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 her

change in his expression, she instantly regretted her plea. “Don’t

was terse,

This was going to

was a

eager to

many guests would lead to chaos, but once

she gave

the worrier, wanted the twins’ celebration to be grand and had

the children’s care fell mostly on Yasmine

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

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

gentle rays.

of caring for the twins, no longer the icy

get involved in the celebration. What are your thoughts?”

great-grandfather. If he insists

from her grand-daughter’s mouth. “He probably won’t cause

for him, and he really

found a comfortable position, hugging his

out the

think

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

from so much as holding them. He could only look

to be

reputation was terrible in Chloe’s mind, but on this issue,

spoken on

least make

Chloe replied

“With his personality, he wouldn’t accept

right, and an invitation would be an

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

you.”

a redundant topic, so that

have to do with her, the

invite, yet he would come of his 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

support it.

her gaze returned to

celebration banquet is over, are you

faded as she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased. “What, you’re tired

your place?”

not

Yasmine glared at her.

and if that’s not enough, I’ll get you another

me out if I’m in

“Don’t provoke me.”

to be

her lips into a gentle smile, “You’ve been

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

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