The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison) novel Chapter 179

Once Roxanne had a kid with him, he'd have her Achilles' heel.

With that, he'd be able to spill the beans about his real identity.

Sure, she might blow a gasket, but she wouldn't just pack up and leave, not with a kid in the picture.

At that point, they'd be one happy family.

Half a year ago, these thoughts wouldn't have crossed Harrison's mind.

But now, getting his wife pregnant was his top priority.

So when Samuel, still caught up in office hustle, called to nag him about a meeting, he shot back. "I'm slammed!"

"But, Harrison." Samuel said, "This shareholder meeting was set up three months ago. We're all waiting on you."

While fiddling with rose petals on the ground, Harrison asked, "Is Alexander with you?"

"Yeah, he's here."

"Put him on the phone."

Alexander's voice came through the line. "Harrison, this is way out of line. Are you planning to just give the company the cold shoulder?"

Harrison shot back. "Don't go bothering Chloe after work."

"Why? More overtime?" Alexander asked.

"Don't you think the weather is just peachy today? The night's gonna be pretty romantic, don't you think?"

Alexander was puzzled. "So what?"

"I plan on having some quality time with Roxanne tonight. So, she won't be available to babysit. Keep that in mind after work and don't go looking for Chloe."

With that, he hung up.

Little did he know, Samuel had made that call in front of all the shareholders.

And he'd put it on speaker.

They were all waiting for him to start the meeting.

Putting him on speaker was meant to keep everyone in the loop.

But they got that response instead.

Everyone in the conference room was gobsmacked!

Harrison was planning on spending some intimate time with his wife tonight?!

That was unheard of!

Harrison was interested in women?!

He'd become a whole new person now.

They were all dying to see what the legendary Mrs. Harrison looked like.

Who was this woman that had turned Harrison into a homebody, a perfect hubby glued to his wife?

In no time, Harrison and Vincent had decked out the place for a candlelit dinner.

The whole house was filled with the scent of roses.

When they were done, Vincent reminded him. "Harrison, don't tell Roxanne I helped. She might think I'm not serious."

All he wanted was a granddaughter.

"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me." Harrison assured him.

After the death of his mother, his father stopped caring about anything.

Now that he had a daughter-in-law and was expecting a granddaughter, he seemed to have something to look forward to, and his spirits were lifted.

Harrison was quite pleased.

At least his father wasn't wallowing in grief anymore.

At 8 p.m., under a bright moon and sparse clouds, Roxanne returned home.

Harrison had been watching his wife from the window.

As soon as she appeared in the compound, he rushed to grill the steak.

Roxanne had originally said she'd be back by six, but something came up, and she was two hours late.

This steak had been cooked several times.

The previously cooked steak had cooled, and reheating it would affect its taste.

So he'd thrown away all the previously cooked steak.

Tonight's date cost quite a lot of beef.

And not just any beef, but a precious cow that Vincent had painstakingly raised.

To enhance the flavor of the beef, Vincent had been giving it his whiskey to drink every day.

When he heard the door open, Harrison was all set with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

Truth be told, he wasn't too keen on the whole romance thing.

It felt a bit too cheesy, mostly because Roxanne wasn't into that sort of thing either.

But then he looked it up and found that women tended to ovulate better when they were in a good mood, and the kid they had would be smarter.

Maybe this kind of romance would put Roxanne in a good mood.

Roxanne walked in and was taken aback.

The floor from the entrance to the living room and bedroom was filled with heart-shaped rose petals.

The living room glowed in the candlelight.

The wine table and the room were filled with flowers.

The whole house was filled with a romantic ambiance.

She couldn't help but smile. "Harrison, what are you up to? How much money did you blow on this?"

Harrison knew it. Roxanne preferred the practical stuff.

She'd definitely say these expensive gestures were a waste of money.

After walking in, Roxanne took a look around.

The whole house was filled with roses.

It wasn’t just one or two bouquets.

On the floor, at the table, in the hallway… They were everywhere.

"Harrison, how many flowers did you buy? How much money did you blow? You could've saved it for the kid's education fund."

Harrison didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This woman was unlike any other.

Flowers and roses didn't do a thing for her.

Harrison walked up to her, took her by her slender waist, and pulled her into his arms.

"It's because tonight, our darling daughter is coming home. So we ought to celebrate."

"Dumb ass! Where's this darling daughter of yours? That's not how it works." Roxanne laughed at him.

Harrison must've really lost it over wanting a daughter.

"Tonight, I'm going to put our daughter in your belly." Harrison looked at her. "Let her take root and grow."

Despite his suggestive words, he looked serious.

With that, he leaned in for a kiss.

"No can do." Roxanne blocked his lips with her hand. "I have to catch a flight. Something urgent came up."

Things happened so suddenly.

Roxanne didn't have time to tell him in advance.

She briefly mentioned. "Chloe landed a big project. Guess how much they paid upfront?"

"I don't wanna guess." Harrison was instantly in a bad mood upon hearing that she was catching a flight.

"Come on, guess."

"I'm not interested."

"Harrison, don't be like that. Chloe and I are about to make enough money to buy a villa. You should be happy."

"I couldn't care less about money."

Did he need money?

The one thing he had in spades was money.

He knew Roxanne was all about the Benjamins, so the moment she mentioned a business meeting, nobody could stop her.

Harrison was not amused.

All the romantic setup he and his old man had planned went down the drain.

When Roxanne saw him sulking, she put her arms around his neck. "What's up?"

"All you think about is work and making money." Harrison grumbled.

"Oh, come on, I know you planned all this tonight to surprise me." She kissed him on the cheek. "And you wanted to try for our little girl, right?"