Adina laid her head on the pillow as her black, silky hair spread on the pillow, revealing her full face.
She looked pale and had dark circles under her eyes.
Duke knew she had not slept well for the past few days. She had been tossing and turning until three or
four in the morning before she could finally fall asleep.
“Yes. As I said, i‘ll just accompany you while you nap.” His voice was very gentle, like the sound of the
strings of a cello being gently plucked, and like the rustling sound of the spring breeze blowing through
the treetops. She felt as if the spring breeze blew past her, transforming her into a whole different
person. She looked up and raised her eyebrow. She hooked her arms around Duke‘s neck.
She kissed his chin with her crimson, soft lips. She then moved upwards and kissed his lips.
He instantly changed from being submissive to being dominant, as he kissed her back passionately. He
kissed her lips and moved all the way down to her collarbone. Adina‘s mind turned blank, and her
breathing became heavy, as if she was melting. Duke paused and said in a hoarse voice, “Addy, don‘t
tease me. You know I don‘t stand a chance against you...”
“I want...”
She loosened her hands from his neck and started to unbutton his shirt. She felt uneasy and empty.
She needed him to fill her void and panic. The sun was shining brightly at noon, melting the snow. The
melted snow dripped down from the leaves and onto the ground. It was absorbed by the soil, and
nourished the flowers and trees in the yard.
The winter sun emerged for a little while before hiding in the clouds once again as the afternoon
passed leisurely.
Harold came downstairs. When he saw Melody, he rushed over. “Mel, I‘m so miserable.” Melody closed
the book that she was holding. “How so?” “George gave me super hard questions, and Al too! I thought
I was going to die in the study room.”
“You came out alive, didn‘t you?” Melody smiled. “Hal, you‘re actually smart, you know? You‘ll be able
to manage the company well if you use your brain more.” George said calmly, “The plan you proposed
isn‘t optimal. Continue to work on a plan after dinner.
Alden said, “The grumbling noise that your stomach makes is too distracting. We‘ll continue after
you‘ve taken your dinner.”
Harold was left speechless.
Melody covered her mouth and chuckled. Colin had ordered the maids to serve up dinner. “Children, go
upstairs and tell Mr. and Mdm. Winters that dinner is ready.”
Just as he said this, Duke came out of the master bedroom and closed the door gently behind him.
Harold consciously lowered his voice and asked, “Daddy, is Mommy not going to join us for dinner?”
“She‘s tired and is taking a nap. So, she won‘t be joining us.” Duke said as he walked down the stairs
as quietly as possible.
Colin sighed, “Mdm. Winters has already skipped her breakfast and lunch. Now she‘s skipping dinner
too?”
Duke raised his head. “She ate nothing in the morning?”
“Oh, I‘m so forgetful. Mdm. Winters told me not to tell you, but it just slipped out of my mouth!”
Duke asked calmly, “What happened?” “You specially cooked bolognese beef spaghetti for Mdm.
Winters in the morning. She puked after taking the first bite. She puked until her face turned white.”
Colin said, “But she said that she was fine, so I didn‘t think much of it.”
Duke recalled Adina coughing a little when he carried her to the bed.
‘Addy didn‘t look sick. Looks like I‘ll cook something for her dinner later...?
Adina slept until eleven o‘clock.
When she woke up, the Winters family‘s mansion was quiet. The children and maids were asleep.
“You‘ve woken up.”
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