The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 561 Me As A Gift

“Are you trying to emasculate your future husband ahead of time, Inez?”

Huddled under the covers, Kieran stared at Inez innocently.

Words cluded Inez.

She pulled the covers over her face in utter mortification, hoping against hope that the ground would open up and swallow her whole. “Would you believe me if I told you it was an accident?”

“Yeah.” Kieran nodded solemnly. “I believe everything you say. Besides, if you had truly wanted to render me incapable of fathering a child, you wouldn’t have kicked me so lightly just now.”

He was exceedingly frank, but Inez was so embarrassed that she might combust anytime.

“Sleep earlier, then. You’ve still got to go to work tomorrow morning.”

Turning over, she gave her back to him. She closed her eyes and feigned sleep, almost hugging the edge of the bed. Her entire body was stiff, and she still felt flustered.

Kieran bore his eyes into the back of her head. As he recalled Treyton’s advice, his heart started racing wildly.

He tentatively reached out toward her to touch her fair and smooth back, planning on letting nature take its course.

However, he withdrew his hand mid–way.

Verily, he could not bring himself to do such a thing while sober, for he was too shy.

Feeling dejected, he sat up, only to inadvertently glimpse the marble dining table opposite the bed. On the table were a bottle of unopened red wine and two glasses. On top of that, there were exquisite red candles that were unlit.

He got to his feet and went over, swiftly uncorking the bottle of red wine.

Upon hearing movements, Inez slowly sat up. “What are you doing, Mr. Kieran?”

When she asked that question, Kieran had already opened the bottle of red wine. Ignoring her, he poured himself a full glass and downed it resolutely.

Undeniably, the saying that alcohol emboldened a timid person was true to a certain extent.

He picked up the empty glass at the side and brandished it at Inez. “Can you sleep, Inez? Would you like to have a drink with me?”

“No, thanks. You go ahead, Mr. Kieran.”

standing on ceremony with her, Kieran guzzled four or five glasses successively. Soon, he had consumed half the bottle

and possessing low alcohol tolerance, he

towel wrapped around her. While it was

of security.

the bath towel knotted at her chest could neither conceal

alcohol, his mouth became increasingly dry at the sight of

drank straight out of

corner of his mouth, running down his neck to stain the white bathrobe he wore. It added

frenzied drinking, Inez kindly urged, “Red wine is intoxicating. It’s best that you don’t drink too much since your alcohol tolerance

comes with practice. I’ll get it after drinking a few more times,” Kieran

of red wine, he stumbled toward the bed with his mind all and promptly slipped under the

woozy

liquid courage, he inched close to Inez and

Inez. I hope I can keep you company for every birthday you celebrate henceforth,” he murmured in her

the top of the

want to give you the

even has a gift for

over her shoulder. “What is

“It’s… me.”

saying that in a seductive voice, Kieran leaned down and planted a kiss on her soft lips. Then, he added, “I

words struck a chord with Inez.

eyes fluttered closed, and she unknowingly lost herself

on the table remained unlit, the scent of love and desire permeated the room.

not sleep the entire night, secretly

state.

not had a manic episode in two days, making it evident that Joshua’s medicine

to the laboratory for an intravenous infusion to

silently. He planned to wait

had he expected her to suffer from

distracted from the moment she stepped into the basement until she closed her eyes to sleep. She kept

had transpired when she personally drove the latter to the Harris residence on Mount Tranquil played in her mind

found Annie suspicious, especially

his behalf. It was the first time I’d ever seen a stranger being emphatic to such an extent. Is she overly kind, or does she harbor a different degree of affection toward him

distinctly sensed someone picking her up. At once, she opened