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.

entered Chloe’s bedroom with

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

the months of caring for

the celebration. What are your thoughts?”

If he insists on coming, I can’t

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

comfortable position, hugging

out the window before turning back with a

think

Presley’s frequent visits to see the children. But until her discharge, Alyssa had barred him from so much as holding

Chloe’s mind, but on this issue, Yasmine seemed to

at least make a gesture?” Yasmine

Chloe replied

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

day, Alyssa will probably know how to

that was

of his own accord, so why bother

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

go of the bottle, only to find her Little Sun still too

back in her chair, her gaze returned to the

is over, are you

faded as she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased. “What,

not

Yasmine glared at her.

that’s not enough, I’ll get you another

me out if I’m

“Don’t provoke me.”

to be close to my

her lips into a gentle smile, “You’ve been baby-watching for a hundred days. How many sets of a 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

and charismatic woman. Decisive and clear-cut in her actions, she

paused, looking at her with a smile, “But the woman standing before me now is evading issues, far from solving them. Is

wiped their mouths with a burp cloth and stood up, cradling the empty bottles and walking over

could outright buy a patch of my land

pursed her lips, staying silent

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

her by the window,

they’d see the same figure on the arched bridge beside the

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

course, you’re always welcome to see the babies. If it’s convenient, I’ll bring them over to see

breath, casting a cold glance at her daughter before taking the

center of the twin cribs, looking down at the two happy babies gazing up at her, her

miss Grandma if she

“Ah-ee.”

“Doo-ah.”

little ones obligingly cooed

“I know, Grandma’s been so good

“Mm-hmm.”

“Mm-hmm.”

soft cheeks and whispered, “But Grandma has her own life to live, right? To make her happy, we need to let her find her

kept their eyes fixed on her face,

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