Although Gregory was only six years old, he was bright enough to understand what was happening.

He wished I could stay because he knew someone would become Mrs. Fuller in the end, but he wasn’t willing to accept others as his mother.

I had a lot to do for him to accept me as his mother.

Well, such a process can’t be rushed.

I quickly kept my feelings in check after spacing out momentarily. Thora had tried to please him for so many years, yet to no avail. So how could I hope to gain his acceptance in just one day?

I leaned in to take the young boy into my arms. “Greg, how about I make some of your favorite dishes for dinner tonight?”

“I would love that!” In the end, he was just a child. Excitement was bursting from him at the mere mention of food. It seemed he had forgotten all about his worries from earlier on.

After dinner, I took a warm shower.

I heard my phone ping when I was busy blow-drying my hair.

weren’t many contacts on my phone – only Emery and Marcus.

door, Ashton was sitting behind the bar in

was staring sightlessly into space that

such a body at his age? That obvious V-shape that trails underneath the

Ashton was standing in front of me. His muscular chest was nearly touching my breasts as his dark eyes studied me intently. “Like what you

shrunk backward, and my face

were in my room. “Why are

a deadpan look. “This is

my first time here, I remember clearly that the

realized something was wrong before I

best view and is near to

raised my head in surprise and pointed at Ashton. “You purposely asked the maids to lead me to this

brows, not

muttered, “Wait a sec. Something must

“I remember I only promised to pretend to be your fiancee to fight for your daughter’s custody and not actually marrying you for

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