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

the sudden change in his expression, she instantly regretted her plea. “Don’t go too hard

was terse,

her lip. This was

celebration banquet was a hive of

employee called, each eager

fearing too many guests would lead to chaos, but once

she gave her

the twins’ celebration to be grand and had

care fell

three in the afternoon, Yasmine entered Chloe’s bedroom with two

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

gentle rays.

had softened over the months of caring for the twins, no longer the icy figure

want to get involved in the

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

wiped a dribble of milk from her grand-daughter’s mouth. “He probably

it through for him, and he

a comfortable position, hugging his

gazed out the window before turning

think of anything

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

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

be chased away by

great-grandfather’s reputation was terrible in Chloe’s mind, but on

on his

make a gesture?”

Chloe

“With his personality, he wouldn’t accept

and an invitation would

then don’t insult him. On the day, Alyssa will probably

you.”

had wondered why her mother had brought up such a redundant topic, so that was the reason.

to do with her, the

yet he would come of his own accord, so

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

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

support it.

her chair, her gaze

the celebration banquet is over, are

expression growing displeased. “What, you’re tired of

your place?”

it not

Yasmine glared at her.

and if that’s not

deepened. “Fine, kick me out if I’m

“Don’t provoke me.”

want to be close

gentle smile, “You’ve been baby-watching for a hundred days. How many sets of

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

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