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

sudden change in his expression, she instantly regretted her

His response was terse,

her lip. This was going to be

celebration banquet was

called, each eager

would lead to chaos, but once Damon said he’d handle

she gave

the twins’ celebration to

the children’s care fell mostly on Yasmine and

Yasmine entered Chloe’s bedroom with two bottles of formula to feed

cooled, but the sunlight was warm. Chloe placed the babies by the window, basking

gentle rays.

months of caring for

the celebration. What are your thoughts?”

“He’s their great-grandfather. If he insists on coming, I can’t stop

a dribble of milk from her grand-daughter’s mouth. “He probably won’t cause any

it through for him, and he really doesn’t have

a comfortable position,

with one hand, gazed out the window before turning

think of anything

she’d heard about Presley’s frequent visits to

him from so much as holding them. He could only look on from

only to be chased away

mind, but on this

spoken on his

make

invitation?” Chloe replied

accept such courtesy.

celebration banquet is his right, and an

the day, Alyssa will probably know

you.”

a redundant

do with her,

wouldn’t invite, yet he would come of his own accord, so why bother with such a thankless

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

of the bottle, only to find her Little Sun still too small to hold it, and so

support it.

in her chair, her gaze returned to the

the celebration banquet is over, are

faded as she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased.

your place?”

not long

Yasmine glared at her.

if that’s not enough, I’ll get

me out if

“Don’t provoke me.”

be close to

lips into a gentle smile, “You’ve been baby-watching for

sure you don’t want to tend to your own life? Using your grandkids as

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