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

the sudden change in his expression, she instantly regretted her

His response was

lip. This was going to

banquet was

employee called, each eager to attend the

fearing too many guests would lead to chaos,

gave her

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

children’s care fell mostly on

Chloe’s bedroom with two bottles

Chloe placed the babies by the window,

gentle rays.

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

involved in the

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

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

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

found a comfortable position, hugging

one hand, gazed out the window before turning

can’t think

hospital stay, she’d heard about Presley’s frequent visits to see the children.

much as holding them. He

only to be

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

on his

least make a

Chloe replied

personality, he wouldn’t accept such courtesy. In

right, and an invitation

him. On the day, Alyssa will probably know how

you.”

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

have to do with her,

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

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

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

support it.

chair, her

banquet is over, are

smile faded as she faced Chloe, her expression growing

your place?”

not

Yasmine glared at her.

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

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

“Don’t provoke me.”

to be close to my

been baby-watching for a hundred days. How many

don’t want to tend to your

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