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.

on the images of their kiss. Recalling the passionate kiss from earlier

“Get a grip, Gwendolyn. Mr. Chadwick’s just been on some strong tonics

why they had ended up in

the end, she couldn’t bring herself

gown and decided to show it to

the countryside. The doctors said she had recuperated as much as possible

quickly overcame her. She slept soundly

prepared a delicious breakfast.

Chadwick mentioned craving a Flavor Symphony, and Mrs. Chadwick has been missing her pancakes,” Marina said as she put the purchased breakfast

Gwendolyn whispered

glanced up to see her wearing light makeup, slightly different from her usual

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

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a glass of fresh milk. “Calcium is important, Mr. Chadwick

Indeed, he replied.

need to do anything special for today’s groundbreaking ceremony?” she asked, turning to him. Howard and Nathan spoke openly, not bothering to exclude

hunch that Howard had

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

promised, not wanting to

ceremony at nine in

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