Tangled Temptations

Chapter 272

Chapter 261

After a few days of indulgence, Harvey fell sick.

Eloise was both embarrassed and angry. She refused to let him get close and insisted on him staying home to recuperate.

Harvey was quite restless. Even while he was ill, he still tried to make out with Eloise. Eloise was at her wit's end, unsure of how to handle him. Rather than making a big show of taking him to the hospital, she called in their family physician.

On Monday, Pauline called to invite Eloise over for tea, giving her a much-needed break.

When Eloise entered the study, she found Harvey lounging on the couch, engrossed in some documents. He was casually dressed in a white sweater and grey joggers, exuding a laid-back, homely vibe.

Eloise approached him, placing a hand on his forehead. His temperature seemed to have dropped somewhat, much to her relief.

Pulling her hand away, Harvey looked at her with a faint smile, asking, "Going out?"

"Yeah, Pauline wants me over," Eloise said.

Harvey's gaze returned to his documents, his tone teasing, "So, you're planning to leave your sick husband at home, Mrs. Horigan? Enjoying yourself and then not taking responsibility?"

"I'll be back early in the afternoon," Eloise promised softly, to which Harvey said nothing.

She leaned in to give him a quick kiss, "Is that okay?"

He studied her for a few moments before slowly agreeing, "Alright. But I want chicken soup for dinner."

She agreed.

Upon arriving at the Horigan Mansion, Eloise discovered the house was unusually quiet. Seeing only Pauline, she asked, "Where's Orlena?"

replied with a smile, "She's out

where Pauline could share her concerns without the prying ears

and Pauline handed Eloise a photograph, "He's a university

a refined

to Orlena for me? She agreed to meet him, but I can tell she's not enthusiastic. But she can't stay

wavered. She felt a

with your uncle, it's not just a one-sided issue. They just weren't meant to be. They have a kid together now, and if not for the insurmountable conflicts, they would certainly have softened for the sake of their

four in the afternoon, Orlena had returned home

Daniel company, Orlena figured something out. She called for

"Eloise, it was my mother who asked you to

up a photograph and passed it to Orlena. Orlena fell silent, staring at the image

to go, I can talk to your parents about it," Eloise whispered, "If all fails, we

a woman, she understood that Orlena was still healing from her past emotional wounds. With Daniel in her life, accepting someone

her eyes downcast. After a long pause, she said in

Eloise was taken aback.

about moving forward, isn't it? I'm willing to give blind dates a

loss for words,

choke up, "I truly loved him, much more than Max. But he had so many... and I was

the Horigan Mansion with a heavy heart. Even when she was making the chicken soup for Harvey, she was

her hand as he applied the ointment and silently watching her. "What did my mom say? Why are you so distraught? Is it about

speak when she looked aside and saw Linda's widened eyes. She held back her

to

tracing the

continue, enjoying his touch. After a while, she leaned against him and shared

neck. He murmured, "Eloise, you want her to be with your uncle, don't

for love, not just settling. Do you know, a woman with a child, no matter how young and pretty she

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