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.

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

but now she was pretending to be innocent, like a innocent girl-next-door... Well, her husband was feeling

Eloise felt suffocated.

get close to Harvey, then,

a lighter, and

door opened. Harvey frowned. "What are

her beloved

gave her the flowers. Eloise took

"No woman dislikes flowers."

...

and leaned down to kiss her. After a long kiss, he whispered against

a vague

at her honesty. Sometimes, Eloise could be quite

study was warm.

pocket and remembered that it had been 42 days since she gave birth. He had rushed back tonight, probably

desk. Under the dim light, she slowly said, "Harvey, I told you

annoyed. He figured Eloise knew. He suppressed his anger. "There's nothing between us. I could

her hope! She will feel that Attorney Horigan is special to her, that he is taking special care of her because

soft. "Harvey, if you really cared about

wait for you

a lover, "What do you

adult and can take care of herself.

and take back your

eyes with

up her pitiful past, Eloise... Now that

tolerate a job that only pays 5,000 dollars

Should

...

with a gaze that broke her heart. He

didn't want to cheapen

then took out the diary Harvey left her

flipped through the pages, her

Harvey wouldn't be so cruel

a few years ago, his wife

random woman named Monika wouldn't make him

her.

return to

and wife, separate

the morning, when Harvey woke up and

After washing up, he went downstairs and saw the bunch of roses

whispered, "Ms. Eloise left for the office early this

Harvey nodded. "I see."

grand piano, recognizing it as the

meaning galaxy in

you

my little

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

expression and said quietly, "I

you to ma'am,

a hand

billion? Was he out of his