Noah was back in the afternoon. He was still dressed sharply, but his hair was tousled and his deep-blue shirt, which he wore underneath a gray coat, was stained with a few drops of dried blood. It took her one glance to know that he had been in a fight. It felt as warm as spring in the bedroom. Gwynn took his coat off for him and used her lean fingers to scratch the stains on his shirt. Raising her eyes, she looked at him. “Did you pick a fight with someone? Come on, Noah. You’re forty-one years old, for Heaven’s sake. Did you really take a flight to Hucksburgh just to beat someone up?”He towered over her and stared at her profoundly. After a brief moment, he hugged her and rubbed her shoulder with his chin, like a golden retriever acting cute with its mistress. “Yeah! I flew to Hucksburgh just to beat Charles to a pulp. Believe me when I tell you I took it easy on him. He’s lucky that I’ve had a better handle on my temper, or I would’ve poked his eyes out.”She wasn’t sure

At that moment, Noah raised his eyes and saw Gwynn on the balcony. It was evening and there was smoke rising in the air. Actually, they couldn’t see each other’s expressions clearly. However, they had been married for so many years that they knew each other very well. All it takes is a gander at the face, and they’d know what each other was thinking. His eyes grew dark and profound. Gwynn was jealous because he brought another lady home. Frankly speaking, he was very happy to see it. Then, he chuckled at her. His smile was nothing short of a spectacle.On the other hand, she was a little frustrated. …Gladys might’ve grumbled about it yesterday, but her heart inevitably softened when she saw that it was Ayanna. What was more, the young lady was pregnant. Rubbing her hands, she led Ayanna into the villa. “It’s cold out there. You can’t afford to catch a cold.”Tears welled up in her eyes. She used to round up money for her heavily ill mother by working for Noah. However

Holly acted cute with her father.It was New Year’s Eve, and she wanted to sleep with both of her parents. He wanted to agree to it, but his words were caught in his throat when he thought about how Gwynn promised he’d get some action tonight. Now, why would he give up on something he’d surely get?So, he tried to coax and sweet-talk his daughter.Holly held her pillow and ran away. “Daddy doesn't love me anymore.”Lying down on the bed, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Lorian followed her out of the bedroom and looked after his younger sister for his parents’ sake. He took her to his bedroom and gave her a lot of candy. …Back in the master bedroom, the light was soft and hazy. Twisting a hot towel, she knelt by the bed and wiped his body. He had some alcohol in him. So, his body felt a little hot, especially his neck. There were some rashes on the red patch over there. It emanated the sexiness only a mature man possessed. The towel in her hands wiped over that area

Once Noah was done chatting with his kids, he slipped out of the bed, carried Holly to the restroom, and set her down on the toilet.Closing the restroom door, he walked back to the side of the bed, pinned Gwynn on it, and started kissing her maniacally. His voice was a little husky when he spoke. “Happy New Year, Gwynn!”…It was the fourth day of the new year. Anderson was transferred to another hospital to resume his treatment. His wife, Talia, never showed up at all. However, she wasn’t busy taking care of Ollie. Instead, she was in the throes of passion with her playboy and lost herself in bodily pleasure every night. Marisol came over to check on her son. She was peeling an apple by the bed, wondering for the umpteenth time before deciding to tell him about it. “Something happened to Talia recently! She fell in love with her playboy for real, and he was trying to borrow sixty million dollars from her.“It was such a huge amount of money, but she loaned it to him witho

Then, Mary said in a hushed voice, “I never would’ve guessed that Charles works for Noah!”She was quite envious of Gwynn, actually. She had analyzed the situation with her husband last night. They decided they’d side with Noah rather than Archibald. After all, the former was young and had no qualms about handling matters with unconventional means!So, she said, “Go ahead and focus on your pregnancy in Hucksburgh. Toby is going to provide his full support to Noah if he needs it.”Holding Mary’s hands, Gwynn smiled warmly. “I feel better hearing you say that.” Mary poured her a cup of rose tea and said, “This is good for you. Have a taste.”Both of them had a good time chatting. Then, Mary had to leave because something came up. On the other hand, Gwynn quite liked the rose tea. So, she sat there and finished it quietly. Never had she thought she’d run into someone she knew here. The door to her private room opened and she saw Archibald and Saul. The latter flashed her a f