In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 4 I Am No Longer Mrs. Hawkins

Grace took off his shirt and peppered k*sses down his abdomen. Her longing for him was so intense that even her ears had turned red.

“Didn’t you ask me how I became Mrs. Hawkins? Well, I nearly forgot about my main responsibility—conceiving your child.”

Continuing with her actions, she said, “Right now, I’m just fulfilling my duties.”

“How dare you!” Benjamin was infuriated. His muscles tensed with his rage.

“I’ve sprayed some aphrodisiac in the air. Bear with it. It’ll end soon.

“I just … I just want a child too.”

She was getting more bold, a far cry from how gentle and obedient she had been in front of him before.

in response to her shameless

the aphrodisiac and fiercely grabbed her hand. “You’re

Grace’s gaze dissipated at

to me?” She looked up at him

Benjamin replied without hesitation as

aggressively and picked up the clothes on the floor. He hastily put

door slammed shut with a

was only then that Grace slumped to the floor, feeling dejected. She dug her nails into her palms, her eyes filled with

was time for her to

…

limped down

had already set up the table with dishes. Elizabeth wasn’t around since she was usually occupied with morning prayers

traveling after having just escaped death?” asked Benjamin’s sister, Celia Hawkins. She was a

disliked Grace. “Well, even if you want to go, you’ll have to do my hair and take

praised by her friends after having her hair

headed for the first floor straight away. She coincidentally bumped into her mother-in-law, Susan

and Celia’s father. Susan was his second wife and Benjamin and

had always disapproved of Grace’s background and her family. She was always rude when

with that luggage? Put it down quickly and help Patty clean up one of the rooms. Someone

twitched. She had a vague idea of what was coming. Then, she heard Celia ask curiously, “Who