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.

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

and she hadn’t woken up.

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Marina came upstairs with a tray

“Yes.”

be

sympathetically, “Why even bother with an

get her diploma, maybe even stay on at Bayridge Hospital, and get her medical license in a year

to work this hard, not if Enoch would

apprentice.

wasn’t ready to

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

food here for Mrs. Chadwick to eat when she

Marina left, he gently lifted Gwendolyn and placed her

up the next morning ravenous,

was next to hers.

Howard shifted his arm.

her eyes, pretending to sleep, her heart pounding..

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

opened her eyes calmly, “Good morning, Mr.

“Do you

He lounged by the bed, his question laced with implication.