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."

words gave Linda a way out. She clenched her tiny fists; she wasn't doing this

the dining table. Harvey gave Linda's head another pat, letting her continue to play the piano. It wasn't until Linda was taking a bath that Eloise had the chance

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 something

lowered her voice, "I saw it. Harvey, Linda is still young. You really don't need to decide her future

out a cigar from his pocket, not lighting it, just playing with it between his fingers. He extended

for a moment before sitting down next to him, and

with Luca's

was against it, "Harvey, money can't

faintly, "But it can buy Linda's

someone like Luca. Regardless of his family background, the most crucial factor was that he had AB-negative blood. Furthermore, the kid

man's intuition led Harvey to make this

definitely not happy about, but she couldn't

speaking softly, "Eloise, I know you'll be upset, so

this discussing, when you've clearly already

he chuckled, "Yes, I've made up my

shameless, and Eloise

a head of brown curls. Any anger Eloise felt evaporated. She dried Linda off with a towel and helped her into

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

was already clutching her milk bottle, hanging on

Linda's bottom and carried her towards the master bedroom. He took a

followed him, dragging her

little one on the bed, and checked her wound. The scab had formed; just looking at it made his heart ache. He couldn't

from the Harvey of the past, maybe he still liked to say cheeky things when they were alone, and was unrestrained in bed, but he was a good

Eloise was thinking, she didn't realize that Harvey was looking towards her. His gaze was so tender. As the lights dimmed, he

traced his

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