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<b>Hannah </b>continued, “We’ve still got a long road ahead, just talk to me. You know I don’t <b>have </b>children of my own. You’re really the only family I have
The smile at the corner of Dawn’s lips trembled but didn’t fall. She nodded hard.
After a long moment, she said hoarsely, “You have to stay healthy and live a long, long life.”
“Of course! I still have to help you take care of your kids!”
Once the topic came up, Hannah became animated, talking about old friends all babysitting these days, like they were ying grandma for real.
“Your children with Ethan will definitely be the best–looking. I’m totally showing off when the timees.”
Dawn listened for a while, the smile on her face slowly fading.
<i>Children</i><i>? </i>
She unconsciously rested a hand on her abdomen.
<i>The </i><i>baby</i><i>… </i><i>Could </i>it <i>survive </i><i>this </i><i>storm</i><i>? </i>
After chatting with Hannah, Dawn went upstairs. Ethan was still working in the study. She quietly let out a breath of relief, washed up, and went straight to bed.
She slept until broad daylight.
The familiar embrace and scent made her instinctively hold her breath.
She’d slept so deeply that she hadn’t even known when Ethan came back, let alone how she’d ended uppletely wrapped in his arms.
Dawn braced her hands against his chest, the firmness beneath her palms solid and warm.
The face, so close to hers, looked like it had been carved by the Creator himself–clean lines, sharp features, skin the kind most women would kill for.
I <i>should </i><i>take </i><i>a </i><i>good </i><i>look </i><i>at </i><i>him</i><i>. </i>
<i>Maybe </i><i>after </i><i>today</i><i>, </i><i>we’ll </i><i>have </i><i>nothing </i>to <i>do </i>with <i>each </i><i>other </i><i>anymore</i><i>. </i>
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Without thinking, Dawn lifted her hand and slowly traced his features from just inches <b>away</b>.
At this moment, she wasn’t thinking about anything.
Just this once… let me <i>be </i>selfish <i>one </i><ist </i><i>time</i><i>. </i>
Not long after, the man slowly opened his eyes. For a split second, confusion shed through those dark pupils before sharp rity returned.
His morning voice was low and maic. “What are you doing, all sneaky?”
Caught red–handed, Dawn froze with her hand still midair.
She blinked.
“I’m wondering… what kind of price someone with your looks could sell for.”
Ethan hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her closer. Their distance shrank as his low voice spilled out. “How about don’t sell. Keep me for yourself.”
…
“But I’m kinda sick of you already. What then?”
Ethan didn’t answer.
Being held like that made Dawn ufortable. She shifted but couldn’t break free, so she
mply reached up and pinched his ear. “Look at you. Still this possessive. It’s hard to win me
er like that.”
The man’s dark eyes narrowed dangerously. “I have to win you over?”
“Yeah. Problem?”
“No.”
Ethanughed. He meant to pull her down and roll over with her, but then remembered something and could only switch angles so she was lying on top of him instead.
He tilted his head up and kissed her lips.
“Don’t trade me in, okay? I’ll behave.”
That voice was like mellow wine, intoxicating without warning.
Dawn’s heart trembled sharply. She lightly punched his chest, then used the motion to sit “You’re really getting into this act.” <ol><li></li></ol>
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She was wearing a silk slip nightgown. From behind, her shoulder des looked like butterflies about to take flight, and lower down, her hourss waist was narrow enough to encircle with one hand.
Ethan propped himself on one arm, lying on his side.
His gaze, deep and burning, locked onto her.
“What’s the n for today?”
Dawn went to the closet to look for clothes. She didn’t turn back. Nothing unusual could be heard in her voice. “Didn’t you say your father’sing back today? We’ll have dinner together. I’ll wait at home for you toe get me.”
<i>That </i><i>works </i><i>too</i><i>. </i>
Ethan let out a breath without knowing why.
Dawn brought the clothes she’d chosen and tossed them onto the bed. Standing backlit, her expression was hazy and unfocused, and even her voice sounded distant.
“Or… I actually had ns to go shopping with Anna this morning. I can go as usual. You handle work first. If anythinges up, I’ll call you, okay?”
This easygoing attitude was like stepping back three years in time.
So pure it was almost na?ve.
But was it really?
Ethan frowned as he watched her calmly walk into the bathroom.
He picked up his phone from the nightstand and checked the time. At this hour, Will should already be on the ne.
And Dawn didn’t have Will’s contact info, nor did she know the flight details…
Thinking that, he felt a little more at ease.
He got out of bed.
Just as he headed for the bathroom, Dawn had already finished washing up ande out. Her fresh, delicate face looked in good shape. Hanging out with that friend might be good for her.
“I’m meeting Anna at nine, so I won’t have breakfast at home. Take your time getting ready.”
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Her attitude was neither cold nor warm. Ethan didn’t suspect anything.
“Okay. If you see anything you like, just buy it. Use my card.”
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Ethan watched her every move. She really did seem rushed, talking as she packed her bag, not sparing him a single nce.
“Dawn-”
He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her slender wrist.
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