“You’re my wife, so I must protect you at all costs,” Evan said.

“I understand everything now. I would like to ask Sir Musgrave why my mother was so fond of him, since my mother isn’t around anymore,” Nicole said, sighing.

“Alright then. I’ll keep you company tomorrow,” Evan promised.

“Sure,” Nicole said. “We should go home after this. Seet Group and Lane Corporation are still waiting for us.”

At that moment, Evan realized just how considerate of a person Nicole was.

In order to return home without any regrets, they absolutely had to settle things with Sir Stephan, Nicole’s biological father.

Evan had his suspicions that Nicole agreed to meet Stephen purely for the sake of their family businesses, but he decided not to dwell on that thought for too long.

He pulled Nicole into his embrace gently, as though she was some sort of precious treasure.

Nicole traced circles on his broad chest, sending shivers down his spine.

“Are you up for it?” he asked, grinning.

Nicole glanced at him and shook her head, pretending to be disinterested in what he had just suggested.

“Then why are you tickling me?”

“Let’s do it.”

Evan grabbed her wrist and stared into her eyes like how a predator would ogle at its prey. “You should have said it earlier!”

Huh?

contrasted greatly with the fiery

Nicole fell asleep while leaning against his

The next day…

when the sunlight trickled into the room. Her entire body felt like it was aching all over, but she managed to

still early…just give me ten more

stared at her in mild amusement as he wondered if he

her sleep for

“Mommy!”

“Daddy!”

“Mommy! Daddy! Open up!”

“It’s time for breakfast!”

little ones clawed at the door and screamed at the top of their lungs, prompting Evan to open the door

asleep?” they chorused before clambering

wrong with Mommy’s neck?” Maya asked, noticing the hickeys on Nicole’s

pushed the sheets aside and yelped in horror. “Look!

“D-Did Daddy do this?”

looks and turned around

Why did you hit Mommy?” Nina

amongst the four of them, had puffed up her cheeks in anger. “Daddy!

with much anger in their eyes, and it made

have covered her

supposed to explain

you think…” Evan stammered, glancing at Nicole

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