Chapter 3
The man’s gaze flickered back, his emotions unreadable. “You’re not willing?”
Whitney bit her lip, troubled. She barely knew him, yet a child was on the way–a result of an unexpected
encounter.-
He sauntered over, lifting her chin with a firm grip, admiring her beautiful, youthful face and tender red lips. “Some things I’d rather handle myself,” he said, his voice a low rumble.
Whitney paused, confused.
His lips twisted into a sly smile, though his tone remained serious. “But I have a profound respect for life. We’re going to have this baby.”
His assertiveness took her aback, and Whitney suddenly understood his meaning. Her face flushed with embarrassment.
He strode coldly towards the door, which was suddenly blocked by an excited voice. “Little brat, if you dare come out tonight, I’ll keel over right here!”
And then the sound of the door locking!
Whitney, bewildered, asked, “Who’s that outside?”
“Your mother–in–law, Natalie.”
Whitney was speechless.
He returned with a dark expression, pulling her towards the bed. His voice was a low, enticing whisper, “Will you play along?”
“With what?”
“Acting out our wedding night.”
Speechless, Whitney looked up into his mature eyes that seemed to swallow her whole. Her cheeks burned
even hotter as she realized what he meant. “But I… I don’t know how.”
He frowned, then suddenly pinned her to the headboard, his hands reaching for the ties of her dress.
“Ah! What are you doing?”
“Do you know how now?” He asked, one eyebrow raised in mischief.
Giggles of delight sounded from beyond the door. “Thank the Lord, the boy finally knows what he’s doing!”
Pinned awkwardly beneath him, Whitney’s bare shoulders glistened like cream, and he glanced over them, his gaze darkening as he inhaled a sweet fragrance.
that Whitney could feel the power of his muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation. She just wanted him
it easy, son! Your wife is carrying
“Are you
eyes were wide and
curled slightly. He did not press further,
with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His
had every
at the head of the bed, glancing nervously at the door. “Are we going to sleep
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tonight?”
asked, picking up a magazine and
did not know what to
“Do you think I’d stoop to touching a young
was sarcastic and serious, calling her a ‘young expectant mother.’
SO I ”
spark of anger. Was he that much older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what lay beneath. Was it to hide ugliness
Whitney crawled under the covers. The room went dark with the flick of a
me, sir. May I know how old you are?
Silence.
He ignored her.
man was enigmatic and difficult to get along with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney,
His deep voice broke the stillness as
no name. Who was this man, and why did he hide his face? Did
next morning, Whitney was greeted by Natalie’s
Tell me, did my son hurt you
mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign that belied.
white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing that
was impassive, accustomed to
and Natalie seemed
Whitney’s curiosity. Who was he, and what secrets did
handkerchief, whispering, “Madam, it’s clean as a whistle. Should I put it away?”
not
handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s a family
FS ZEPIS KN
outdated nonsense,” the man
jam, pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow,
I right?” He leaned close to Whitney, his voice whispering near her
with him lingering
more outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup
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