Edith let herself fall into his arms, expecting things to go as they always ad
But Justin didn’t move any further.
Instead, he just held her tightly from behind, so close that she could fast the cheet gresset against her back, his heartbeat racing out of control
With her face half–buried in the pillow, Edith frowned in contusion.
She waited for several seconds, but the man holding her still didn’t make a more
Unable to hold back, she whispered, “Did you fall asleep?”
Justin pressed his face to her back. “Not yet”
Then… why aren’t you doing anything?
Edith hesitated, then asked as delicately as she could, “Are we not going to tonight
She was too embarrassed to say it outright.
In the darkness, she thought she heard Justin’s soft chuckle, his breath warm against her sensitive back.
He knew how she reacted when he did that, and yet he still liked to tease her
“Does Mrs. Hawksley want to?” he murmured,
Edith’s face flushed instantly, “I do not.”
Another quiet laugh.
Justin nuzzled into the curve of her neck. “Mm, we probably should show a little restraint these days.”
Edith didn’t understand.
Why do we need to show restraint lately?
Does Justin think we’ve been too reckless before?
His breathing gradually evened out behind her, and in a sleepy voice, he said, “Goodnight, Mrs. Hawksley,”
Edith glanced down at his hand wrapped firmly around her waist. “Goodnight, Mr. Hawksley?
After Salome Vale moved into the luxury maternity center, her days were filled with snapping photos here and there to post across every social platform. She was on her way to becoming a social media celebrity.
Heather Preston couldn’t stand this kind of behavior.
But Salome was carrying the Vance Family’s precious first grandchild, so at a time like this, Heather had no choice but to indulge her.
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Besides, letting the world see how lavishly the Vance Family treated their daughter–in–law only boosted their reputation.
Still, with the due date approaching, Beckett was rarely seen at the center.
Whenever Heather asked, he’d claim work was keeping him busy.
But Heather knew the business better than anyone. She was the one who’d built it up, and she knew full well how busy–or not–things really were this quarter.
Still, she couldn’t push too hard, so she dropped hints to Beckett.
“Salome’s about to have your child. You can’t drop the ball at a time like this, or all our efforts will go
to waste.”
Beckett brushed her off. “She’s living in the best maternity center money can buy. The staff there will take good care of her. Besides, she’s too busy playing the ‘rich wife‘ on social media to worry about anything else.”
Truthfully, Salome really didn’t have the energy to think about much else these days.
Over the years, she’d come to understand exactly how the Vance Family saw her.
This extravagant stay at the maternity center was only because of the baby she was carrying. Once the baby was born, the Vances‘ generosity would surely dry up.
She needed to use their resources to craft her image as a wealthy wife, to gain some online fame, and maybe a bit of financial freedom for herself.
But people online weren’t so easy to fool–they were suspicious, and plenty mocked her openly.
“It’s just a maternity center. I have a cousin–nothing special about her family, but she’s their only child for generations, so they splurged for a fancy place just for the baby’s sake. Isn’t this influencer also just cashing in on her unborn kid?”
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