worried about roommates coming back unexpectedly, and in the park, they feared being seen by passersby. It was always hard to fully enjoy themselves. But today, with mutual affection, it seemed like the perfect opportunity.

Instinctively, he glanced at the clock—ten o’clock. William Carter knew his mother usually didn’t get back from grocery shopping until a little after eleven. An hour—plenty of time.

He gently pulled down the girl’s panties. The girl knew what her lover wanted, but this was at his house, and when she arrived, his mother was still home—though she’d gone out to buy groceries now.

“No, Damin, your mom will be back soon.” The girl shyly wrapped her arms around her lover’s neck, curling her lips. “That would be so embarrassing.”

“It’s fine, my mom won’t be back for a while.” William Carter nimbly jumped off the bed, closed the door, and propped it shut.

Before the girl could react, he lifted her T-shirt, and amid her startled cry, their bodies quickly became one.

When Charles Brooks came back, she was a little surprised, but quickly understood. The heavy breathing and faint, lingering moans drifted from the small room next door through the poorly soundproofed window. It made her cheeks flush, and she hurried to quietly close the window tightly.

With people coming and going, if someone outside overheard, it would be mortifying. These days, young people were more open about such things, but as someone from the older generation, Charles Brooks still didn’t quite approve of this kind of behavior.

But when it came to Damin and Nancy Jennings, Charles Brooks actually felt a bit happy.

Nancy Jennings’s mother, Helen Lee, had never really approved of her Damin dating Nancy Jennings, thinking their families weren’t a good match. Not only did Charles Brooks know this, but she also knew that Nancy Jennings’s mother actually wanted to set Nancy Jennings up with Brian Young’s son, Paul Young. This made Charles Brooks quite angry—why should adults meddle in the kids’ affairs? In what way was her Damin inferior? Why should they have to put up with this?

Now that the two had gone this far, at least the boy wouldn’t lose out. If the Zhen family really wanted to oppose the marriage in the future, they’d have to consider that Damin and their Nancy Jennings already had this kind of relationship.

Chapter 11: Reminiscing About Those Eventful Years

Nancy Jennings had left, but William Carter was still lost in the lingering pleasure of their passionate lovemaking.

Nancy Jennings’s body would always be his favorite. Don’t be fooled by Nancy Jennings’s doll-like face—deep down, her seductive charm made William Carter feel as if he were addicted, unable to extricate himself.