Chapter 529

The dinner went smoothly, with a bit of silence from Blake and Elise. Blake made it seem awkward, but Claire kept the conversation going with a light atmosphere. After sending the children to bed, Elise left as well. Blake and Claire went to the bedroom and got ready for bed when Claire turned around swiftly to Blake with a frown—startling Blake in his tracks.

“Did you have to be like this?” Claire asked angrily at Blake.

“What do you mean?” Blake asked, not knowing Claire’s meaning in her being upset.

“That woman, yes, woman, loves you, and you barely spoke to her at dinner. You could have at least paid more attention to her.” Claire said, seemingly frustrated at her husband’s lack of attention.

“You could at least be more loving to your wives. When was the last time you were with Koran and Nancy?” Claire responded.

Blake was shocked. He believed he was doing fine with the women around him, but he, too, could see a gap between them all. He had been focused more on Claire than the res