All Chapters of Mr. Roosevelt's Pampered Pawn Wife: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Monalisa, his ex - fiancee hadn’t had this privilege, only Vanessa did. So for him to allow Kirsten to lay her head on his lap meant one thing. Did this woman silently conquer him? Kirsten felt him stiffened as her head laid on his lap. When she looked up to see if the man was protesting that she laid her head on his lap, her heart sank as she found him unwilling and confused at the same time. “I’m sorry, my emotions were all over the place and I didn’t mean it,” Kirsten whispered and lifted her head. Discovering that he couldn’t disappoint her and it pained him to see her in pain, Matthew gulped, his Adam's apple rolled up and down his throat. “No, it’s okay,” Matthew held her shoulders and pushed her gently back on his lap. Matthew tenderly and affectionately ran his finger though her silky auburn hair. His eyes roamed her beautiful face as she stared into his hazel eyes mirroring her image. Red rims, swollen eyes and red nose tip, still, she looked adorable and captivatingly

Helplessly, Kirsten watched the drama unfold before her very eyes. She bit her lips, suppressing the agonizing pain that swelled in her heat. She stubbornly stopped the tears gathering around her eyes by blinking multiple times. “What are you doing, Mona?” Matthew pushed Monalisa away from his body but didn’t use much force. “Matt, I’m sorry for leaving you. I’m back, Matt. Let’s get married.” Monalisa said, her voice choked with emotion. Matthew ignored Monalisa and pulled Kirsten beside him and rested his hand on her waist. “Can’t you understand what I said to you? I’m MARRIED. We are over.” His words were like blunt knives that sliced Monalisa’s heart causing an excruciating pain. Monalisa looked at Matthew using her acting skills but she couldn’t persuade the man with her tears. She cast Kirsten an unknown expression before turning away to leave. On the other hand, Kirsten gained an understanding regarding the purpose why Matthew married her. She was just a tool to punish his

At once Matthew's body went taut as a bow string. "Matthew what's wrong? Are you still there?" Vanessa asked concernedly as he suddenly stopped talking. "I'll hang up, I'll call back." Matthew said with a soft voice so Kirsten could not hear him, pressed the end call and strode to Kirsten. "Why are you still awake?" He looked intently at Kirsten's reaction when he wrapped his arm around her small waist. Kirsten shyly leaned her head on his chest and replied, "I couldn't sleep after taking a bath." Relief washed over Matthew that she had not heard his conversation with Vanessa. With this he reminded himself to lock the door of the study when talking to Vanessa. She must not know his plan otherwise everything would be destroyed. He should be careful, he couldn’t make Vanessa wait any longer. "Next time you have to force yourself to sleep." He chided her with a gentle tone. "Mm," she hummed as she brushed her cheek on his chest like a cat and looked at him. "Are you done with your

“Leaving so soon? Why don’t you stay for dinner?” Norman asked when Matthew turned and took steps towards the main door. Matthew swiveled and looked at his grandpa, his lips curled up into a faint smile but there was a remarkable sparkle in his eyes. “I have a wife waiting for me at home to have dinner together.” “Alright you go,” Norman waved his hand in resignation. “Grandpa!” Monalisa grabbed Norman’s arm aggrievedly. But the old man did not say anything. ***“I will be away for a two week business trip,” Matthew said as he spooned Kirsten. He felt her body stiffened. He chuckled and said, “You are going to miss me, aren’t you?” Kirsten recalled the contract and there was no stipulation prohibiting her from falling in love with him. So it was just fine for her to fall in love with him but the question was, did he fall in love with her too? Kirsten turned to look at him, hugging his neck. “If I said ‘yes’, what would you do?” “Do you?” Matthew threw back the question. “It’s

Kirsten gulped, staying in the mansion with Norman was bearable for Kirsten, at least the old man wasn’t harsh unlike Matthew’s parents. Thinking of staying under one roof with Matthew’s parents for a week, it was a plain torture. Just the two encounters she had with Evelyn, Kirsten imagined that one week with them was going to be hell.  However, judging from when the last time she and Matthew came to visit, Matthew had a good relationship with Norman, unlike his restrained relationship with his parents.  “Okay, grandpa. Since Matthew won’t be here, I’ll stay here in his stead.”  “That’s good.” Norman replied with a flat tone. He seemed to be regretting his decision to ask her to stay in the mansion.&