Tangled Temptations

Chapter 312

Eloise hung up the phone, just as Harvey leaned against the door frame. His gaze was soft.

Eloise gently shook her phone. "Monika called. She's already in Rossland."

Harvey approached her, bending down to kiss her on the nose. "I just fed little Darrien his milk. The little tyke can put away eight ounces. The doctor says he can start having some pureed foods now."

Eloise wrapped her arms gently around his neck. "How about Linda?"

"She's downstairs having breakfast."

After Harvey finished speaking, he leaned in to kiss her. After a lingering, passionate kiss, he tenderly took her hand. "What kind of wedding do you want?"

Eloise laughed. "We're practically an old married couple. What kind of wedding are you thinking of?"

When Eloise went to freshen up, Harvey sat at the foot of the bed, lighting a cigarette and silently watching it burn down.

He wasn't oblivious. There was still a distance between him and Eloise. Her decision to reconcile with him was largely for Linda and Darrien, which was understandable.

But Harvey wasn't satisfied. He wanted Eloise to love him, to see him as her roc

Eloise came out after freshening up and saw Harvey smoking. She was a little surprised.

Harvey looked at her with his dark eyes, and after a while, he stretched out his hand to her. "Come here."

Eloise went over. He drew her close, his voice low. "Tonight, we're going on a date, Eloise, I want to show you how great a 34-year-old man can be."

Eloise nestled in his arms, gently stroking his handsome face. It seemed the last incident had taken a toll on him.

She agreed. They would go on a date tonight.

Harvey whispered in her ear, "I'm going to make you cry tonight."

Eloise's cheeks turned pink. She broke away from him and left the bedroom.

Downstairs, Linda was eating her cereal and looked up as her parents descended the stairs. Despite coming down separately, something felt different.

Linda hugged her dad's leg. "Dad, are you going to stay here from now on?"

Harvey picked Linda up and kissed her, giving a nod.

Linda clung tightly to his neck.

Eloise watched Linda's joyous expression, her smile soft and tender. She gently picked up Darrien, thinking that this must have been what family meant.

Harvey was good to her and devoted to the family. He had reduced his share in the law firm. He rarely socialized, spent his free time with Eloise and the children, and took his wife and kids on vacations. Linda and Darrien were growing up wonderfully.

Harvey was the perfect husband in the eyes of others.

Half a year later, Eloise returned the management rights of Everest Technologies to him. She preferred a quiet life to her career, mainly because Linda and Darrien needed care. No amount of nannies could replace parents in a child's growth.

This decision surprised many because for nearly two years, Eloise had been running Everest Technologies very well.

Only Veronica guessed the reason. She asked Eloise out to their favorite coffee shop. When Eloise arrived, Veronica had to admit that among all the women in their year, Eloise was the most successful one, wealthy and leisurely, with two children. She held 45% of shares in Everest Technologies, and Darrien was the heir of Horigan Inc. No one was living a richer life than Eloise.

ask, "Eloise, did you

smile. "How could that

she stirred

That was right...

passed, she had grown accustomed to Harvey's company. She

relationship always lacked an essential part, but Eloise felt that it did not affect their normal

wanted another child, but she had refused. She knew he was disappointed, but he

either he was busy with work, or she

in her thoughts. Veronica gently held her hand,

course, she

just as her phone rang. It was Harvey. He must have been on his way home because Eloise could hear the sound of traffic.

gentle. "I'm having coffee

a while, then he laughed softly. "It seems you don't have time

quickly mouthed, "I

hadn't seen each other for a long time,

sumptuous dinner was laid out on the dining table. It looked like Harvey's cooking. He was sitting on the couch at the moment,

took off her coat and sat

put down the report, pulling her onto his lap, and as he kissed her, his hand wandered under

had been over a week since they had

almost as if he was about to take her on the couch. Eloise stopped him and whispered, "The housekeepers will see us." He

they're all mature adults, and what does it

for a couple to occasionally make love on the

35, Harvey was at the prime of his life, a man who wouldn't be satisfied with having sex just

continued sporadically throughout

deep and silent. Exhausted, Eloise

instead, he found himself dealing with insomnia. When he closed his

wife, but over time, he could sense that Eloise was holding back her feelings for him. She had easily forgiven him in the

life w

that 90% of the married couples out there lived the same way. They would raise their children together, and after a long day of work, they would make love, burning off any excess energy. But the more harmonious their life was, the

type of man to express his love every day. He would give gifts on her birthday, on Valentine's Day, and on their children's birthdays. He would always tell Eloise that he loved her

wanted to smoke but restrained himself, knowing

her, softly touching her body. After a while,

Eloise didn't wake up.

was a mess, covered in both their clothes. She tidied up, not wanting the housekeeper

the stairs, tying his tie, he chuckled at the sight of the clean couch. "The maid wouldn't

prepared breakfast for him. Her gentle demeanor made her look so

her lightly, then lowered his voice and said, "There's a package for you on

and casually took a

It had

single photograph of Monika.

Monika stood next to a bookshelf, eight months pregnant. The

was a letter

I love it here. I think I was born to live in a place like this Compared to my past, I feel at ease now. Also, I found my other half. He's a very honest man anda teacher at this school. He's willing to be the father of my child, and we've already gotten our

again, for giving me

might not know this, but when Attorney Horigan agreed to help me, I had some hope in my heart. I thought maybe I could win Attorney Horigan's sympathy with this baby and break up your marriage. But when Attorney Hórigan's assistant told

care, and I wish you

several times. She felt a heaviness in her heart that not even Harvey's efforts from last night could

was going on. "Did she send

photo back in the envelope and carefully put it away. After a while, she spoke