The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 1015

Moreover, she remained highly suspicious of Naylor's sudden desire for marriage.

She constantly worried that he was acting out of moral obligation rather than a genuine desire to tie the knot.

It was better to wait and see.

Seeing her silence, Naylor pressed on. "You can take your time to think about it. Either way, I'm serious. Once you've made up your mind, we can just head to City Hall and register our marriage right after you sign the divorce papers with that guy."

Katrina shot him a look and said dryly, "Did you forget about the mandatory divorce cooling-off period?"

"..." This time, it was Naylor's turn to be speechless. He thought about it for a second. "What if you file a lawsuit instead? I can pull some strings and get the hearing pushed up. We might have a ruling in a week."

Katrina's expression was impossible to describe.

She had just explicitly stated she had no plans to get married. No plans to get married—why couldn't he understand that?

And yet here he was, eagerly counting the days until her divorce so they could seamlessly transition into their own marriage.

"There's no need. I don't have any plans for that right now." Having rejected him once again, Katrina turned to leave. "You should go back. I need to stay with my mom."

"Katrina!" Naylor had finally managed to see her; there was no way he was letting her slip away this easily.

He grabbed her arm, forcing her to look back at him. His handsome face immediately filled with deep affection. "What are you hesitating for? Do you doubt my sincerity, or do you just not love me anymore?"

Katrina felt a sharp pinch in her heart. She looked back at him, unable to give a straight answer. "I'm just really tired right now. With everything that's happened, I don't have the mental energy to think about the future. Can you just let me breathe for a bit?"

"How long do you need to breathe? A week? A month?"

"Naylor, is this really necessary? Can't you survive without a woman?" Katrina found his current behavior entirely at odds with his usual laid-back attitude toward relationships.

Naylor smiled. "I can survive... I'm just terrified your mom is going to change her mind and drag you into another flash marriage."

So that was what he was worried about?

Katrina answered firmly, "Don't worry, she won't. And even if she tried, I'd never agree."

Naylor looked relieved. "Good."

Katrina glanced at his hand gripping her wrist, gesturing for him to let go.

Instead, Naylor lifted her hand to his lips, kissed it softly, and sighed. "Then I'll wait for you. I hope you forget all this mess quickly and give me an answer soon."

The kiss on her hand made Katrina's heart skip a beat, and her cheeks flushed traitorously. Her eyes darted away as she mumbled, "Just leave..." She pulled her hand free and hurried off.

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