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.

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

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

demeanor had softened over the months of caring for the twins, no longer the

probably want to get involved in the

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

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 have much to

a comfortable position, hugging his

out the window before turning back with a

can’t think of anything

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 away

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

at least make a

Chloe replied

In his eyes, attending his great-grandchildren’s

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

her mother had brought up such a redundant topic, so that was the reason. But what

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.

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

back in her chair, her

the celebration banquet is over, are you planning to

as she faced Chloe, her expression growing displeased.

it not long

Yasmine glared at her.

that’s not

deepened. “Fine, kick me

“Don’t provoke me.”

want to be close to my

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

I’d live to see the day when

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

her with a smile, “But the woman standing before me now is

gently wiped their mouths with a burp cloth and stood

start believing that that person could outright buy a patch of my land to settle

lips, staying silent this

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

joined her by the window,

the same figure on the arched bridge beside the manor,

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

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

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

back to the center of the twin cribs, looking down at the two happy babies gazing up at her, her face unable to hide her

miss Grandma if she

“Ah-ee.”

“Doo-ah.”

ones obligingly cooed in

know, Grandma’s been so good to you,

“Mm-hmm.”

“Mm-hmm.”

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

they kept their eyes fixed on her face, giggling and kicking their

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