Tangled Temptations

Chapter 209

Everything had ended, and the air was thick with discomfort. Especially for Eloise, she felt that their intense interaction was inappropriate. But they had done it,

nonetheless.

With sweat cooling on their bodies, she felt uncomfortable and decided to take a bath, but Harvey gently stopped her. "Stay with me a little longer."

Eloise complied. He leaned in, kissing the back of her ear, and whispered, "Stop giving me the cold shoulder, okay?"

He reached for his pants at the end of the bed, a small box tumbled out. Eloise had an inkling of what was inside. She tried to get up to leave once more, but Harvey grabbed her, and Eloise stumbled back into his arms.

Harvey took out a diamond ring. "Do you like it?" His gaze was intense as he waited for her response.

Eloise took the ring, attempting to slip it onto her middle finger, but it was too small. She chuckled. "It's too small. It doesn't fit."

Harvey's eyes deepened. "Maybe it would fit on your ring finger. Give it a try."

Eloise knew that Harvey rarely made such efforts to please women. If she wanted to seize the opportunity, she should have been overjoyed and accepted his proposal.

But that was the old Eloise.

Before that Valentine's Day, she would have never refused him. But now, even though he was still charming, her feelings were not the same.

Eloise was about to refuse, but she held her tongue. She remembered something important. They had been reckless that night, and they hadn't used any protection.

Eloise put the ring back in the box and closed it. She spoke after a moment of silence, "I'm not on the pill."

Harvey immediately understood her meaning. His handsome face turned a light shade of red. "There's no need for morning-after pills. I didn't..."

fate, and she would keep the baby. Harvey clearly didn't want her to take the pill, so she

gently stopped her and conceded. "I'll buy it

Eloise nodded in thanks.

disbelief. As he dressed, he teasingly pinched her chin, "Sometimes I think you're just using me. All

She boldly got out of bed and headed to the bathroom naked. As she closed the bathroom door, her voice echoed back, "I'm not using

flared again. That

pill. When he returned, Eloise

warm water and opened the pill package for her. As Eloise took the pill, Harvey watched her intensely. "Eloise, am I not worth fighting for? Am I nothing to

pill, the bitter

but I'd love a little girl, especially if she inherits your brown hair

stiffened. Just as the moment was filled with tenderness, Harvey's phone rang. It was a call from Parker. His tone was stern. "Harvey, you need to come back to Peterborough right

mistress, and she

...

this was a situation that needed to be handled. He suspected that besides Max, Eloise was also a part of the reason why his father

"I need to

had heard everything. She liked Orlena, so she added, "Stay with her." Harvey paused, looking at

eyes. Perhaps she was tired, and she seemed especially soft. Harvey couldn't help but lean in to kiss her, complaining softly, "My legs are a

"You're so prim and proper! You clearly enjoyed it, too, but you had to

this playful. It felt like old times. Eloise felt drowsy. Harvey seemed to notice, his expression softened, and he gently

Don't see Landon while I'm

...

back to Peterborough. As soon as he entered

loving and beautiful mother, Pauline, looked relieved to see

your sister. She hasn't eaten anything all day and swallowed three