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.

come home to complain.

and she hadn’t woken up.

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A while later, Marina came upstairs with a tray of food, tiptoeing as she asked, “Mrs. Chadwick asleep?”

“Yes.”

must be

even

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

hard, not if Enoch would just acknowledge

apprentice.

wasn’t ready to reveal his

you make some inquiries at Bayridge Hospital tomorrow? See if

for Mrs. Chadwick to eat when

left, he gently lifted Gwendolyn and placed her

woke up the next morning ravenous, her

body was next to hers. She slowly turned her head

shifted his arm.

her eyes, pretending

late for work,” said

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

“Do you

sleep?” He lounged by the bed, his question