And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 90

“I’m not leaving. Gwendolyn spread her arms wide, standing firm before him like a mother hen shielding her chicks.

“Out of my way!” The cane swung wildly, and Warren’s fury unleashed on Howard with reckless abandon.

Thud.

Again and again, Gwendolyn wrapped her arms around Howard, taking the blows for him. “Gwendolyn, step aside!” Howard began to regret bringing her into this mess.

“I won’t!” Stubborn as ever, she shielded him even more fiercely. “Mr. Chadwick, for better or worse, you’ve done so much for me. I want to do something for you to make you proud!”

Gwendolyn clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening with emotion.

She thought he was foolish. There were far crueler, more vicious ways to avoid this pain.

But he chose to leave the Chadwick family with his head held high.

Even knowing it was his plan, her heart ached for him.

Howard reached out, pulling her close, shielding her from Warren’s relentless strikes.

“Howard!” Warren panted heavily. “Admit your wrongs, and I might retract my words.”

and were pale and tense. “The family wronged me, deceived me,

“You’ll regret this!”

grandfatherly warmth and guidance from his

heart, those memories were being carved out ruthlessly.

the

“Howard’s digging his own grave, angering your grandfather into enforcing the family discipline! Hurry back for the

was positively elated

Keep hitting!

beat that crippled Howard dead!

the willow cane

in red. His face was ghostly white, his fingers gripping the sides

declaration of disownment into his inner

the strength and said, “Your illness seems to have worsened, barely enough

passed

someone could cure your cold affliction one day, what would you be willing to pay?” Howard

intended to collect some interest

his composure, Warren said, “A generous reward. They’d be honored

what if it meant having your pride, Bainbridge and his parents, bow and scrape?” Howard pressed on.