Lu Qinghan stubbed out his cigarette and lunged, his fingers closing around the woman’s slender, pale throat. His voice was raw with unchecked fury. “Wen Xi, I’ll admit it. You saved my life—took a knife for me. I owe you for that. And yes, I was starting to feel something for you. But you never, ever should have gone after my mother!” “I…” Wen Xi choked out, her brow furrowed in pain. “Cough… I r