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

she instantly regretted her plea. “Don’t

try.” His response was terse,

lip. This was going

was

after employee called, each eager to attend the

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

gave

to be grand and had spent

care fell mostly

the afternoon, Yasmine entered Chloe’s bedroom with

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

gentle rays.

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

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

their great-grandfather. If he insists on coming,

grand-daughter’s mouth.

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

a comfortable

one hand, gazed out the window before

think

frequent visits to

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

only to be chased away

Chloe’s mind, but on

on his

at least make a

invitation?” Chloe replied

continued, “With his personality, he wouldn’t accept such courtesy.

right, and

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

you.”

had brought up such a redundant topic, so that was

have to do

of his own accord, so why bother with such a thankless

“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 she

support it.

in her chair, her gaze

over, are

as she faced Chloe, her expression

your place?”

it not

Yasmine glared at her.

property, and if that’s

deepened. “Fine, kick me

“Don’t provoke me.”

to be close

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

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

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