Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 35

The Lowry Mansion was ablaze with light.

Servants bustled about bringing dishes of rich, hearty food to the table, which soon groaned under the weight of a lavish feast

Heloise took personal charge of overseeing the dining. She was particularly concerned about her grandson’s well being that night and had instructed the kitchen to prepare a special soup for him–a sumptuous turtle soup believed to bolster one’s vitality. Then, she arranged a dish that was reputed to nourish and hydrate a woman’s body, placing it with solicitous care by Megan’s side

With a beaming smile, Heloise declared. The got a good feeling about tonight! You’re bound to conceive”

Even though Megan had been married for three years, such intimate talk still made her blush, especially with several servants standing around in the hall

Sullivan caught her eye. His face was cool and composed as he cajoled his grandmother, “Well then, I guess I’ll have to put in some extra effort tonight to ensure you get to hold your great–grandchild soon.”

Heloise’s smile widened, as if she could already see a chubby, rosy–cheeked great–grandchild waving at her. She ladled another bowl of turtle soup for her grandson. “This has been simmering for hours; drink it while it’s hot. It’ll give a man strength.”

Sullivan didn’t flinch.

Me

thought he was quite the actor

mamage, every time they were intimate, he would remind her to take her contraception. He clearly didn’t want children, yet in front of his grandmother, he played the dutiful husband.

her gaze on him, Sullivan looked back at Megan, then wiped his lips with a napkin, “Grandma, it’s getting late.

shooed them off, “Go on, go on!”

the ancestors, muttering under her breath about Sullivan’s mother’s lack of concem for the Lowry family legacy. It was outrageous that she would retire to bed early, knowing full well that her son and daughter-in–law were

and led her to

act is over. You

his grip, trapping her

Sullivan’s handsome face took on

as he spoke in a low, husky voice, “We’ve had the tonic why not make it count? It’s been a while since we’ve been together as husband and wife, Megan, I don’t believe you don’t want it…”

have been just a ruse. In reality, he probably wanted to lure

her hand towards himself.

of his mind, but her body betrayed her, craving the sweetness