Chapter 292 The Tongue Licks Up

Chapter 292 The Tongue Licks Up

It turns out men need to be coaxed too. Caspian's mood was clearly much better than before.
After fooling around for half the night, Caspian finally turned off the lights. "Let's sleep."

The next day, Gloria slept until almost noon, then felt a tongue licking her face.
Had Caspian suddenly become more passionate after her "development"?

But this was a bit too passionate—going straight for her face with his tongue? She couldn't quite handle it.

Something wasn't right. Why did yourtongue feel a bit rough?

Gloria looked up and found herself face‑to‑face with a white furry head.

She was instantly thrilled."Chris!"

Caspian had really brought Chris over.

Since white tigers were prohibited in Silverlake Springs, Caspian had put in a lot of effort to get the permit.Only after all the paperwork was complete and Chris had been vaccinated and reached one month old did he bring him over..

Gloria was overjoyed, reaching out to pet his big head.

"How did you grow so fast?"

Chris licked her hand.

Caspian opened the door to see Gloria's beaming face. "Do you like him?"

Gloria was delighted."I love him."

Originally Chris wasn't supposed to arrive for a few more days, but seeing how reluctant she was to part with Mittens, Caspian couldn't wait and had flown him over directly on his private jet.

He really was incredibly good to Gloria.
Caspian sat down beside Gloria."Even though Chris is still young, he's a tiger after all, and he grows fast.You're pregnant, so be careful. Once he gets bigger, he'll have to stay in the yard. Your health comes first."

Listening to his patient instructions, Gloria nuzzled his face. "How can my husband be so wonderful?"

Every time she called him "husband," Caspian would blush.
"Because Gloria deserves it."

After last night, the atmosphere between them had clearly changed.
But Gloria felt it wasn't enough—Caspian still lacked a sense of security.

Come to think of it, she was carrying James's child. What if they had a fight one day and she just took the child and left?

All along, Caspian had been doing everything for her unconditionally.Now, Gloria wanted to do something for him in return.

When Emily came over to pet the tiger, Gloria seized the chance and asked, "Tell me about Caspian."

It was the first time in months that she, having been cared for by Caspian all this time, truly wanted to understand him deeply.

"Caspian? What about him?"

Gloria said seriously, "I want to know everything about him—his preferences, his weaknesses."

"Caspian didn't use to have any weaknesses. He was cold and aloof. Even Mom couldn't get close to him. But now, his weakness is you. But why are you asking? Did you two have a fight?"

"No fight. He's been so good to me, so I want to do what I can to make him happy."

Emily slapped her thigh. "Making him happy is easy! Just buy a few sexy outfits and model them for him—he'll definitely be happy."

Gloria cleared her throat. "Be serious."

"Alright then, Caspian's birthday is coming up. Why don't you throw him a birthday party?"

Gloria rested her chin on her hand. "Is there anything special about his birthday?"

Emily said, "Caspian has been away for years and rarely came home, so we never celebrated his birthday. A few years ago, Mom wanted to celebrate it, but when she found him on his birthday, he was drunk."

Gloria found it hard to imagine Caspian drunk. She asked in confusion, "What's special about that day?"

"I didn't know before, but I know now—it's the day you won your award and left the entertainment industry."

At these words, Gloria thought back to that day.

She had already promised James that regardless of whether she won the award that night, she would announce to the media that she was leaving the entertainment industry.

The entertainment industry was full of complicated relationships, and awards were especially a playground for powerful investors.
She had always thought she got that far through ability and good luck, so whether she won the award didn't matter anymore.

"Behind the Throne" had already been a huge hit, and she had no regrets. She would temporarily set aside her acting career to be James's wife, support her husband and raise children, and start a new life.

At that time, James had just started making good money, bought their marital home, and achieved a measure of financial freedom.

So he specially bought Gloria a custom haute couture dress worth over four million dollars, giving her a perfect curtain call.

Caspian came in and said tentatively, "Ms. Mitchell, after tonight's award ceremony, could you..."

Before he could finish, an investor burst in, proposing to fund a second collaboration between them.

Gloria mentioned her plan to leave the industry, and Caspian's gaze fell on her dress.

After responding, Gloria turned to look at Caspian. "Oh right, what were you saying just now? Something about after the award ceremony?"

Caspian poured himself a glass of red wine and looked at her deeply. "Ms. Mitchell, I wish you happiness."

After drinking, he left. Gloria didn't think much of it.

Looking back now, he must have wanted to wait until after the award ceremony to invite her to celebrate his birthday.

Even if it was just as colleagues.
Hearing that Gloria planned to leave the industry and that there would be no possibility of future collaboration, he must have been devastated at that moment.

That night, when she won the award, James specially came to pick her up.

To avoid being spotted by fans, Gloria waited backstage until everyone had left.

On the street at dawn, snow was falling. She lifted her evening gown, clutched her trophy, and, like the heroine of an idol drama, ran wildly in high heels to the street corner.

She had shed her identity as an actress. From now on, she would be herself and be James’s wife.

James leaned against the car smoking, the red tip of his cigarette flickering in the dark night. He tilted his head back, exhaling rings of white smoke that quickly dissipated in the wind.

In just a few minutes, snow fell on his hair and clothes.

The moment he saw her, he tossed the cigarette and opened his arms to welcome his love.

Gloria threw herself at him, tears streaming down her face. "James, I did it."

James held her tightly. "Gloria is the best."

He bent down and whispered in her ear, "Mrs. Williams, welcome back."

In the distance, a Maybach drove away.

That night, Andrew and Isabella had flown over specially from Crystalbrook to surprise him.

But they only found a completely drunk Caspian at Sunset Meadows.

Back then, Caspian wasn't even close to being a third party in her love life.
He had hidden his feelings so deep inside, afraid they would be discovered.

Hearing all this from Emily, Gloria’s heart ached.

How had Caspian made it through all this time?

"Okay, then let's throw your brother a surprise party. You mustn't tell him."

Emily nodded frantically. "Leave it to me! Should I call Daniel over too? After all, family harmony is important."

"That's fine. Just keep it secret from Caspian."

"Got it."

Gloria went downstairs. Caspian had air-shipped many things from Crystalbrook—flowers she liked, parrots, and Crystalbrook specialties that Benjamin had specially sent her.

Caspian was having people sort through these things.Looking at that tall, upright figure, she wondered how many times he had been secretly heartbroken over the years.

Gloria hugged him from behind. "Caspian, you must have been so sad, right?"

Before Caspian could answer, the parrot nearby spoke up: "Kiss! Kiss!"