Chapter 20

Gwendolyn managed a tight smile, deliberately avoiding Howard’s gaze. “Just lucky, I guess.”

Howard watched her with a twinkle in his eye. She was his lucky star, his very charm of good

fortune.

A tender emotion seemed to stir within him, and he knew she was stubborn. He had to find the

right moment…

“Come on, tonight I’m bunking with Gwendolyn!” Jeannie grabbed her arm and hurried upstairs, “Everyone else has a sister, and all I’ve got is a grumpy brother!”

Howard reached out to stop them but caught nothing but a whiff of a faint medicinal scent.

Roselind and Jameson chuckled at the scene.

“And to think someone woke up wanting a divorce,” Roselind teased, “Anyway, now that your leg is on the mend, your father and I should move back out. Give you two some privacy.”

Howard tried to explain helplessly, “Mother, it’s not what you think.” He felt the need to clarify. There had to be trust between him and Gwendolyn.

Roselind was about to rib him further when Marina appeared and came to Howard’s rescue.

“Mr. Thomas has arrived. He’s been waiting in the study for quite a while.”

right there.”

his wheelchair out of the living room, using the indoor elevator to head upstairs. Roselind sighed wistfully. “We’ve got a fine wife for Howard.”

a match made in heaven! Gwendolyn is way

mention that bitch again!” Merely hearing the name gave

“Yes, my lady.”

back the rest of her sentence. She thought their Mrs. Chadwick was

In the study.

he looked up. “I was about to

closed the door, his long fingers casting a pale light in the glow of

how

before a

bet

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to dump. Now Summit

thumbs–up, “Howard, you’re ruthless! I like

the accident.” If it wasn’t for Gwendolyn, he would have lost the use of

sleazy whisper, “So, how do you plan to repay her favor? For now, satisfying her sexual desires is

shot him a chilly glance, “Is that all you

left you sterile. Is it true? Do you have feelings

colder with

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