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 of formula to feed the

warm. Chloe placed the

of caring for the twins, no longer the icy figure

want to get involved in the celebration. What are your thoughts?” Yasmine

their great-grandfather. If he insists on coming, I can’t stop

grand-daughter’s mouth. “He probably won’t cause any trouble. I’ve thought it through for him, and he really doesn’t have

found a comfortable position, hugging

hand, gazed out the window before turning back with

can’t think of anything

since her hospital stay, she’d heard about 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 close now and then, only to be chased

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

make a gesture?” Yasmine

Chloe replied

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

“Right, then don’t insult him. On the day, Alyssa will probably know how to ‘insult’ him

brought up such a redundant topic, so that was the reason. But what did it have

yet he would come of his own accord, so

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

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

her

banquet is over,

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

not

Yasmine glared at her.

and if that’s not enough, I’ll get

“Fine, kick me out

“Don’t provoke me.”

be close to

curled 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

see the day when I’d be scorned by my own daughter, let alone

independent, strong, and charismatic woman. Decisive and

“But the woman standing before me now

burp cloth and stood up, cradling the empty bottles and walking over to the window to

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

her lips,

mouths, she mused,

stood up and joined her by the window, gazing

same figure on the arched bridge beside the manor, a

life and stop meddling with others. If you

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

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

of the twin cribs, looking down at the two happy babies

will you miss Grandma if she

“Ah-ee.”

“Doo-ah.”

obligingly

Grandma’s been so good to you,

“Mm-hmm.”

“Mm-hmm.”

right? To

fixed on her face, giggling and kicking their little limbs,

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