Tangled Temptations

Chapter 280

Harvey suddenly had a realization. What Eloise was trying to preserve, above all else, was her two children, not him.

This discovery made him feel a little uncomfortable. He looked down at her tender face as if seeing another version of himself reflected in her features- A version of himself with all his memories intact.

He didn't compromise with Eloise, but the next day, he found himself driving back to the Horigan Mansion.

The evening was setting in, casting a gloomy hue on the world.

Instead of heading inside immediately, Harvey leaned against his car, lighting up a cigarette and taking slow drags. The smoke rose, blurring his face.

The Horigan Mansion was full of children, and the sound of their laughter and chatter echoed through the halls. It was lively, but to Harvey, it felt foreign.

After finishing his cigarette, he walked into the living room. There was a new child

in the room, a little boy who was undeniably handsome. The boy was sitting on the sofa, looking a tad detached, with toys scattered around him.

Just as Harvey was about to ask about him, Eloise came over with a tray of freshly baked cookies. She knelt down in front of the boy and said gently, "Luca, these are just out of the oven. Give them a try!"

The boy, with a slightly awkward expression, grabbed a few.

"Do you like them?" Eloise asked, patting his head.

"They're good!"

Linda approached, snuggling up to Luca. "Luca, Mom added lots of milk to these cookies! Will you come over again tomorrow?"

The boy's face turned a little red as he nodded.

Harvey frowned. No matter how he looked at it, Luca seemed like a little groom being raised by the Horigan family!

Linda's little groom!

He felt he had to talk to Eloise about this. Once the children were finally asleep, Harvey knocked on Eloise's door. "May I come in? I need to talk to you about Linda."

Eloise was always willing to discuss their children. She glanced down at Linda sleeping in her arms and whispered, "I'll come to your room in a bit."

A moment later, she pushed open the door to his bedroom. The room was dimly lit, creating a somewhat enchanting atmosphere.

Harvey had already taken a shower, now wearing a simple white bathrobe. His well-formed body made even this casual attire look good. As Eloise sized him up, he did the same to her. He smirked, "You're dressed so conservatively. Are you afraid I'll make a move?"

Ignoring his comment, Eloise sat down on the sofa opposite him and asked softly, "What about Linda did you want to discuss?"

Harvey cut straight to the chase. "Who is Luca to the Horigan family? Who is he to Linda? If I'm not mistaken, is he AB-negative?"

Eloise gave a faint smile. "You've figured it out!"

The air grew thick.

She was dressed in a soft pink sweater dress, appearing soft and gentle, but the actions she had taken were anything

"He's a living, breathing person! Not an

gave a small smile. He was accusing Eloise, accusing her

she made a call to her assistant, saying gently, "Ms. Natalia, could you go to the office and get file number

her instructions, Eloise hung up. Harvey

and left once she had handed it over.

opening the file, Harvey was taken aback. He was a legal professional, but he had

It was him!

injected 200

was the one who had played

one who had decided that Luca should accompany Linda as she

up!

start to finish, it was him...

gaze to

as much as I don't want to admit

Linda all by himself.

the man in front of her now was logical

wasn't giving up; she was just...

darkness, her

have defended himself in a hundred different ways, but he couldn't find the words because Eloise looked so desolate. Was she missing...

fall outside

the heating, but a thin layer of fog had formed on the window. Eloise reached out with her slender fingers, lightly tracing patterns on the fogged-up glass, her voice

man in front of her wasn't the Harvey she knew. Their souls just couldn't

together, engaging in sexual acts, she always felt a void. Something

Harvey slowly walked over, wrapping his arms around her slender body from behind. He pressed his face against her

he wouldn't be the old him, but he felt

once been in bed with another version of himself, completely letting

her intoxicating voice, all because of another

head slightly. "Do you want to

kissing her, from her cheek to her ear, then down to her neck. His kisses were like a

turned to face him, reciprocating his kiss. After a long while, she leaned against his warm neck and whispered, "If you want to see,

deeper, Eloise left. She left a tape for Harvey, asking him to watch it on

dark grey-toned bedroom, Harvey, clad in nothing but a robe, leaned back on his king-sized

by the scene unfolding

study, while Eloise attended to him with utmost dedication... She was pregnant then, about

video, his long legs were

out of his chest. He saw another version

watched them, their hearts breaking in

blue light flickered in the

minutes, Harvey had watched