In the dimly lit study, the air was thick with tension.

Chloe, fresh from a soak in the tub, was once again drenched in sweat. Caught by a man starved for months, she knew the outcome would be memorizing.

Whenever she hesitated to compromise, she worried that Damon would strain her physically. The pain of childbirth had scarred her heart, and the stitches that followed haunted her with every pull and twinge, making it an indelible memory.

She was, in truth, frightened of that pain. Thus, it had become a no-go zone, both physically and psychologically. But she couldn’t let her fear stop him forever.

It had indeed been too long.

At first, she was too shy to let him touch her because of her insecurity about her body, but as time dragged on, she worried that he would only grow more fierce. And so, she had steeled herself for this encounter.d2

Thankfully, the anticipated pain never came.

Damon was relentless. Cradled in his arms, utterly spent, Chloe’s voice was a mere whisper, fragmented almost beyond coherence, “Enough… it’s… time for… dinner.”

Damon, seemingly deaf to her plea, scooped her up and carried her back to the desk, where he pressed the intercom button.

The phone was quickly answered.

“Hello.”

“Dinner is postponed by thirty minutes.”

“Alright.”

The maid hesitated before complying, then swiftly relayed the message to the kitchen.

Chloe cursed inwardly, regretting letting his desire build for so long. “The babies will probably start fussing soon.”

“There are plenty of people to tend to them.”

“But…”

“No excuses, you’re mine right now.”

He’d stressed this point many times, and she never took him seriously. Today was a lesson in action.

Resigned to her fate, Chloe clung to Damon’s shoulders, pressing her body against his, murmuring softly, “Be gentle.”

His grip tightened at her words.

Noticing the sudden change in his expression, she instantly regretted her plea. “Don’t go too hard please.”

“I’ll try.” His response was terse, his passion unleashed.

Chloe bit her lip. This was going to be intense.

The celebration banquet was a hive of activity.

Employee after employee called, each eager to attend the twins’ celebration.

Chloe was initially hesitant, fearing too many guests would lead to chaos, but once Damon said he’d handle the arrangements, she gave her consent.

Elizabeth, ever the worrier, wanted the twins’ celebration to be grand and had spent days overseeing the plans. Naturally, the children’s care fell mostly on Yasmine and Chloe.

Chloe’s bedroom with two bottles

had cooled, but the sunlight was warm. Chloe placed the babies by the window, basking them

of caring for the twins, no longer

in the celebration. What are

“He’s their great-grandfather. If he insists

of milk from her grand-daughter’s mouth. “He probably won’t cause any trouble. I’ve thought it through for him, and he

a comfortable position, hugging his bottle

one hand, gazed out the window before turning back with a small

can’t think

Presley’s frequent visits to see the children. But until her discharge, Alyssa had barred him from so much as holding them. He could only look on from a distance, getting

reputation was terrible in Chloe’s mind, but on this issue, Yasmine seemed to have

at least make a gesture?”

invitation?” Chloe replied

In his eyes, attending his great-grandchildren’s celebration banquet is his right, and an invitation would be

Alyssa will probably

a redundant topic, so that

come of his own

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

Little Sun still too small to hold it, and so she

chair, her

banquet is over, are

she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased. “What, you’re tired of me staying

not

Yasmine glared at her.

your own property, and if that’s not enough,

kick me out if I’m in the

“Don’t provoke me.”

to be close to my

hundred days does life give you? You sure you don’t want to tend to your own life? Using your grandkids as a shield to hide

live to see the day when I’d be scorned by my

charismatic woman. Decisive and clear-cut

a smile, “But the woman standing before me now is evading issues, far from

burp cloth

linger any longer, I might start believing that that person could

her lips, staying silent this

the empty bottles and wiping the babies’ mouths, she mused, “Do you think I

joined her by the window,

on the arched bridge

from Chloe’s hand, “Live your own life and stop meddling with others. If you think I’m an eyesore

always welcome to see the babies. If it’s

glance at her daughter before taking the bottles and

back to the center of the twin cribs, looking down at the two happy

will you miss Grandma if she

“Ah-ee.”

“Doo-ah.”

little ones obligingly

know, Grandma’s been so good to

“Mm-hmm.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“But Grandma has her own life to live, right? To make her happy, we need to let

her face, giggling

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