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,

bedroom's living area, a private space where Pauline could share her concerns without the prying ears of their

sat down, and Pauline handed Eloise a photograph, "He's

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

voiced her concerns, "Eloise, could you talk to Orlena for me? She agreed to meet him, but I can tell she's

felt a pang

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

in the afternoon, Orlena had returned

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

my mother

softly. She slowly picked up a photograph and passed it to Orlena. Orlena

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

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

eyes downcast. After a long pause, she said in

Eloise was taken aback.

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

a loss for words,

Eloise's shoulder, 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...

Horigan Mansion with a heavy heart. Even when she was

watching her. "What

and saw Linda's widened eyes. She held back her words

Linda to sleep and returned to the

Eloise was applying her skincare products, Harvey approached her, his hands tracing the contours of her shoulders. His voice was hoarse as

touch. After a while,

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

I want her to marry for love, not just settling. Do you know, a woman

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