Tangled Temptations

Chapter 282

Harvey returned to his law firm. An hour later, a file was placed before him.

[Monika, 22 years old. Taken to Emerald Crest as a child, she was orphaned at 12 and left under the care of others.]

The detective skillfully reached for a cigarette, placing it between his lips. "Something unfortunate happened to this girl when she was 16. That's why her biological family doesn't want to accept her back."

Unfortunate circumstance... Harvey had a fair idea of what it could be.

The detective, seeing him silent, asked, "What's the plan then? Should we bring her here?"

"No need!" Harvey spoke calmly, "Find her a decent part-time job, but don't mention me!"

He was, after all, a mature man, and could see the admiration in Monika's eyes. So, he felt somewhat sympathetic but didn't want to get involved, especially with Eloise giving him a hard time.

He had been married to Eloise for over half a year, and he had a good grasp of her temperament. She had a pretty strong sense of possession.

After taking care of business, he sat alone in his office, lost in his thoughts. Outside, the snow continued to fall softly.

He examined his feelings. He thought about the late Joan, and his current wife Eloise. He considered the fact that he did like Eloise, to some extent. Even if a large part of this affection was due to her looks, her figure.

When he snapped back to reality, it was already nine o'clock.

The night sky was dark, and only the white brightness of the falling snow was visible.

Harvey picked up his coat, left his office, and on his drive back to the Horigan Mansion, he noticed a flower shop still open. Without a second thought, he stopped and bought a bouquet of champagne roses. He thought, women always loved flowers!

At ten o'clock at night, his car stopped at the entrance of the Horigan Mansion.

The lights had been turned off, and the living room was dim. Harvey was about to head upstairs when a gruff voice echoed from the hall. "Where have you been? You come back this late!"

As the voice fell, the lights turned on. Harvey squinted against the sudden brightness, shielding his eyes with his arm. It took him a moment to adjust. Parker sat on the sofa, legs crossed, looking displeased. "You actually remembered to come back? If I were your wife, I would have left you already. Wait, you even bought flowers? Do you think your wife need your flowers?" Harvey sighed. "Dad! If there's something to talk about, let's do it tomorrow!" He was heading upstairs again.

Parker snorted. "Your wife hasn't come back! If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't come back either! Leaving your wife alone in this snowy weather, only you could do such a thing! Harvey, let me remind you, there are plenty of men out there who are interested in your wife. Don't take yourself too seriously!"

Harvey came back down the stairs and put on his coat.

"Where are you going?"

"Back to the villa!"

...

Harvey didn't know what was wrong with him. He knew it was snowing, and he knew she was a mature woman with bodyguards and a driver. She wouldn't be in danger, but he just wanted to see her tonight.

Late at night, the car stopped in the villa. He got out of the car and looked up to see the light in the study on the second floor.

Eloise was here.

He walked into the hall with the flowers, and a servant came up to take his coat, whispering, "Madam has been in the study for quite a while. She hasn't eaten dinner!"

Harvey nodded to show he understood. As he went upstairs, he figured she must have been angry. He had promised to accompany her to the dinner party but had left halfway.

Women, they always needed to be comforted.

On the second floor, in the study.

information. Monika was Joan's biological sister. She was young and reckless, smoked, dated, and even

innocent girl-next-door... Well, her husband was feeling pity for her because of her dead sister and introduced

Eloise felt suffocated.

to Harvey, then, like Joan, love him hopelessly and hurt the people around

lighter, and burned the file. The ashes burned

opened. Harvey frowned. "What are

his designer coat and handsome face. This was her beloved husband, but she felt estranged. After a long look, she finally said softly, "Just a piece of

gave her the flowers. Eloise took them and sniffed. "Do you

"No woman dislikes flowers."

...

behind the desk and leaned down to kiss her. After a long kiss, he whispered against her lips,

mumbled a vague

lightly at her honesty. Sometimes, Eloise could be

was

that it had been 42 days since she gave birth. He had rushed

the dim light, she slowly said, "Harvey, I told you before, the love of three

proud man he was, was somewhat annoyed. He figured Eloise knew. He suppressed his anger. "There's nothing

that he is taking special care of her because of her sister... She might even want to replace Joan in your

her voice was soft. "Harvey, if

wait for

lover, "What do you want me to

an adult and can take care of

and take back your special

her eyes

suppose you've dug up her pitiful past,

tolerate a job that only pays

my husband. Should I still

...

with a gaze that

him. She didn't want to

the diary Harvey left her from the drawer.

the

wouldn't be so

his wife and daughter were the

to him. Some random woman named Monika wouldn't make him

her.

return

and wife, separate beds,

the morning, when Harvey woke up and reached out to the empty space

Eloise was not there. After washing up, he went downstairs and saw the bunch of roses

"Ms. Eloise left for the office early

Harvey nodded. "I see."

fell on the grand piano, recognizing it as the one Louis

meaning galaxy in

you like

my

shot through Harvey's head, almost unbearable. The phrase kept flashing in his mind, but then it was extinguished, and he couldn't

expression and said quietly, "I heard that the piano

from you to ma'am, and it's

made a hand gesture. "Six billion

billion? Was he out of his