Captive in the Emerald Garden

[Powerful Possessive Love, A Long Road to Winning Her Back, Transmigrate]

[Ruthless Regent Hungry for Power × Beautiful, Easygoing, Tender-Hearted Woman]

I humored him only because I coveted the mountains of gold and silver in his coffers and was captivated by his breathtaking looks and figure. He was drawn to my lively, sly nature and loved my peerless beauty, but he saw me as nothing more than a plaything in the palm of his hand.

Who could have guessed that a dalliance born of a trade in power and beauty would ultimately become his relentless campaign to capture my heart?

He gripped my chin, his thumb rubbing my lips until they hurt. His hard mouth twisted into a scornful smile. “Freedom? Geng Wan, you can forget about it for the rest of your life.”

Until the day he agreed to set me free. But when I pushed open the mansion gate, he leaned against the doorframe and watched me cross the threshold with a faint, unreadable smile.

The moment my foot touched the dust outside, the heavy red gate slammed shut behind me. He brushed his thumb over my reddened lips and said, each word deliberate, “Run once, and I’ll lock you up once. I’ll make sure this door stays shut for good.”

Later, he coaxed me, his voice wrapped in feigned tenderness, like poison laced with honey. “Have a child, and I’ll let you go.”

I spent every last ounce of strength giving birth to our child, but he bent over and held me tight against him. Resting his chin on my head, he spoke in a hoarse, obsessive voice, his possessiveness leaving no room for argument:

“The child is too young and needs his mother. Stay a little longer.”

“Geng Wan, wherever our child and I are, that is your only home.”