And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 52

Im gonna hit the shower,” said Gwendolyn.

She dropped her things and hurried back to her room for a quick shower and change into clean clothes. Finally, she knocked on Howard’s door.

“Come in.”

“Mr. Chadwick, I’m here for your acupuncture session,” she said, her voice hoarse and

weary.

Howard’s gaze remained fixed on her as she, like always, began the acupuncture treatment on his legs. Her delicate hands, pale and chapped from the work, stood out starkly.

She looked like a wilted lettuce, utterly spent.

“I’ll remove the needles in half an hour,” Saying, Gwendolyn tidied up her kit and sat down

to wait.

Howard didn’t speak, and he watched as Gwendolyn’s head slowly drooped until her eyes. closed and she dozed off against the rocking chair. He reached into the drawer for some hand lotion and wheeled closer.

The cool cream squirted into his palm, enveloping her hands as he gently massaged

them.

He figured she must’ve had a rough time at the hospital.

she was tough and resilient. She wouldn’t come home to

passed, and

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to disturb her, Howard quietly pulled the needles out himself. A while later, Marina came

“Yes.”

must be beaten.”

even

her diploma, maybe even stay on at Bayridge

work this hard, not if Enoch would just acknowledge

apprentice.

wasn’t ready to reveal

tomorrow? See if they’re giving her a hard time on

thing. I’ll just leave the food here for Mrs. Chadwick to eat when she wakes

nodded slightly, and after Marina left, he gently lifted Gwendolyn and placed her on the bed. She slept

woke up the next morning ravenous, her stomach

was next to hers. She slowly turned her head to see Howard’s handsome face. She gasped.

shifted

shut her eyes, pretending to

be late for work,” said Howard, his morning voice rough

pretend anymore and opened her eyes calmly, “Good morning, Mr. Chadwick.”

“Do you

you sleep?” He lounged by the