a polite refusal. The mansion sprawled like an empire, with separate villas housing Kaden

ved here since sh

eak, didn't press further but reminded her

with a jab, "You look like hell from all that vomiting! You have a date in a few days. H

er." Chelsey ended the conversation, ur

t noticed how the Morris family regards us? If

family doesn't qualify as flu

gently, her eyes brimming with emotion. "You know my st

ears. Her resolve wavered. "Let's table

circle, men prefer youth on a platter. They've sampled all the fl

"Now, Trevor might be a tad more dece

red involuntarily. She wanted to bolt b

with him?" she in

t, Kaden's paraded several potential matches,

n the wind, her

ris Mansion, night had de

ly in Kerton; the eveni

irts, devoid of nearby subway stations. To flag down a cab, s

. Instinctively, she stepped aside, b

Behind the wheel sat Trevor'

d," Killian

r spine as she peered inside, thou

ained, "Mr. Morris is still tied u

. They were still on the Morris famil

s thought it prudent for me to chauffeur you to the hospital. If you're u

wn for such consi

afoot, a suspicion that was con

the doctor can prescribe something. But if it's m

heart skip

esting her poten

he mean by

allow her to c

o tie the knot. If she were indeed expecting, sh

ling to entertain the thoughts of the dire

sey underwent the examination dutifully, even consenti

scratched her palms, leaving angry red marks. Time d

hospital, darkness had envelop

ke a damp cloak, chilling her to the bone as

eary. Each gust of wind felt like a slap, bending her del

ut she hesitated, her gaze fixated on Trevor's impeccably pressed tr

joints. His fingers looked strong. His watch even had a cool

lian prodded gently, a subtle remin

eyes closed as Chelsey stepped closer. The inside of the au

aiting to be solved, h

top two buttons of his black shirt we

that Trevor rocked blac

lious charm, making him

im, a color that other men could only dr

ght itself, myster

, Trevor snatched the bag

" she quipped bitterly, the weight of

report with a detached air before

ed inside Chelsey, a heavy

f loss, leaving her feeling a

a wake-up call, snappi

daydre

ad already sorted out her medication. He handed her a bo

ng in my car," he remarked, rem

tied her stomach's contents at the Morris M

lp of water, feeling the discomfo

ed, her phone rang

abriella would spill the bea

and Trevor's impatient expr

d, trying to keep

he doctor?" Gabriella's

lsey pressed the phone closer to her ear,

itis. The doctor gave me some meds," s

pering her skin, as her voice boo

t easy these days, recharge your batteries, and o

r, feeling a pang of nerves. Sh

k his socks off with your charm!" sl

g on pins and needles, praying t

r a flyover. The tall streetlights cast patches of

ow chuckle, he ask