Chapter 21 Eavesdropping
After Harrison and Serena returned to their room, Martha quietly followed behind with Holly. They crouched by the door to their bedroom, pressing their ears against it
Holly lowered her voice when she spoke, and she was somewhat puzzled. “Mrs. Spencer Senior, do you still suspect that Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Spencer are just putting on an art for you!!!
startha nodded, her eyes gleaming with wisdom.
“Didn’t you notice how odd their interactions are? It doesn’t seems like they’ve been together for long. Things are clearly awkward between them.”
Holly shook her head. “Mrs. Spencer Senior, you’re overthinking IL Mr. and Mrs Spencer seem to get along quile sweetly”
Marthasmiled faintly, tapping her with a finger. “You take things too superficially”
Holly was puzzled. “What do you mean, Mrs. Spencer Senior?”
Martha sighed Bghtly. “Nothing. Serena is a good girl. 1 jest hope that brat, Harry, can cherish her properly.”
After a brief silence, Holly suddenly realized something and spoke up, “But Mrs. Spencer Senior, eavesdropping is useless. The soundprooting in this house is excellent.”
“No wonder there’s no noise,” Martha replied. “I’ll invite them to stay at Spencer Manor next time. The rooms there aren’t soundproofed.”
The thought of sharing abed with Harrison tonight made Serena feel uneasy all over. Although they had already been physically intimate, it had only happened when they were not fully conscious.
Harrison’s expression returned to his usual indifference as his eyes skimmed her face. Then, becasually walked past her,
He took off his vest, tossing it onto the soft couch in the bedroom with acarefore motion Saling down, he slowly unbuttoned his shirt cuts and asked in a low voice, “So, what did you say in front of Grandma today?
Sermabt her lip and walked over while answering honestly. “I didn’t say much. I just told Grandma that we’ve been together for a long time but haven’t gone public because I didn’t think our relationship was stable.”
Hamison nodded, clearly satisfied with her response.
“By the way, there’s something else.” She turned to the nightstand, took the house deed and car keys, and walked over to Harrison,
“These are gifts from Grandma. I couldn’t refuse them, so I’m giving them back to you now. I’ll have a lawyer transfer the name on the house deed femorrow.”
He raised his eyes, scanning the items in her hands before fixing his gaze on her face. “Since they were gifts from Grandma, keep them.”
“My word is final” Serena’s grip tightened, and the house deed suddenly felt heavy in her hand For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
Though Martha had all the goodwill it ultimately belonged to the woman who would become Harrison’s wife
She and he were only in a contractual marriage, not a seal one. What did she have to do with these things?
As her thoughts wandered, he suddenly reached out, firmly grasping her wrist and pulling her into his embrace without warning, Serena lost her balance and fell onto his lap. Her heart skipped a beat, her pupils constricting. This position was far too suggestive.
The air was thick with a sultry, intoxicating tion, making her heart race.
Serena instinctively held bee breath, her body still with nervousness, “M–Mc. Spencer_”
Harrison raived an eyebrow, lils to clear and cold. “Why are you no longer calling me by my name?–
She pressed her lips together and explained, “I only called you that because Grandma was there.
His gaze deepened as he stared at her face. “Mr. Spencer, please don’t look at me like that:
Sera tried to escape, but he held her firmly in place around her waist.
“Are you afraid of me? Harrison asked bluntly
She quicklyshook her head. “No”
Though she denied it, her body betrayed her. She wasn’t really scared, but he was just so close, making her feel helplessly tense Baubon chuckded softly, his pace playful and knowing. His hand on her waist gently moved up along her spine, stopping at her rigid back… “your body tells me you’re alrod of me.”
Semena itled to argue,
matter what she said, it felt weak and powerless.
Harrison pinched her chin, voice tinged with leasing. “You were quite bold when you provoked me before.”
Hei res ili kojadas she helplessly defended herself, saying, “I was druppelthen, and i wasn’t in my right inland.”“
“nut the matriage proposal was made when you were completely sober.”
Ultimately, she surrendered, her eyes filling with tears a slir sodily admited, “I’m sorry, Mit–Spencer.”
Harrison couldn’t resist her pitiful look. its heart softened, and his fingers gently loosened their hold on her chin, ite dropped the playtul tone and sald softly, “Don’t be so scared of me. You’re my wife now I won’t hurt your
His words were like a gentle breeze, calming the tension in Selena’s heart. Her allt body linally relived a little. But their portion and the distance between them still carded a sense of awkwardness and unease. She sled the chaner to break fire hom his embrace and quickly stood up from his lap.
Chapter 21 Eavesdropping
“It’s getting late. I’m going to take a shower.”
She hurriedly rushed toward the bathroom, escaping from the situation.
Harrison watched her flustered figure with a faint smile, a hint of tenderness growing in his eyes.
