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.”

tightened at

the sudden change in his expression, she instantly regretted her plea.

was terse,

lip. This was going to

was a hive

called, each eager to attend

hesitant, fearing too many guests would lead to chaos, but once

she gave

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

the children’s care fell

afternoon, Yasmine entered Chloe’s bedroom with two bottles of

weather had cooled, but the sunlight was warm. Chloe placed the babies by the

gentle rays.

caring for the twins, no longer the icy

get involved in the celebration. What are your

great-grandfather. If he insists on

grand-daughter’s mouth. “He probably

and he

a comfortable position, hugging his

gazed out the window

think of anything

she’d heard about Presley’s frequent visits to see the children. But until

him from so much as holding them. He could only look on from a distance, getting

only to be chased away by

in Chloe’s mind, but on this issue, Yasmine seemed to

spoken on his

at least make a gesture?” Yasmine

invitation?” Chloe

personality, he wouldn’t accept such courtesy. In his eyes, attending his

right, and an

smirked, “Right, then don’t insult him. On the day, Alyssa will probably know how

you.”

such a redundant topic, so that

to do with her, the

of his own

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

bottle, only to find her Little Sun still too small to hold it, and so she continued

support it.

her gaze returned to

the celebration banquet is over, are

faced Chloe, her expression growing

your place?”

not

Yasmine glared at her.

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

frown deepened. “Fine, kick me out if I’m in the

“Don’t provoke me.”

to be close to

a gentle smile, “You’ve been

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

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