And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 71

They stepped out of the car.

With an air of calm, Howard said, “You must be tired today. Get some good sleep when you get home. Tomorrow’s the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chadwick Group’s new venture, and we need to be there.” His voice was detached, sounding like nothing had happened in the car earlier.

Gwendolyn let out a silent sigh of relief. He had warned her before about the loneliness of their marriage, that not even a fleeting craving was permissible.

It was just the medication talking, not genuine desire.

Part of her felt relieved, yet there was an unexpected disappointment.

“Will Roselind and Jeannie be attending?” Gwendolyn inquired.

“They don’t want to. They said it would be too distressing,” Howard replied, understanding their sentiments. But he couldn’t quite explain that tomorrow was for spectacle, not for adding to one’s troubles.

“Okay then. Goodnight, Mr. Chadwick.”

“Goodnight.”

After exchanging good–nights, Gwendolyn retreated to her room. She was tired yet felt oddly alert after a hot shower. Lying in bed, she couldn’t resist scrolling through the photos on her phone.

The photographer’s assistant had sent her the original shots.

paused, landing on the images of their kiss. Recalling the passionate kiss from earlier and the shameless indulgence in the car, she curled her toes in embarrassment.

patted her flushed cheeks and muttered, “Get a grip, Gwendolyn. Mr. Chadwick’s just been on some strong tonics lately. He didn’t

they had ended up

bring herself to do it. Instead, she moved them to a password–protected album.

dignified photo of herself in a modern bridal gown and decided to show it to her

the countryside. The doctors said she

sleepiness quickly overcame her. She slept

had prepared a delicious

a Flavor Symphony, and Mrs. Chadwick has been missing her pancakes,”

Marina,” Gwendolyn

across Gwendolyn, Howard glanced up to see her wearing

on Mr. Chadwick’s medicine,” Marina said, always happy to

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him a glass of fresh

Indeed, he replied.

anything special for today’s groundbreaking ceremony?” she asked, turning

had a hunch that Howard had an ace up his sleeve.

side and look pretty,” he said elegantly, eating his breakfast. “Don’t try to be

promised, not wanting to repeat her previous

for the ceremony at nine