In the dimly lit study, the air was thick with tension.

Chloe, fresh from a soak in the tub, was once again drenched in sweat. Caught by a man starved for months, she

knew the outcome would be memorizing.

Whenever she hesitated to compromise, she worried that Damon would strain her physically. The pain of childbirth

had scarred her heart, and the stitches that followed haunted her with every pull and twinge, making it an indelible

memory.

She was, in truth, frightened of that pain. Thus, it had become a no-go zone, both physically and psychologically.

But she couldn’t let her fear stop him forever.

It had indeed been too long.

At first, she was too shy to let him touch her because of her insecurity about her body, but as time dragged on, she

worried that he would only grow more fierce. And so, she had steeled herself for this encounter.d2

Thankfully, the anticipated pain never came.

Damon was relentless. Cradled in his arms, utterly spent, Chloe’s voice was a mere whisper, fragmented almost

beyond coherence, “Enough… it’s… time for… dinner.”

Damon, seemingly deaf to her plea, scooped her up and carried her back to the desk, where he pressed the

intercom button.

The phone was quickly answered.

“Hello.”

“Dinner is postponed by thirty minutes.”

“Alright.”

The maid hesitated before complying, then swiftly relayed the message to the kitchen.

Chloe cursed inwardly, regretting letting his desire build for so long. “The babies will probably start fussing soon.”

“There are plenty of people to tend to them.”

“But…”

“No excuses, you’re mine right now.”

He’d stressed this point many times, and she never took him seriously. Today was a lesson in action.

Resigned to her fate, Chloe clung to Damon’s shoulders, pressing her body against his, murmuring softly, “Be

gentle.”

grip tightened

change in his expression, she instantly

try.” His response was

her lip. This was going

was a

eager to attend the twins’

too many guests would lead

gave

ever the worrier, wanted the twins’ celebration to be grand and had spent days overseeing the

fell mostly on Yasmine

with

the sunlight was warm. Chloe placed

gentle rays.

over the months of caring for the twins, no longer the

in the celebration. What are your thoughts?” Yasmine asked

their great-grandfather. If he

wiped a dribble of milk from her grand-daughter’s

he really doesn’t have

comfortable position, hugging his bottle

hand, gazed out the window before turning back with a

think

stay, she’d heard about Presley’s frequent visits to see

He could only look on

only to be chased away by

reputation was terrible in Chloe’s mind, but on

spoken on his

least make a gesture?”

Chloe replied

continued, “With his personality, he wouldn’t accept

banquet is his right, and an invitation would be an

On the day, Alyssa

you.”

a redundant topic, so that was the reason.

have to do with her, the

own accord, so

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

tested letting go of the bottle, only to find her Little Sun still too small to hold it, and so she continued

support it.

in her chair, her gaze returned

over, are

as she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased.

your place?”

not

Yasmine glared at her.

own property, and if that’s not enough, I’ll get

kick me out if I’m

“Don’t provoke me.”

be close to my

“You’ve been baby-watching for a hundred

give you? You sure you don’t want to tend to

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