In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 4 I Am No Longer Mrs. Hawkins

Grace took off his shirt and peppered k*sses down his abdomen. Her longing for him was so intense that even her ears had turned red.

“Didn’t you ask me how I became Mrs. Hawkins? Well, I nearly forgot about my main responsibility—conceiving your child.”

Continuing with her actions, she said, “Right now, I’m just fulfilling my duties.”

“How dare you!” Benjamin was infuriated. His muscles tensed with his rage.

“I’ve sprayed some aphrodisiac in the air. Bear with it. It’ll end soon.

“I just … I just want a child too.”

She was getting more bold, a far cry from how gentle and obedient she had been in front of him before.

in response to her

suppress the effects of the aphrodisiac and fiercely grabbed her hand. “You’re so disgusting,

burning desire in Grace’s

to me?” She looked up at him with her watery

without hesitation as he stared

aggressively and picked up the clothes on the floor. He hastily put them on, not

slammed shut with a loud bang,

then that Grace slumped to the floor, feeling dejected. She dug her

time for her to give

…

day, Grace limped down the stairs while

table with dishes. Elizabeth wasn’t around since she was usually occupied with morning prayers

having just escaped death?” asked Benjamin’s sister, Celia Hawkins. She was a sophomore at

go, you’ll have

skilled at styling hair. Celia was often praised by her friends after

for the first floor straight away. She coincidentally bumped into her mother-in-law, Susan Ford. The latter was dressed rather

Susan was his second wife

had always disapproved of Grace’s background and her family. She was always rude

it down quickly and help Patty clean up

had a vague idea of what was coming. Then, she heard Celia ask curiously,