Chapter 713

I pressed down on his hand, which was exploring further, my breath starting to become erratic.

I struggled to speak, my words coming out in fragmented bursts.

"I'm talking to you... Frank! Don't... no, um..."

As night fell, the sea breeze was cool.

But the floor-to-ceiling window was fogged up.

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When my hand slid down, it was covered by a broad palm, our fingers intertwined as he pressed them back against the window. "Eek-"

It was Sparrow's sudden noise that hit the pause button.

Instinctively, I pulled away from Frank's embrace and ran to the crib.

Sparrow had woken up, playing with her little feet, being unusually well-behaved and not crying at all

When she saw me, she smiled, making little sounds as if trying to talk to me.

My heart softened immediately, I reached out to poke her cheek and hurried to the bathroom to wash up. When I came out, Frank was blocking the door.

I took a step back to let him through, clearing my throat a bit nervously. "Um, it's about time, you should go shower too, and then we can join everyone for dinner." Frank didn't say anything and headed into the bathroom, and I kindly closed the door behind him.

Just as I picked up Sparrow, my phone rang.

freed one hand to

It was my mom.

all having dinner? Why don't you just let me take care of Sparrow?

face heat up instantly but forced myself

dinner together, we're heading

it, I figured it was best to leave the baby with my mom. "As for Sparrow... that'll be a bit of a hassle

a small child to hear

Click.

The bathroom door opened.

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over and quickly

'Great.'

even wrapping a towel around himself

to him, I said, "Mom just messaged us

with

the

really couldn't take

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issue couldn't just be brushed aside, I planned to have a serious talk with him after

conflicts linger overnight, problems needed to be

the baby for a

had gotten dressed, so I handed the

Frank and me coming out, she paused slightly before reaching out. "Let me hold her." "It's fine, Mom, I'll

finished speaking and stepped

me, "Did

head. "Don't worry. I can

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