Tangled Temptations

Chapter 230

Eloise was in no mood for a chat. And she knew exactly what he wanted to discuss. He wanted to get back together with her.

After all they had been through, and three years post-divorce, Eloise's feelings had faded. She didn't hate him anymore, but the love they once shared had evaporated as well. Because of Linda, she wanted to coexist peacefully with him.

She murmured, "I want to see her first!"

Under the dim lamplight, the hand he was tightly gripping slowly loosened, and then he whispered, "Go ahead! Don't wake her up."

Eloise nodded lightly, bypassing him to head upstairs. When she was far enough, Harvey lowered his gaze to his own hand, which still held traces of Eloise's warmth that he cherished.

...

Second floor, outside the children's bedroom.

Eloise's fingers rested on the doorknob, she hesitated for a moment, then gently pushed the door open.

Linda was indeed asleep. In the light pink bedroom, a bedside lamp was on. The little munchkin was sleeping on her side, her tiny mouth slightly open, and even her breath was sweet-smelling.

Eloise's heart filled with a mixture of sorrow and tenderness. She sat by the bed, extending her delicate fingers to gently caress the little one. She couldn't get enough.

Three years, she had missed three years of this child's life, particularly the two years when Linda was in the lab, and she, her mother, wasn't there.

him. A tear slipped from the corner of Eloise's eye. She didn't bother to wipe it away, leaning over to plant a kiss on

much like her, but her temperament

to Linda. Inhaling her faint milky scent, her heart slowly calmed down. It seemed as though, at this moment,

he should give Eloise time to adjust, but he couldn't resist. He was desperate to get close

soft mattress beside her sank deeply, and Harvey braced himself above her. In the dim light,

harshly, "Harvey, are

kiss her. Eloise was caught off guard as his tongue invaded her mouth, gently teasing. It had been a long

bit rusty, he relied

would wake her, and she didn't want her daughter to witness this scene.

escape. Getting frantic,

dark eyes locked onto hers, he said in a hoarse voice, "Eloise, you responded just

breath caused their bodies to press together. She was both embarrassed and angry, "Harvey,

while, he finally said, "Eloise, I've missed you so much! I admit I want you and to sleep with you. Which man wouldn't want to be with

kicked

thought he would insist on staying, but he moved away gently, not forcing her. It was

talk with him. There was too much they needed to discuss. Linda's past, present, and future. As parents,

for a long conversation with her. When Eloise entered, he was making

at Harvey after she came back. He was still as handsome

of her. He then took out a thick file from the bookcase and handed it to her to read. Eloise was already primed by Brett. But when she took the file, her fingers still

he sat by her side. At the break of dawn, Eloise closed the

was afraid you couldn't handle it! Later, Linda got better, but the first two years were tough! It wasn't until this