As soon as Lily left, Nancy's expression turned cold. She gently pushed Charlie, wanting to get out of his embrace, but was firmly restrained by his strong arms.
She sighed helplessly, "She's already gone. There's no need to pretend anymore."
"Pretend?"
Charlie clenched his teeth and forcefully lifted Nancy up, causing her to sit on his lap amidst her surprise.
He leaned in and bit Nancy's nose as a form of punishment. "I'm being serious, and yet you think I'm just pretending?"
"Ouch..."
Nancy winced in pain and glared at him. "Hey, why did you bite me?"
"Biting you is nothing compared to what I could do!"
Charlie's deep eyes radiated a dangerous and wild gaze as he stared at Nancy like a beast stalking its prey.
"If it weren't for caring about your feelings, I would have punished you on the spot, Nan. You are so ungrateful."
"Um..."
Blushing from his words, Nancy lightly bit her lower lip and looked at him at a loss.
Even though she had never been in a romantic relationship before, she knew that with Charlie's dominance and methods, it would be easy for him to make her surrender. But he didn't do that.
Because he truly loved her.
Nancy snorted angrily, "If it's someone I don't like, even if they offer me tons of gold, I won't even look at them. But if it's someone I like, I naturally want to know how much they like me."
She paused for a moment and spoke confidently, "If a man earns one million in a month and gives me ten thousand as pocket money, I would feel like I only occupy one percent of his heart. But if a man earns ten thousand in a month and is willing to give me nine thousand as pocket money, I would believe that I occupy one hundred percent of his heart!"
Charlie was momentarily stunned by her words and failed to react immediately.
Upon careful reflection, he understood. Nancy didn't care about how much money her husband could earn in a month. What she cared about was where his heart was.
Where a man kept his money, where his heart was. Although this statement may be slightly misguided, there is some truth to it.
Charlie pressed his lips tightly, uncertainty flickering in his deep eyes. "Nan, if a man earns a billion in a month, how much money do you think he should give you to make you feel like you occupy one hundred percent of his heart?"
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