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.

any staff or housekeepers, so they were left to

called out. "Go have a drink, maybe watch a little TV to sober up. I'll join you as soon

gentle pinch before

figure move away, and-feeling sheepish— slipped into the

coffee table, she found a tray of snacks and neatly cut fruit, just as he'd

move, but she distractedly sipped a little tea and nibbled on some fruit, mostly to

her, she didn't register

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

late-night commercial for condoms and

grabbed the remote and flicked the screen off. He scooped Gwyneth up in his arms and carried

the bedside lamp, filling the room with

the night, when she woke up to

sound of running water from the bathroom, and through the frosted glass door, the outline of a man's figure caught her off guard, sending

didn't dare make a

buried herself under

her breath. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldnt banish

would happen

noticed she was

eyes shut, determined to pretend to be asleep no