Tangled Temptations

Chapter 169

Back at Eloise's tiny apartment, Milo scampered over, tail wagging in delight...

Eloise took off her coat and petted his head, "Good boy!"

Milo wagged his tail vigorously as if wanting to go out and play.

"Why don't you take him for a walk? I'll make some food for you." Eloise handed the leash to Harvey.

Harvey cast her a longing look, his desire evident in his gaze.

He then crouched down to leash the dog and headed out for a stroll.

From the small kitchen of the apartment, Eloise could see Harvey outside as she chopped up the vegetables.

He was tall, well-dressed, and incredibly attractive.

Eloise watched him for a while...

When he came back, the heating in the room was cranked up a notch. It was warm in the room.

Harvey took off his coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and sat at the small dining table eating the pasta.

Despite the simplicity of the scene, he still emanated an extraordinary aura. Eloise picked up a newspaper and sat next to him, reading.

But she didn't really focus on the news, instead, her eyes were drawn to the multiple needle marks on his arm.

His skin was a little bruised from the frequent pricking.

Eloise felt a lump formed in her throat.

She touched his skin, then looked at him and asked, "How many times have you had your blood drawn?"

Harvey followed her gaze and nodded.

The mess Joan had created had caused quite a stir recently. The Lynch and the Horigan families were both worn out, but the one who had it the hardest was Harvey. As Max predicted, the hospital was running low on blood supply, and every time Joan made a move, Harvey had to go and donate blood.

Eloise didn't say anything. She just gently stroked him.

She felt a pang of sympathy.

She thought that Joan didn't truly love Harvey. Even if there had been love at one point, it was twisted and selfish!

But she couldn't voice these thoughts.

Nor could she gauge how deeply Harvey felt for Joan.

After finishing his food, Harvey reached for a cigarette, but Eloise snatched it away.

"Cut down a bit, will ya?"

He looked up at her.

Eloise lowered her head to clear his dishes, but he stopped her.

"Leave it for tomorrow."

Harvey scooped her up and headed straight for the bedroom, seemingly with something in mind.

"No!" Eloise clung to his neck tightly.

Harvey halted, looking down at her and asked in a husky voice, "What's wrong?"

Eloise reached out a hand, caressing the collar of his shirt, whispering, "You've just had your blood drawn multiple times, so you should rest."

Harvey was staring at her.

Eloise was also looking at him, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

After a moment, Harvey softly said, "I'm okay."

He was always assertive, and Eloise couldn't resist, she was pinned down on the bed...

Maybe due to his physical condition, he wasn't as vigorous as before.

Harvey only managed to do it once.

He was panting lightly into her ear, their clothes scattered on the floor beneath the bed.

down, "Don't move.

face buried

recovered, he carried Eloise to

Eloise fell asleep, exhausted.

she found Harvey was not in

coat, and went to the living room. She

slightly ajar, Harvey was standing by it, smoking, seven or eight cigarette butts in the

immediately

"Did I wake you?"

arms

sleeping? Anything bothering you?"

she was more lenient

now, she'd be willing to discuss it with him. After all, Joan was like a chasm between them that

stroked her head, saying,

lay in bed together, he kissed her behind

Eloise and Harvey got

was busy, they would still see each other two or three times

her place, and if he came back early, he would specially pick her up

needle marks on

he went when they weren't together, she didn't ask whether Joan had been

tonics for him when

her, but Eloise always kept him in check, rarely

was always rather

there were occasional nights when he would get a call from

the middle of the night to go to the

would often stay up, sitting

she never saw him

the Lynch and Horigan families, being social elites, were always the talk

that while the wealthy had money, it was pointless to be in a marriage where the husband wasn't entirely hers, they would

knew how hard Eloise had it so she didn't

life was riddled

Laurent family's house and got into her car, heading to the hospital to pick up Angus's medicine.

out of

her, speaking softly, "Angus is a straight shooter, don't take his words to

is,

her head

eyes started to glisten and her

like this, Michelle felt a pang in her

coat, whispering softly,

If in the end he lets you down, don't

Life's too

Eloise nodded.

saying, "Off you go!

turned around and got into her

to the hospital to pick

didn't expect to bump into Joan

a wheelchair by a nurse, out for

face was pale, her already petite body

hospital gown looked too

Joan, and Joan was also

exhausted, her spirit was far

hallways in a hospital, plenty of ways to

want to confront her, so she

Joan stopped her,

Eloise looked at her.

over and

she wanted to

nurse understood and

stared at the calm Eloise, a wave of

days, but Harvey had not agreed to

all because of this ordinary woman in

But it didn't matter...

on their past, Harvey couldn't possibly ignore

to speak, her eyes fell

middle finger.

diamond ring was beautiful, but it was on the

thought Harvey placed importance on the woman in front of her, but it

smile on her face, "I heard you want to marry

own diamond ring... she

these days, partly because she really liked Harvey and didn't want to give up easily, and partly because