And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 22

Howard had never imagined that a moment of impulse could become a beacon of light in her life. Seduced into a daze, he reached out and ran his fingers through her soft hair.

Like a jolt of electricity, they both froze, the silence thick with unspoken desire.

“Mr. Chadwick, are you the one who sponsored me?”

Gwendolyn was about to speak when a knock interrupted her in succession.

“Mr. Howard, the Peterson family is here,” called Marina from outside.

“Understood.”

He acknowledged with a quick response, and Gwendolyn hastily straightened his shirt. “Let me wheel you down.”

Her hand, pale as a freshly cut leek, rested on the wheelchair. A long–lost flutter stirred in Howard’s heart, which he forcibly suppressed, cursing Nathan for his foolish words.

In the living room.

Alberta glanced around, relieved not to see Roselind.

our lady has moved back and no longer resides here,” Marina offered, cleverly catching

as strong as an ox, afraid of

on about!” Alberta, fuming, playfully slapped his back. She was plump and

that hurts!” complained Valor.

the living room, they found Valor playing up his pain.

lightly, and they turned to

decorum, while Valor’s cheeks turned red at the sight of Gwendolyn,

We’ve come

waved it off. “It was nothing anyone wouldn’t have done.”

you?” It seemed as though if Gwendolyn just nodded. Alberta would be ready to increase it to $5 million

Peterson family’s way. They loved to throw money around. He took the check and placed it in Gwendolyn’s palm..

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Chapter 22

it’s been offered, you should accept it. Mr. Peterson’s life is worth a fortune. $500,000 is nothing.”

that Howard was finished. Valor felt

that look?” Howard asked coldly.

cautiously, “Howard, are you really… unable to perform? That would be quite unfair to Gwendolyn, leaving her in a lonesome marriage. But with her medical skills, she should be able to cure you, right?”