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

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

response was terse, his

her lip. This was going to

was a hive

after employee called, each eager to attend

lead

she gave

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

fell mostly on

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

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

gentle rays.

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

get involved in the celebration. What are

If he insists

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

he really doesn’t have much

found a comfortable position, hugging his

hand, gazed out the window before turning back with

can’t think of anything

about Presley’s frequent

He could only look on from a distance, getting close

be chased away by

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

spoken on

least make a gesture?” Yasmine

invitation?” Chloe replied

his personality, he wouldn’t accept such courtesy.

celebration banquet is his right, and an invitation would be

him. On the day, Alyssa will probably know how to ‘insult’

you.”

had brought up such a redundant topic, so that

have to do

his own accord, so why bother with

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

go of the bottle, only to find her Little Sun

support it.

back in her chair, her

over,

her expression

your place?”

it not

Yasmine glared at her.

and if that’s not

deepened. “Fine, kick me out

“Don’t provoke me.”

be close to my

“You’ve been baby-watching for a hundred

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

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