Tangled Temptations

Chapter 358

A sleek black sedan cruised steadily along the road. The children, worn out from

the day's excitement, slumped in their seats, a tangle of weary limbs.

Harvey glanced over at Eloise. She leaned back in her seat, gazing quietly out the window.

"Still mad?"

Harvey gently squeezed her hand.

Eloise offered a faint smile. "Why would I be? Keep your eyes on the road."

Releasing her hand, Harvey concentrated on the traffic ahead. After a while, he murmured, "You know, Brett and Orlena have had it tough."

They were two people who shouldn't have crossed paths. It could have been just a fleeting pleasure, but once you had tasted bliss, who would want to settle for less? And weren't Eloise and him the same?

Perhaps it was Max's passing that made him realize life's unpredictability. It made Harvey cherish this marriage, this love. If Eloise was holding back, he'd be the one to give in.

They drove back to the villa.

Eloise got out of the car, and Harvey carefully shed his coat, speaking softly to her, "You take Linda and Luca inside."

He wrapped Darrien in his coat, lifting the little guy from the car. Darrien, still a baby, snuggled against his father's shoulder, sound asleep. Being a dad, Harvey couldn't help but plant a kiss on Darrien's head.

Ever since Luca had come to live with them, Linda had become more

independent and tidier 7The young girl didn't need much looking after, and Luca took care of the little things for her.

Eloise often wondered, was this alright?

When Harvey returned to the bedroom, Eloise had finished her bath and was applying lotion at the vanity.

Their relationship was good lately, and they'd had sex often.

Harvey naturally wrapped his arms around her slim waist, sliding his hands up and down. His breath felt warm against the nape of her neck, half-teasing, half- flirting. "Seems like you've put on some weight."

Every woman liked to be slim. Eloise lightly swatted away his fingers, a touch annoyed. "Then go find someone without an ounce of fat."

leaned against the wall, admiring the

Eloise was already perfect, and he rather liked the feel of her curves. When she loosened her robe to apply lotion to her abdomen, he took over, spreading the cream on her soft, delicate skin, all the while nibbling on her shoulder. "With all our recent activity, maybe you're

Eloise paused.

back to her last period, realizing it had been over

was on fire; his mind was

to grab his hair and pull him back forcefully, panting. "I've missed my period for over a

Slowly, he looked up

nodded, her hand instinctively resting on her

crouched down. His handsome face pressed against her belly. His voice was filled with excitement. "Is there really

her voice soft and coquettish, "You've been a father before, no

to her belly, murmuring, "The previous times don't count. This one

Darrien would be

love them just the same. But this is different, Eloise, you know it's

know. She caressed his cheek, leaned down, and kissed

Eloise to

smiled and said, "Congratulations, Harvey, you're

"Third time's not a

prescribed some folic acid and calcium for

in the lobby and Harvey went to the pharmacy, she felt dizzy and swayed. She reached for her forehead, looking for

looked up and was taken aback. It

woman who lo

she was Max's cousin by marriage, a woman she had met

The atmosphere was awkward.

eyes tinged with feelings. She was pregnant again. She truly loved Harvey. A woman wouldn't bear a child for a man she

love.

a younger relative, nodded politely to his mother. "It's been

relationship. Now, years later, Max was gone, and she saw Eloise again. She couldn't help but feel melancholic, saying softly, "You seem very

medication. He glanced at the Velona family, then at Eloise, and asked with concern, "Are you not feeling

of the anemia. Jeffrey and his mother were

Aliza studied him for a moment. After they left, she said to her son, "He looks like a good

very fond of Max and, with a sigh, added, "Your

his last day. You can't blame the girl

enough."

silent,