Chapter 199

Gwendolyn lay in bed, her body ngid with tension, her fiets clenched tightly beneath the sheets

What intimate gesture could have left the scent of Selinas perfume lingering in the air?

A war, moist sensation began to form at the comers of her eyes

But she dared not ask for confirmation.

As she sensed toward rising to leave. Gwendolyn mustered up courage and grabbed his arm

“Mr. Chadwick.” Her soft and sandy voice rang out as she sat up and wrapped her arms firmly around his muscular torso

Howard turned to face her in the darkness, a light chuckle escaping him.

“I thought you were just going to keep faking sleep,” he said, his voice gentle and enticing as his long fingers caressed her smooth skin Gwendolyn boldly stood on the bed, her stance elevated as she reached out and wrapped her arms around Howard’s neck

Their eyes met

In that position, the air was thick with the unspoken promises between them.

Gwendolyn pursed her lips tight, the discomfort in her heart nearly unbearable.

She was tom between the fear of confronting him about Selina and the fierce desire to trust Howard.

The struggle within her was almost maddening.

Suddenly, her eyes, clear and glistening, filled with a reckless determination as she defiantly met Howard’s questioning gaze. “Mr Chadwick, my hand is nearly healed ”

Her statement was direct

The air between them hung heavy for a moment.

Howard’s hands clung onto her slim waist, his eyes getting darker. “Gwendolyn, do you get what you’re saying?”

“I do,” she whispered, her voice barely audible.

That night, they had come so close to crossing a line

He had said he wouldn’t hold back again once her hand was better.

“Gwendolyn, Im giving you another chance. Think it over, his voice had grown hourse with restraint, his body a testament to his self–control

by her bitterness and insecurity, Gwendolyn shook her head. There was no need for further

against his. Her innocent yet passionate kiss set the night

He allowed her to spark the fire and stir up the

lip, her eyes shimmering with

was

murmured, his breath hot against

at his shirt, her breathing quick and shallow.

once in her life, she wanted to be reckless,

to have

be real husband

turned the tables, his overwhelming presence pinning her down upon

and elegant fragrance, mixed with his aloof scent. The overly sweet smell that belonged to Selina quietly dissipated as if it

lips and tongues entwined,

zipper of Gwendolyn’s dress was pulled down, leaving it crumpled and hanging off her body. He kissed

she struggled

was nervous, her lips trembling

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fingers lightly tracing circles on her

bed, her hat fanned out, her eyes wide and questioning as she looked up at

Chapter 200

he whispered almost inaudibly. His body tensed with desim yet

time to be more

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of relief and an inexplicable sense

because Selina was back?

he took her left hand in his, his voice low and

at

a stoic face, his words laced with an embarrassing

for the meaning to sink in, and heat flared

to

head away, she closed her eyes, refusing to meet his intense gaze or to see the sensuality of his expression. His muffled groans were clearer than ever, enveloping her.

night wore

the bed while Howard was satisfied, his voice husky with satisfaction, “Tll be

of Jarvis’s fraud

can’t miss it.”

to attend a child’s christening. It was already considerate of him to appear. “It’s alright,

about family matters

hospitality, Gwendolyn accepted the

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