Lahat ng Kabanata ng Opening My Eyes to Reality: Kabanata 451 - Kabanata 460

As a man himself, Howard naturally knew what went through a man's mind.If a man could live under the same roof with a woman, spend every day with her, and still not make any moves on her, that was a strong indication he never would. And more importantly, the chances of that happening after Rowan met Natalie again were practically zero.Realization dawned on him, and his eyes grew wide in disbelief. "Are you saying that the child Pamela is carrying… is mine?"Natalie's composure was one that had been tempered by the years. She raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Think about it carefully, Howard. When you had sex that time, was Pamela more enthusiastic than usual? And how did things get 'out of hand' exactly?"Howard thought back.That day, Pamela had called him to pour out her troubles, saying on the phone how she wished she had a shoulder to lean on. Hearing that, Howard impulsively flew from Velmont to Grendale.The two of them found a small bar, and Pamela didn't seem to dri

Natalie knew Rowan was deliberately bragging in front of Aloysius. Honestly, he was about as mature as a three-year-old right now.She gently nudged him with her elbow, but to Aloysius' eyes, it looked more like flirting.His face darkened, especially when Rowan shot him a challenging look."You really seem to have an abnormal amount of free time, Mr. Hoffman," Rowan said.Aloysius scoffed. "Right back at you."Rowan's hostility was obvious as he casually remarked, "Not the same. I'm here to pick up my wife from work. You, on the other hand, are just here as the eager suitor."Rowan pretended to be especially affectionate with Natalie, who was feeling mentally exhausted from being caught between the two men. Deciding to escape, she said, "I'm going upstairs to sign a contract. Since you two are so chatty, please go on. I won't bother you."With that, she slipped out of Rowan's arm.Rowan had no intention of following her. Instead, he casually placed a cigarette between his lips

Rowan agreed to Pamela's request. But even after hanging up the call, he still didn't know what Natalie was up to.But since she wanted him to do it, she had to have a reason.Rowan teased, "So… no hiking today?"Natalie pushed him aside and walked toward the closet, saying, "Let's deal with your messy romantic entanglements first. There'll be plenty of chances for hiking in the future."She went to pick out a vibrant and eye-catching mustard-colored jumpsuit from the closet. She left the topmost button unbuttoned, revealing subtle glimpses of her beautiful collarbone. Then, she applied some light makeup and slipped on a pair of high heels, which accentuated her slender waist. As she walked toward Rowan, his Adam's apple bobbed instinctively."Babe," he said, his gaze dark.Natalie hadn't noticed his expression, only responding with a casual hum. As she drew closer, he suddenly wrapped his arms around her small waist. Only then did she catch the desire burning in his eyes.Her

Pamela leaned in seductively, "Is it too hot, Ro? Shall I help you take off your clothes?"As she spoke, she started tugging at his tie, undoing it with ease. Then, she moved on to unbuttoning his shirt.When she saw the bite marks and scratches scattered across his fair skin, she froze, jealousy short-circuiting her brain.Those were all marks left by that bitch, Natalie. How shameless could that woman be? What an utter slut!But that was okay. Tonight, she was going to make Rowan hers. He was going to become the father of the baby in her womb."Natalie, you're destined to lose," she thought with a triumphant smirk.She gently ran her fingers over Rowan's chest, asking, "Ro, are you feeling uncomfortable? Don't worry. You'll feel better soon. I'll show you that I'm every bit as good as that bitch. Choosing me is the smart move."Pamela leaned in, offering her lips to him. But just as they were about to touch his lips, a strong hand suddenly clamped hard around her throat.Her

If speechlessness were a language, Natalie would be very fluent in it at this very moment. Seriously, why did Rowan look like he had just been played and abandoned by some heartless vixen?Her lips twitched. "No, that's not what I meant."Rowan kept pressing the issue. "Is that so? Then, why didn't you do anything when that woman was trying to take advantage of me? You just left me there to fend for myself.""Please. As if Pamela could actually take advantage of you. No one would ever believe that," Natalie thought to herself with a snort.All he wanted to do was act all pitiful in front of her. But… he was her man, and he was hers to placate. She pressed a quick kiss on his lips and said, "I'll make it up to you tonight."Getting the answer he wanted, Rowan smiled with satisfaction. "That's more like it."With Pamela's issue resolved, things between the two of them felt like sunshine after the rain. At that point, there was only one thing remaining for them to take care of—Jason