Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 240

Eloise found herself succumbing to him.

The kiss came out of nowhere, and it was a tad too rough for her liking. She was cautious, trying not to fan the flames.

Harvey moved from her lips to her neck, then behind her ear, his voice husky, "Eloise, you do care, don't you? You still have feelings for m. You're just not ready to admit it, are you?"

Eloise's hands were on his shoulders. Such a position was undeniably embarrassing. She took a moment to compose herself before speaking, "Put me down! The staff will gossip about this. How am I supposed to face them after this? Besides, we're not really husband and wife!"

Linda wouldn't understand, but the household staff surely would.

Harvey bit his lip slightly. "They would understand. And there's always a process when a divorced couple reconciles. We're in that process now. Dating involves more than just talking, it's normal to get a bit affectionate!"

Eloise studied him.

His voice was barely a whisper, "What are you looking at? If you really care about me then help me..."

Eloise averted her gaze. She chose to ignore his comment, instead retorting, "You may not be a lawyer anymore, but you surely haven't lost your silver tongue."

Harvey chuckled softly. He put her down, letting her go make dinner while he took some time to compose himself before leaving the room.

As Harvey left, Eloise felt a stir of emotions. She had wanted to ask him why he had abandoned his law career. However, she swallowed her words, trusting that Harvey understood her unspoken question. Yet, neither of them brought up the topic.

Eloise had to admit that she had feelings for him. Being a mature woman, it would be strange if she felt nothing.

But everything was happening too fast! Their past was filled with ups and downs. If she were to jump into something with him again, it might end up upsetting Linda.

Eloise's emotions were in disarray.

Dinner was tasteless, but when she looked at Linda, her heart filled with warmth.

At night, she lay in bed, lulling Linda to sleep. The little girl was curled up in her arms, her eyes closed.

Eloise softly read her the fairy tale of Cinderella. Linda cracked open an eye. "Daddy said last time that he is Mommy's prince!"

Eloise cleared her throat. Harvey had some nerve!

Linda sighed contentedly, "Princes and princesses always end up married!"

Eloise looked at her daughter's soft, rosy cheeks, leaning down to plant a loving kiss.

Linda started to snore softly. Eloise thought she was asleep, so she put down the fairy tale book and prepared to go to sleep herself. But, Linda suddenly asked, "What about Mommy and Daddy?"

Eloise held her close, answering gently, "Mommy and Daddy are dating."

Linda hugged her tight.

Just then, Harvey walked in carrying a glass of milk, and overheard their conversation. He looked at Eloise with a smirk. Eloise felt her cheeks heat up. She picked up Linda. "Drink your milk and then go to sleep!"

Linda, already tired, refused to drink. Harvey sat on the bed, kissed Linda's cheek, and said in a low voice, "Let her sleep. You drink the milk."

Eloise didn't want to.

Harvey looked at her, his voice soft. "Or would you like me to feed you something else?"

Eloise hesitated for a moment, took the milk and slowly drank.

Under the dim light, she was dressed in a silk nightgown, her chestnut hair falling over her shoulders. A small patch of delicate skin was exposed at her collarbone.

Harvey watched her for a long time.

After finishing her milk, Eloise returned the glass to him, avoiding his gaze as she laid down. "Turn off the light."

Harvey leaned over, turning off the light. He then gave her a goodnight kiss and whispered in her ear, "Eloise, when will you spend some time with me?"

Eloise kept her voice low, "Don't get any ideas."

His lips moved to hers, as gentle as a spring breeze, lightly stirring. "I think about it every night."

Before Eloise could respond, he was gone.

As Harvey opened the door, Eloise heard the sound of rain outside. The rain was heavy, quite unusual for this time of year.

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In the middle of the night, she was awakened by a thunderclap.

The thunder roared. Lightning split the night sky, piercing through every window in the city, causing a flash of light in the room.

Linda woke up too, curled up in Eloise's arms, squealing. Eloise held her, trying to soothe her, "Don't be scared."

But Linda was frightened. She curled up into a little ball in Eloise's arms, whimpering for her father.

Eloise was about to take her to him. But that would mean opening the door to the roaring thunder and flashing lightning outside.

Just then, a gust of wind blew open a window. The wind and rain quickly filled the room, making it damp. The floor near the window even had a puddle of water, big enough to hold fish!

Eloise had no time to hesitate. She quickly wrapped Linda in a small blanket, preparing to take her to Harvey.