Chapter 211

Gwendolyn hurriedly closed her eyes and pulled the comforter over herself, feigning sleep.

She could hear the door creak open, footsteps drawing nearer. The mattress sank beside her, and a familiar scent of sandalwood, faint but unmistakable, filled the air

It was Howard!

Her eyelashes quvored slightly as the bitterness and complexity within her fermented.

The wall lamp cast a dim glow, beneath which Howard’s austere featums were like carved slona. In raached out with warm fingers, gently tracing the comer of her eye

She was crying

In a gentle voice, Howard said, “Gwendolyn, Eknow you’m awake”

Busted, Gwendolyn slowly opened her eyes, meeting Howard’s calm, unfathomable gaze.

Her eyes swelled and were red as chemies, brimming with accusation and

“Upset?” he asked.

Gwendolyn stubbornly shook her head, replying. “Not at all. It’s late, Mr. Chadwick. You should head back and get some rest” Her tone was cold and distant, urging him to leave.

Howard gazed at her steadily, then said, “Fine, then I’ll leave.”

He was a master at reading people’s minds and saw right through her petulance.

insecure deep down, lacking courage.

ache in her heart. Stray hairs clung to her temples. As

vision.

explain

that, and moved

“Will you be able to

to him. Affairs of

she said

her lips with his finger, captivated by their softness. “What’s it gonna take to get those lips to

sheets tightly, her legs stretched taut

Silence fell.

bit her plump, glistening lips with

Gwendolyn’s eyes, and she

robbing sounds from her

yelled in shock and shame, “… I’ve got my period.” Her eyes were

her cheek. “Does it hurt?”

pouring down her face. “No, it doesn’t hurt she

if her abdomen was sliced by a dull knife over and over.

tears and said, “Still pretending to

face was streaked with tears, her eyes like washed glass, clear Hamilton

full of courage

she asked, “Mr. Chadwick, is Ms.

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