Chapter 2055

She paused mid-step and turned around.

Downstairs, Giselle spotted Balfour returning and quickly trotted over to him. “You’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for ages!”

The man’s gaze darkened slightly at the sight of Giselle, clearly surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Balfour had no idea about Giselle coming over for dinner.

“Alyssa invited me for dinner. I thought she would’ve told you!” Giselle’s peripheral vision caught Ivy standing at the top of the stairs, and she immediately reached out to help Balfour with his coat. “Come on! Take off your coat. It’s warm inside. Let me hang it up for you.”

She was playing the part of the Howard family’s lady of the house, waiting for her working husband to come home to help him out of his coat.

“No need.”

Balfour turned his body, subtly avoiding her touch.

not quite name the taste in her mouth. She quietly returned to

room.

show their affection downstairs if they wanted, not fearing Alyssa discovering their marriage plans.

a servant, Balfour glanced at Giselle. “How long have you been here?”

Grandma Alyssa is so good to me. She even cooked dinner herself. I wanted to help, but she wouldn’t have it!”

at home. I’m going upstairs to change,” Balfour

Ivy going up.

take his coat off, their interaction had been somewhat intimate, and that might have

and pushed the door open.

the bathroom wrapped only in a towel, her shoulders and

sudden appearance, Ivy instinctively pulled the towel

reality, his tone mocking. “This is my

opened her mouth to argue but realized he was not entirely

was Balfour’s room, and he had every right to enter.

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