And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 98

The creaking of the ancient four–poster bed seemed to whisper secrets in the night.

Gwendolyn wrung her hands with nervousness. “Maybe, maybe I should just bunk with Grandma tonight.”

It had been her initial decision to keep from disturbing Nicolette’s sleep.

Beneath the quilt, a warm, strong hand seized hers.

“You can’t sleep with your grandmother every night, right? She might get suspicious.” They were husband and wife, after all. It wasn’t right to be sleeping apart all the time.

“So, I’ll… stay here then, Gwendolyn resigned.

Lying side by side with rigid bodies and shallow breaths, they desperately tried to lull themselves into sleep. But the night only seemed to heighten their awareness, and a subtle tension grew between them.

“Meow…”

“Meow, meow.”

A stray cat’s call was persistent, long, and melodious outside the window.

It was spring, and the cats were in heat.

calls had been on before another joined in. The two strays under the window were like warring sprites, their cries

the night made the cats‘

it anymore. Propping herself up in her arms, she declared, “I’m going

his voice

or the cats in heat, but his thoughts.

eager thoughts

Gwendolyn’s voice trembled as she instinctively licked her lips. His

of moonlight slipped through the window, allowing Howard to

Chadwick, does the remedy make you unwell? Or did Mr. Thomas give you something?”

the little thing that had fallen from his

tightened as he said with restraint. There’s something

eyes were deep, profound. He watched her in silence until her

breathing became

could check your pulse to

no saint. I can’t be

craving something. Then, let me help

had once done, pressing her lips to his

breathing heavily, almost like a groan. His long fingers clutched the