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.

the afternoon, Yasmine entered Chloe’s bedroom with two bottles of formula to feed the little

Chloe placed the

for the twins, no longer the icy figure she

want to get involved in the celebration. What

If he

cause any trouble. I’ve thought it through for him,

found a comfortable position, hugging

one hand, gazed out the window before turning back

can’t think of

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

was terrible in Chloe’s mind, but on this issue,

at least make a gesture?” Yasmine

invitation?” Chloe

eyes, attending his great-grandchildren’s celebration banquet is

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

that was the reason. But what did

wouldn’t invite, yet he would come of his own accord, so why bother with such a

“That’s between them, then.”

Yasmine fell silent.

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

in her chair, her

celebration banquet is over, are

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

not

Yasmine glared at her.

if that’s not enough, I’ll get you

kick me

“Don’t provoke me.”

be close

many sets of a hundred days does life give you? You sure you don’t want to tend to your own

the day when

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

before me now is evading issues, far from solving

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

that person could outright buy a patch of my land

her lips, staying silent this

bottles and wiping the babies’ mouths, she mused,

up and joined her by the window,

arched bridge beside the manor, a fixture

stop meddling with others. If you think I’m an eyesore in your house,

see the babies.

her daughter before taking

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

will you miss

“Ah-ee.”

“Doo-ah.”

obligingly

laughed heartily, “I know, Grandma’s been so good to you, you’ll

“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 way back to

but they kept their eyes fixed on her face, giggling and kicking their little limbs, their voices

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