Chapter 742

At that moment, Lucas turned over and mumbled indistinctly in his sleep. The two of them stayed still in their positions, afraid that they would wake him up. Jessamine could feel her heartbeat syncing with Thaddeus', quickly forming the same rhythm.

After staying like this for a few minutes, Lucas finally stopped tossing around and fell asleep. Jessamine propped one hand against Thaddeus' chest for support. "Thaddeus, you can't!"

Thaddeus' gaze was intense, and after a long pause, he asked in a low voice, "Jessie, can I get a kiss?"

Before she could answer, Thaddeus leaned in and kissed her. It was a kiss that started gently and then deepened. Jessamine initially wanted to push him away but couldn't, fearing that making too much noise would wake the two children. In the end, she accepted her reality and stopped resisting.

Thaddeus didn't intend to rush things, but when Layla asked for a hug and his arm fell on her, he couldn't restrain himself. A desire that had been suppressed for