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.

and resilient. She wouldn’t come home to complain. She never had anyone

hour passed, and she

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

“Yes.”

must be beaten.”

said sympathetically, “Why even bother with an

stay on at Bayridge Hospital, and

hard, not if Enoch would just acknowledge her

apprentice.

wasn’t ready to reveal his whereabouts

could you make some inquiries at Bayridge Hospital tomorrow? See if they’re giving her

food here for Mrs. Chadwick to eat when she wakes up.

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

the next morning ravenous,

body was next to hers. She slowly turned

her, Howard shifted

shut her eyes, pretending to sleep, her

you’ll be late for work,” said Howard, his morning voice rough and sexy.

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

“Do you

sleep?” He lounged by the bed, his question laced