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.

grew heavy in response to her

effects of the aphrodisiac and fiercely grabbed her hand.

desire in Grace’s gaze

disgusting for you to make love to me?” She looked up at him

as he stared at her

up the clothes on the floor.

door slammed shut with a loud bang,

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

her to

…

Grace limped down the stairs

up the table with dishes. Elizabeth wasn’t around since she was usually occupied with morning prayers at this

are you going traveling after having just escaped death?” asked Benjamin’s sister, Celia Hawkins. She was a sophomore at Pamore

if you want to go, you’ll have to do my hair

styling hair. Celia was often praised

for the first floor straight away. She coincidentally

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

of Grace’s background and her family. She was always

down quickly and help Patty clean up one of the rooms. Someone

idea of what was coming. Then, she heard Celia ask curiously, “Who is