The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 585

As expected, it wasn't really the wine that made her tipsy-sometimes it was just the atmosphere. Hawthorne reached over to feel Gwyneth's flushed cheeks, then gently took her glass away.

"That's enough for now. Too much isn't good for you," he said softly.

Gwyneth didn't protest. Instead, she placed her hand right over his, the warmth of her skin startling Hawthorne as if he'd touched a live wire. Yet she seemed completely oblivious, her eyes bright and mischievous.

"Come on, who do you think you're dealing with? I can handle another round," she declared, reaching for the wine again.

Hawthorne gave her a crooked half-smile. "I'm just worried that if you keep

drinking, you'll be too out of it for what comes next."

That comment sobered her up almost instantly. Gwyneth's head cleared in a flash, and even Hawthorne's handsome face seemed less blurry.

Wait. What did he just say?

What comes next?

A sudden heat crept up her neck. Hawthorne, meanwhile, had already gotten up to start clearing the dishes.

and her great-grandfather hadn't arranged for any staff or housekeepers, so they

the sitting room," Hawthorne called out. "Go have a drink,

a gentle pinch before heading off to

effortless figure move away, and-feeling sheepish—

coffee table, she found a tray of snacks

much at dinner that she could barely move, but she distractedly sipped a little tea and nibbled on some fruit, mostly to busy her hands. Her attention, though, was

flat-screen across from her, she didn't register a single second

finished in the kitchen and came out, Gwyneth had already fallen asleep curled

was now blaring some late-night commercial for condoms and a well- known

paused, then grabbed the remote and flicked the screen off. He scooped Gwyneth up

on the bedside lamp, filling the room with a warm, cozy

night, when

running water from the bathroom, and through the frosted glass door,

didn't dare

she buried

matter how hard she tried, she couldnt banish that image

what would happen

noticed she

her eyes shut, determined to pretend to be asleep no matter what she