He Regretted Kicking Me And Our Babies Away by David Ellison

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Chapter 49 A Night Under His Watch

# Finished

David stood motionless, his gaze fixed on the woman lying on the bed. He wanted nothing more than to strangle Caroline. And yet, here he was, feeding her water and porridge. If she died, wouldn’t that solve everything? At least I wouldn’t have to deal with this myself.

Tm so hungry… I want food…” Caroline murmured faintly. She tried to roll over and sit up but lacked the strength. Halfway there, she collapsed back into the soft bedding.

She curled up tightly, her back arched, her face deathly pale.

David’s expression darkened. “If you can still talk, you’re not dying. Get up and eat by yourself.

“Okay, okay,” Caroline mumbled but remained motionless, her eyes slowly closing again.

David’s lips thinned as his frustration grew. He could have left or summoned a servant, but he stayed. What’s wrong with me?

Before he realized it, he was sitting by her bedside, holding a spoon of porridge close to her lips. His actions had become strangely practiced, even testing the temperature with a gentle blow. Still, his voice was as cold as ever. “Open your mouth. Eat.”

parted her

and slightly sweet, soothing her hunger

to feed her, and she obediently finished every spoonful. Before long, the bowl was empty, and Caroline fell into

she woke, sunlight streamed through the windows. It was

better, Caroline quickly

“Did I faint?”

to recall what happened the night before. She remembered walking out of the study and then…

“Noon? Already?”

first official day at work, and now

Caroline jumped out of bed and

called after her. “Why are you in

to get

informed the company,” the

froze mid–step. “What did you

from

A Night Under