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

was warm. Chloe placed the babies by the window, basking them in

caring for the twins, no longer the icy

probably want to get involved in the celebration.

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

probably won’t cause any trouble. I’ve thought it through for him, and he really doesn’t have much to

comfortable position,

gazed out the window before turning back with a small

can’t think of

discharge, Alyssa had barred him from so much as holding them. He could only

but on this issue, Yasmine seemed to have inadvertently spoken on

make

Chloe

personality, he wouldn’t accept such courtesy. In his eyes, attending his great-grandchildren’s celebration banquet

insult him. On the day, Alyssa will

such a redundant topic, so that was the reason. But what did it have to do with her, the

invite, yet he would come of his own accord, so why

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

of the bottle, only to find her Little Sun still

chair, her gaze returned

banquet is over, are you

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

it not long

Yasmine glared at her.

own property, and if that’s not enough, I’ll get

kick me out if

“Don’t provoke me.”

be close to

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

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

as I remember her, was an independent, strong, and charismatic woman. Decisive and clear-cut in

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

a burp cloth and stood up, cradling the empty bottles and

any longer, I might start believing that that person could outright buy a patch of my land to settle

lips, staying silent

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

stood up and joined her by the

see the same figure on the arched bridge beside the manor, a fixture in

life and stop meddling with others. If you think I’m an eyesore in your

always welcome to see the babies. If it’s convenient, I’ll bring

cold glance at her daughter before taking the bottles

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

you miss Grandma if

“Ah-ee.”

“Doo-ah.”

ones obligingly

so good to you,

“Mm-hmm.”

“Mm-hmm.”

own life to live, right? To make her happy, we need to

understand Chloe’s words, but they kept their eyes fixed on her face, giggling and kicking their little limbs, their

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