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?"

smile, "She's out

private space where Pauline could

Eloise a photograph, "He's a university professor, around Orlena's

examined the photograph. The man was handsome, with a refined air about him. She thought he was a good

agreed to meet him, but I can tell she's not enthusiastic. But she can't stay

heart wavered. She felt

a comforting squeeze, "Her situation 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

Orlena had returned home with

figured something out. She called for a servant to take Daniel for

my mother

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

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

still healing from her past emotional

downcast. After a long pause, she said in a quiet, firm voice, "Eloise, I'll

Eloise was taken aback.

about moving forward, isn't it? I'm willing to give blind dates a try. Besides, the man in the photograph seems decent. It might just

a loss for

Orlena felt comfortable to share her emotions. She started to choke up, "I truly loved him, much more than Max. But he had so many... and

Horigan Mansion with a heavy heart. Even when she was making the chicken soup for Harvey, she was lost in her thoughts and accidentally burned

silently watching her. "What did my mom say? Why are

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

Linda to

the contours

touch. After a while, she

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

his waist and replied softly, "Yes and no. Harvey, I want her to marry for love, not just settling. Do you know, a woman with a child, no matter how young and pretty she is, always has to make some compromises when choosing

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