“No, I’ve been through bigger storms than this. Don’t worry.”Adora smiled as she answered, then shifted the topic. “Think about what we should do after dinner. It’s still early.”“Do you want to catch a movie, or take a walk by the river?” The restaurant wasn’t far from the waterfront, which was li
“I’m waiting in the underground garage. Don’t come down, just head straight to the curb and I’ll pull up.”“Alright.”Louis hung up and drove off.By the time he reached the building, Adora had come out, said goodbye to her colleagues, and—under their envious gazes—slipped into her husband’s luxury
Adora frowned, puzzled.“What’s wrong? Are Mason or Marcus not feeling well?” She assumed her husband was urging her home because the boys were sick.“No, nothing like that. I just got off early today, came home, and neither you nor the kids were here, so I thought I’d call.”“Oh…” Adora let out a b
On the other end, Louis gave a deliberate little cough.These days, with Adora’s postpartum cycle returning, they hadn’t been intimate for over a week.The screen revealed nothing, yet his mind couldn’t help but fill in the blanks, and the more he tried to suppress it, the more vivid it became.Ador
He was so gentle, attentive, and careful, that she almost felt embarrassed, as if she were being too fussy.So, in the end, she took the lead herself, sparing them both the drawn-out hesitation that was driving her mad.Just as they finished, the faint sound of a baby crying drifted in.Louis gave a
Louis’ lips curved in a sly smile. His fingers tilted his wife’s chin as he gave a proud little scoff. “And who was it the other night, wide awake at midnight, shamelessly teasing me? Now you’re playing dumb?”Three months after giving birth, Adora went for her postpartum checkup. The doctor said s