A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1223

After Cedric had the butler clear out the changing room next to the master bedroom for Hailey, he saw her standing in the living room, seeming a little uneasy.

He figured she was probably uneasy because he’d never let her stay over before, so he quickly descended the stairs, approached her, and held her hand.

“From now on, this is your home. You can do whatever you want with it.”

With that, he lowered his gaze to Hailey’s belly.

“It’s late, you should rest.”

Pregnant people shouldn’t stay up this late, it’s not good for the baby.

Aware that Cedric was showing concern, Hailey nodded gently.

But after her shower, would she have to share a bedroom with Cedric?

Even though they’d slept together before, Hailey still felt a bit embarrassed, unsure of how to face him.

With these thoughts troubling her, she finished showering and drying her hair to find Cedric already sitting on the bed.

He was in his pajamas, propped up against the headboard, with his laptop on his lap and his slender fingers tapping on the keyboard.

stopped typing, lifted his hand, and

“Come over.”

lay down by the edge of the

it was the absurdity and awkwardness of this hasty

the window, not

her back under the blanket, Cedric I

he closed his laptop, turned off the light, and lay

thought they would each go to sleep, but suddenly felt a weight on her waist and a large

chest, the warmth of his body, separated by a layer

skin.

back of her head, his

heartbeat was pounding, and so was Hailey’s. She didn’t even

that she didn’t push him away, Cedric lowered his head and tried to kiss the back

are you doing?!”

tried to push Cedric away, but in her excitement, her elbow jabbed hard into

“Ouch…”

his chin in pain, then looked at Hailey with a furrowed brow…

you’re strong, you should control

she could carry two buckets of water up the stairs when she was young, but she was still a bit embarrassed when Cedric mentioned

to sneak a

my