However, Kim still spoke to him respectfully. “Alright, Mr. Noah! I’ll see that it’s done.”She still retained some dignity as a lady. She couldn’t be bothered to look at Gianna’s disheveled state.As far as she was concerned, Gianna was despicable and pathetic!…It was the dead of night by the time he returned to the villa. The moment he went into the master bedroom, he realized everything was different there. The curtains had been swapped out for the fine linen gauze, sporting lilac patterns on its surface. They were smooth and silky, gracefully clinging onto the gauze. The moonlight shone into the room, gentle and smooth.There were some knitting yarn and boy's clothes in the private lounge. Reaching out and touching them, he realized that they were too baggy for Lorian. A chuckle escaped him. This was the first time Gwynn was a mother. She didn’t exactly have any experience taking care of kids in the past, either. That was probably why she made so many bad purchases o
Noah’s tone became warmer. “Did you buy this for me?”Before Gwynn could answer, he said, “There’s no need to knit things on your own. It’s a lot easier to buy what you need.” Her face was pale when she sat up and took the ball of yarn from him. Then, she ran her fingers over its smooth, soft surface longingly. She hesitated for a while before she spoke. “I bought it for Lorian!”Noah’s face immediately froze. He composed himself and forced a smile on his face. “Sounds about right! After all, you’ve only ever done things for him!”He just couldn’t wrap his head around her. He said coldly, “I’m going to hop in the shower.”…Noah couldn’t get any warmth or sense of belonging from his wife, and he certainly wasn’t going to deprive himself of sex. So, he hooked up with Gianna.Their secret affair was still going strong after three months. At first, he let her do most of the work. As time went by, however, he also started getting into it. There was even once when they went o
In the end, Noah got what he wanted. The gentle beam from the morning sun shone into the bedroom through the satin curtain and showered the room in mellow, pleasant rays.Gwynn lay on the white bed, her thin and fragile frame doing nothing to diminish her graceful looks. She wore a blank expression as Noah thrust repeatedly into her, fully engrossed in the act. This was one of the few times he was uncharacteristically gentle with her. “Beep!”“Beep!”…At that moment, her phone, which was right next to the pillow, received texts relentlessly.Noah was still driving his manhood into her while she reached for it. It just so happened that the moment she turned her body, she hit him in the sweet spots and made the sex all the more exhilarating for him. Smacking her phone away, he stopped her from taking it. His voice was incredibly husky when he said, “Get your head in this!”The fact was that she didn’t feel a thing. She was living on borrowed time. So, how was she supposed
Gwynn no longer cared about saving herself. All she wanted was to find Lorian a safe place and a loving caretaker for now. That was all she wanted. Noah was broken because of hatred and there was simply no place for love in his heart. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been where they were today. For that matter, he wouldn’t have done something so outrageous with Gianna. Tears streamed down Gwynn’s face. It was Lorian’s birthday today. She was supposed to be celebrating it with her son. It was supposed to be a happy day.Noah hadn’t relented even after she cast away her dignity and begged him.Reaching out, he brushed her cheeks gently and felt the cold dampness of her tears. Towering over her, he said ever so softly, “Lorian is my son!”Shocked, she slumped onto the floor. …He walked out of the bathroom and left her on the bathroom floor. Much time had passed but she still couldn’t bring herself to stand up. She was trapped in a trance. They had been through so much that s
A black Rolls-Royce pulled over at an apartment in one of the upscale neighborhoods in Brookesville. Noah didn’t get out of the car immediately. Instead, he took his time and smoked a cigarette first. He was recalling how Gwynn had held onto his feet and spoke to him in a trembling voice, begging him to let her go with Lorian in her arms.She wanted to give Lorian to Liam. Failing that, she wanted to give up their son to Zoe and Mason. The point was that she didn’t want him to raise Lorian. Perhaps, all he was to her was a scumbag!Wisps of grey smoke rose in the air. He waited until the smoke dissipated before he got out of the car.…With a burdened mind, he skipped the elevator altogether and climbed the stairs all the way to the twenty-second floor. Finally, he stood before her apartment and rang the doorbell. Moments later, Gianna came over and opened the door. Obviously, she dressed to impress, as evidenced by her delicate makeup and her provocative sleeping gown. Lea
Noah’s heart sank and his face grew grim. After some time, Gianna came to her senses. Flicking her long hair, she said coldly, “This isn’t fair! Why do I have to be kept in the dark and be your mistress? Why should I marry someone I don’t even love? You have no idea how much I sacrificed for you, Noah!”Her painful memories flooded her in a gut-wrenching instant, tormenting her.He had no idea what she went through. Back then, his business had just taken off. All he could care about was how much it expanded every day and if it was getting closer to being listed. He wasn’t concerned with how much liquor she had drunk with the benefactors and how many times she had thrown up because of it.Then, he found success and brought his business to a whole new level. A wild man like him, who played the field, was inexplicably confessing to a young Gwynn like a common schoolboy. He took Gwynn on night strolls and actually didn’t lay a finger on her even once before they got married. For Hea
Noah’s back was covered with sweat. Then, all of the yelling around him faded into the background until there was nothing. It felt as if he had traveled back in time. He was standing in the chapel in Silvercrest again. It was a magical day. Dressed in a wedding gown, Gwynn was holding a bouquet, waiting for him before the altar. His leather shoes made crisp, clear clacks on the pristine chapel floor. White doves flapped their wings gracefully and took to the skies, careful to not lose a single feather. A divine hymn filled the chapel as the chorus sang to usher in their holy marriage. Slipping a wedding ring onto her finger, he met her gaze and listened to her melodious voice as she spoke through the veil. “We’re married, Noah! Promise me you’ll love me forever and ever.”Why did she say something like this?It was because she got married to him in secret and Liam would have killed her if he found out about it. Noah was all she had now!…People banged on his car window
Staring at him in profile, Zoe said softly, “Let it go, Noah! Dad wouldn’t want us to live a life full of hatred. I believe he’d want us to be happy.”A breeze blew past them gently. His carefully combed hair was tousled a little, seemingly dialing the clock back on him. He looked like a twenty-odd-year-old man, reminiscent of the elegance and gentlemanly grace he had back then.Wearing a white shirt underneath the glow of the evening sun, he looked absolutely stunning. Keeping his hand on the doorknob, he lowered his gaze and said, “Happy? Do you want to know something, Zoe? It’s impossible for Gwynn and I to start over!”If he could turn back time and figure out his own thoughts and feelings earlier, then he would’ve turned Gianna away at Nihonburg before the New Year. He might’ve stood a chance with Gwynn then. Now, however, he was sure Gwynn would never fall in love with him again! What went on between him and Gianna had made her sick through and through. She thought o