Daphne tried to brush the thought aside.He wasn’t angry anymore, right?She then brought out her cellphone and gave Nora a call to inform her that she would be visiting her father at the hospital.Unexpectedly,Nora interjected.”No…no.You came by yesterday to see him.You do not need to come by everyday.You just moved in with Griffin.You two should spend more time together.”Daphne was so stunned that she wondered if she had misheard.Was Nora still in support of this kind of relationship she had with Griffin?A relationship she couldn’t define?She knew Griffin didn’t help her because he felt love for her.He definitely helped her because he wanted her as a plaything.Not that she was angry about that.But deep down,she knew her relationship with Griffin was quite improper.She knew she shouldn’t want more but she couldn’t help it.“Alright.”Daphne
"Shouldn't you be begging Griffin or Lucia for mercy? Why did you come to me?What can I possibly do?”Christine smiled knowingly and said, "Daphne, I know you're a smart girl. You know why I came to you! I know that you were only forced to be with Griffin, while the man you really love is Jacob. I promise you that if you help us, we'll—"Daphne couldn't bear to hear whatever Christine had to say.The mere fact that they had come to grovel to her was so disgusting!She was so angry that she banged her fist on the table loudly, startling both Christine and Aliyah. "Are you insane? I don't have any feelings for Jacob! You should probably see a doctor. How on earth could you think that I'd still love someone who nearly destroyed my whole life?"Without waiting for a response, she stood up to leave.Aliyah yelled, "Daphne, I don't believe you! I know you would do anything for Jacob! Just help him out,will you?"Standing there,D
As she finished her skincare routine for the night,he walked up to her and enveloped her in an embrace from behind.Daphne gulped when she felt his erection pressing against her buttocks.Maybe she was wrong about him being impotent.Afterall,she had no proof.Maybe he just had his reasons of not sleeping with her yet.And tonight,it will not also be possible because she was on her period.“I…I am on my period.”She informed him.“When did it start?”He asked,quite disappointed.“This evening.”“Are you okay?”He asked her,his voice laced with concern.“I’m fine.Why are you asking?”“I know women tend to have cramps and all that.Lucia is always in a terrible state whenever it’s that time of the month for her.Perhaps,if you’re in any discomfort,you can let me know the things that you do to make you feel better.”Daphne smile
Daphne existed in a daze, detached from reality.The realization then dawned upon her that she now resided with Griffin, obliged to prepare an evening meal for him.After drinking in another glass of wine, Daphne grew angry and crazy!Griffin had barely consumed a morsel of the food she had cooked the previous night.Tonight, she won’t cook for him!He had asked her to live with him not to cook for him everyday!After consuming half a bottle of wine, Daphne succumbed to a mild state of intoxication, resting her head wearily on the table as she murmured, "Layla, I cannot accept this!"Jacob had played cruel tricks on her in the past, and now Nadia had orchestrated her downfall.Why should she be subjected to such dismissive treatment by these individuals?"I will take legal action against Nadia."Layla decided not to drink too much herself.At least one of them has to be sober, "Very well, let us proceed with
Daphne tried to maintain a calm demeanor as she emerged from the room.Unexpectedly, the table was adorned with a lavish delicacy,surpassing the culinary prowess of her own cooking.“I thought you said we were only having a midnight snack.”She said to him.He shrugged.”I figured you might be so hungry from all that drinking so I got the services of the cook from the Reyes family estate to make us this meal."After pondering for a moment, he continued, "If you find cooking burdensome, I can request Miranda to prepare dinner instead."Quickly interjecting, Daphne replied, "No, I will take charge of cooking."She understood Griffin’s meticulousness regarding his privacy. Having Miranda stay and prepare dinner every evening would undoubtedly disrupt his work. She dared not impede his endeavors.Griffin did not insist and dined in silence.Daphne, perceiving her role as one of servitude to him, proactively ladled a bowl of soup for Griffin.In response,Griffin lifted his gaze.In hushed to
Jacob sighed and brought out his cellphone,unlocking it,he slid off to the app where he had saved all his photos of Daphne.He came by one of the pictures where she was deeply asleep.Oh he had loved taking pictures of her whenever she falls asleep.She always looked even more lovely and peaceful in her sleep.He had always thought he couldn’t love anyone.He believed love was a weakness and while he fooled Daphne into thinking he loves her.He had to admit that he enjoyed her company more than any woman he had ever been with.She always knew how to lift his mood whenever he was sad and she brought him so much joy.Gazing at the picture,his eyes were locked on it, his focus unwavering until a knock on the door shattered the tranquility of the moment.His mother walked in.“Jacob,we need to talk about something important.”Jacob exhaled,putting his phone away and sitting up.“What is it?”Christine tentatively walked closer to him.“You’ve been quite upset since this whole issue of Daphn
Hers completely?That sounded impossible.With a sly smile on her lips,Layla continued.”While I know making him yours will take some time,for now,you have to make sure he attends the reunion with you.”How could she do that?She really could not go to his office everyday to remind him of the reunion while he has something much more important to attend to.She didn’t want to push her luck.Instead,she just continued sending him breakfast and new set of clothes everyday.This way,she was tending to his needs without being a nuisance.While she hopes he could make out time to attend the reunion with her,she didn’t remind him about it and just wanted him to go with her on his own free will.On Wednesday,Daphne spent the entire day with her father.In the evening, she planned to prepare some delicious dumplings and deliver them to Griffin the following day.As she busied herself in the kitchen,her cellphone rang out.Without checking the caller’s ID,she picked up.“I’ll be home tonight.”T
Sighing sadly,she put on her nightdress.It’s not as if she could force him if he doesn’t want to get on with it.But it made her wonder why though.What exactly was the problem?************The following morning,Daphne stirred awake,greeted by the sight of Griffin expertly knotting his tie by the bedside.Seeing her awake, he leaned down and gave her a morning kiss.Blushing,she realized she hadn’t even brushed her teeth yet.“I have a meeting later.You can get more sleep if you want.Oh,Miranda took the day off today.”Intending to quickly make him breakfast,Daphne made to get out of the bed but he shook his head.“You don’t have to make me breakfast.I’ll just have Jessica order breakfast for me.”Daphne nodded.What happened on the sofa last night had left them both yearning for more.As Daphne’s gaze fell on him,she noticed he had worn one of the shirt that she had bought.The rich coffee hue of the shirt complemented his features.His gray suit pants and wine-red tie added a touch