Tangled Temptations

Chapter 260

Harvey came home late that evening, around 9 o'clock. Eloise was with Linda, helping her play the piano. Linda sat upright in her little dress, attempting to play the keys with all the seriousness a child could muster.

Harvey removed his coat, casually tossed it on the couch, and walked over to Eloise, whispering, "She just got out of the hospital. Shouldn't she get a few more days of rest?"

He loved his daughter and didn't want to reproach Eloise.

Eloise smiled softly, "She wanted to play."

She smelled a hint of alcohol on him and lowered her voice, "You went to have business dinner tonight?"

Harvey gave a slight chuckle, gently rubbing her back, he murmured, "Can you whip up some spaghetti for me? I didn't eat much tonight. I just had drinks."

Eloise gave him a look that said a thousand words. She got up to prepare him a plate of spaghetti. As she was about to walk away, he pulled her back, his nose brushing against hers as he said, "There were other women there, but I didn't let them get close. Eloise, I wouldn't do anything to upset you."

Eloise blushed. She bit her lip lightly, "I didn't say anything."

Harvey's gaze was intense, "But I wanted to tell you."

Eloise couldn't stand the look in his eyes. It was so clear, and it was exactly the kind of look a man would get when he was begging for sex with a woman. She glanced at Linda, reminding him to behave.

Only then did Harvey release her. He sat down next to Linda, gently tousling her curls, "What's gotten into our Linda? Being so diligent all of a sudden?"

Linda stopped playing. She climbed onto Harvey's lap, gave him a peck on the cheek, “Today at kindergarten, Maggie played the piano, and Luca was watching her the whole time."

The little girl was disheartened. Maggie had been learning piano for a year, and she played better.

Harvey couldn't help but chuckle. Even at such a young age, she was already taking things to heart. He cradled Linda, letting her sit on his lap, "Then you have to practice harder than usual, and you will definitely play better than her.”

Linda's face turned red. Her tiny fingers scampered over the piano keys, and after a while, she spoke with a pout, "But I want to be a lawyer when I grow up."

Harvey kissed her chubby cheeks, "That doesn't conflict. Being a lawyer is something for the future, and for now, you can learn to play the piano well."

a way out. She clenched her tiny

the spaghetti and placed it on the dining table. Harvey gave Linda's head another pat, letting her continue to play the

room, the sound of Linda taking a bath could be heard. Eloise was tidying up the room. Harvey sat on the sofa, watching her silhouette, his heart pounding. Eloise

was husky, "Do you have

holding Linda's little pajamas in her hands, turned around at his words and lowered her voice, "I saw it. Harvey, Linda is still young.

out a cigar from his pocket, not lighting it, just playing with it between his

next to him, and couldn't help

cheek, his voice husky, "Today I played golf with Luca's father. We discussed a project, and I

it, "Harvey, money can't

faintly, "But it can buy

her really need someone like Luca. Regardless of his family background, the most crucial factor was that

intuition led Harvey to

knew he had made a decision that she was definitely not happy

waist, speaking softly, "Eloise,

help but laugh, “You call this discussing, when you've clearly already made up

I've made up my mind. Just waiting for Mrs. Horigan's

shameless, and Eloise wasn't

the bathroom, her small body topped with a head of brown curls. Any anger Eloise felt evaporated. She dried Linda off with a towel

back upstairs, he saw that Eloise had changed into her nightgown and seemed ready to sleep with Linda. He chuckled, handed the milk to

already clutching her milk bottle, hanging on her dad,

bottom and carried her towards the master

him, dragging

little one on the bed, and checked her wound. The scab had formed; just looking

the past, maybe he still liked to say cheeky things when they were alone, and was unrestrained in

towards her. His gaze was so tender. As the lights

fingers traced his palm. "Not upset for

shall I invite the