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 at her

instantly regretted her

His response was terse, his passion

This

banquet was

after employee called, each eager to

initially hesitant, fearing too many guests would lead

she gave her

to be grand and had spent

the children’s care fell mostly on Yasmine and

entered Chloe’s bedroom with two

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

gentle rays.

the months of caring for the twins, no longer

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

remained unfazed. “He’s their great-grandfather. If he insists on

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

and he really doesn’t have much to

a comfortable position,

one hand, gazed out the window before turning back with a

think of

frequent visits to

had barred him from so much as holding them. He could only

to be

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

spoken on his

you at least make a gesture?”

Chloe

“With his personality, he wouldn’t accept

is his right, and an invitation would

him. On the day,

you.”

had wondered why her mother had brought up such a redundant topic, so that

have to do with

invite, yet he would come of his own accord, so why bother with such a thankless

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

Little Sun still too

support it.

chair, her

banquet is over,

smile faded as she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased. “What,

your place?”

it not long

Yasmine glared at her.

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

frown deepened. “Fine, kick me

“Don’t provoke me.”

want to be close to my

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

does life give you? You sure you don’t want to tend to your

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