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.”

be right there.”

wheelchair out of the living room, using the indoor elevator to head upstairs. Roselind sighed wistfully.

a match made in heaven! Gwendolyn is way prettier than that

mention that bitch again!” Merely hearing

“Yes, my lady.”

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

In the study.

bored. Hearing the door open, he looked up. “I

casting a pale light in the glow of the

how would he fall into ruin?”

came before

a sly grin, “I bet

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you were dying to dump. Now Summit Corp will rake in a

“Howard, you’re ruthless! I

forgotten the accident.” If it wasn’t for Gwendolyn, he would have

you plan to repay her

shot him a chilly glance, “Is that

rumor mill’s been saying the accident left you sterile. Is it

colder with Nathan’s

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