The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 592

Hawthorne frowned the moment he heard her call him "Uncle."

"Still calling me 'Uncle'? Do I look that old to you?"

No man likes being reminded of his age by the woman he loves, and Hawthorne was no exception. Gwyneth was about the same age as Leonie, so calling him "Uncle" made sense before, but now that they were married, it just felt wrong.

Out in the world, his age was considered prime-desirable, even. Yet every time Gwyneth called him "Uncle," it felt like there was a whole generation between them.

Gwyneth's cheeks flushed pink, and she suddenly didn't know what to say.

Hawthorne reached out, gently lifting her chin. He gazed at her intently for a long moment before speaking. "Call me 'darling.""

Gwyneth hesitated, struggling for a second, but finally managed to say it.

"Darling-"

A satisfied smile spread across Hawthorne's face. He coaxed her, "Say it again. A few more times."

By now, Gwyneth's face was scarlet. She quickly changed the subject. "When did you get back? You didn't even tell me."

saw she was embarrassed and decided

told you, it wouldn't

thought. She'd assumed he'd be away for much longer. Apart from herself, nobody knew Hawthorne kept in touch with

and Celia had never really approved of Hawthorne in the first place; with him gone for so long, they worried he'd left

made Gwyneth want to laugh. Did her family really think she was incapable of holding

he'd been hiding: a collectible figurine from a popular Western brand. Gwyneth looked at it,

Don't

cutesy, wide-eyed doll he handed

hard to say whether she liked it or not-it

like it.

rage right now," Hawthorne said. "Girls are fighting over them, and they're selling

like this had never crossed his mind. Frankly, just looking at it made him want to roll his eyes. It

family and announce his marriage to Gwyneth. They'd be throwing a reception at

Mrs. Everhart had been utterly stunned by the news, and Leonie thought

Everhart was just

his uncle. would be a lifelong bachelor only to find out he'd run

you up to

Gwyneth suddenly remembered that