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.

background information. Monika was Joan's biological sister. She

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

Eloise felt suffocated.

girl to get close to Harvey, then, like Joan, love him hopelessly and hurt the people

lighter, and

door opened. Harvey frowned. "What are

This was her beloved husband, but she felt estranged. After a long

flowers. Eloise took them and sniffed. "Do you

"No woman dislikes flowers."

...

kiss her. After a long kiss, he whispered against her

mumbled a vague

honesty. Sometimes, Eloise

the study was warm. He kissed

that it had been 42 days since

box out of his pocket and threw it on the desk. Under the dim light, she slowly said, "Harvey, I told you before, the love of three

knew. He suppressed his anger. "There's

giving her hope! She will feel that Attorney Horigan is special to her, that

his chest and her voice was soft.

won't wait

"What do

straightforward. "She's an adult and

support and take back your

stared into her eyes with an intense

dug up her pitiful

a job that only pays 5,000

my husband. Should I

...

her with a gaze that broke her heart. He left, pushing the door behind

didn't want to cheapen herself.

took out the diary Harvey left

through the pages,

thought, Harvey wouldn't be so cruel to

few years ago, his wife and

random woman named

her.

didn't return to the

and wife, separate beds,

Harvey woke up and reached out

downstairs and saw the bunch of roses in

whispered, "Ms. Eloise left

Harvey nodded. "I see."

gaze fell on the grand piano, recognizing it

meaning

do you

you're my

pain shot through Harvey's head, almost unbearable. The phrase kept flashing in his mind, but then

his expression and said quietly, "I

from you to ma'am,

made a hand

he