Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 382 A Midnight Embrace\u00a0<\/p>\n
57\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s happiness was almost childlike, his face lit up with a bright, unrestrained grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stood frozen, completely taken aback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But then Damian leaned close to her ear, his voice dropping to a hopeful whisper. \u201cYour brother\u2019s okay with me, Scarlett. What about you? When will you be?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing his words, Scarlett remained silent for a long moment. When she finally spoke, her voice was cool. \u201cDamian, maybe you shouldn\u2019t come by anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as the words were out, Damian swept her up into his arms and spun her around, letting out a delighted whoop. \u201cYes! Front door privileges!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He acted as if he hadn\u2019t even heard her attempt at a refusal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*****\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the bedroom next door, Nathan found Violet at her vanity, smoothing moisturizer into her skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced at his reflection, a faint smile on her lips. \u201cWhat\u2019s gotten into you tonight? Did hell freeze over?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan\u2019s expression remained neutral. He walked over and began gently massaging her shoulders. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Studying his face in the mirror, Violet\u2019s smile widened. \u201cSo you\u2019re giving Damian your blessing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan\u2019s hands continued their work, his touch gentle despite his impassive face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNolan is a good man\u2013a better man, honestly. But when it comes to standing up to someone like Vincent, it takes someone with Damian\u2019s\u2026 particular influence. He\u2019s fine for now, but Nolan would be the better choice long\u2013term.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet chuckled softly. \u201cYou\u2019ve got it all figured out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Uncharacteristically thoughtful, Nathan murmured, \u201cWhy is it that a woman can only have one man, anyway?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet played along, her tone light. \u201cI\u2019ve always wondered that myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Catching the subtle shift in her voice, Nathan suddenly scooped her up into his arms. \u201cNot you,\u201d he said firmly, a possessive edge to his words. \u201cYou only get one. And that\u2019s me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
20:54 Wed, Jan 14\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 382 A Midnight Embrace\u00a0<\/p>\n
*****\u00a0<\/p>\n
57\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in Scarlett\u2019s room, Damian was still spinning her around, showing no signs of stopping.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett felt the room whirling, a wave of nausea rising. \u201cDamian, stop\u2013I\u2019m getting dizzy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her, he finally came to a wobbly halt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he set her down, he lost his balance. They tumbled together onto the bed, Damian landing partly on top of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was tall and solid. Instinctively bracing his arms on either side of her to avoid crushing her, his face, chest, and a very noticeable part of his anatomy were still pressed firmly against her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was wearing only a thin slip. The clean scent of her soap lingered on her skin. Her hair fanned out across the pillow, and the silky fabric of her nightgown clung to her curves, outlining her body beneath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pressed against her, feeling every soft contour, Damian\u2019s mind went blank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Heat surged through him, his face and body burning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The initial shock of the fall faded, replaced by acute awareness. Scarlett tried to push him off, but he didn\u2019t budge. Instead, she became hyper\u2013aware of his body heat and the unmistakable evidence of his arousal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her own face flushed crimson. She turned her head away, voice low and strained. \u201cDamian, get up. Now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His thoughts were a jumbled mess. \u201cOkay\u2026 okay,\u201d he managed, his voice hoarse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He rolled off and sat on the edge of the bed, but her scent seemed to follow him, subtle and intoxicating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To him, it was a sweet, irresistible temptation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett quickly adjusted her gown. She cleared her throat, coughing softly twice before asking, \u201cShouldn\u2019t you be at the hospital with your mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had sat up too, leaning against the headboard, her eyes fixed on his tense back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Feeling her gaze, he still didn\u2019t dare turn around. \u201cShe\u2019s the one who told me to come check on you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should go back,\u201d Scarlett said softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
213\u00a0<\/p>\n
20:54 Wed, Jan 14 d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 382 A Midnight Embrace\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
57\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI came to be with you,\u201d he replied, his voice stubborn. \u201cI\u2019m not getting kicked out that easily.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could protest further, he suddenly turned to look at her, his eyes pleading. \u201cJust for a little while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett sighed, a mixture of exasperation and something else. \u201cIt\u2019s the middle of the night. What exactly does \u2018being with me\u2018 entail?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian paused, a slow, mischievous grin spreading across his face. He leaned in closer, lowering his voice to a suggestive murmur. \u201cWell, I don\u2019t have to go back. If you wanted to\u2026 explore some new territory tonight, I certainly wouldn\u2019t hold back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The implication was clear. Scarlett\u2019s eyes flashed with irritation. \u201cYou\u2019re impossible,\u201d she said, her tone sharp but lacking real bite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian just looked back at her, his eyes dancing with a roguish light, a deep, knowing smile playing on his lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1.1K\u00a0<\/p>\n
B\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Editorial Board: Our editorial team works behind the scenes to refine each chapter, maintain consistency, and deliver the best reading experience.<\/p>\n
Silent Dreams Never Die \u2014 Author: John Miller 382 Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs\u00a0 :\u00a0 Chapter 382 A Midnight Embrace\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-impossible-condition-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27746\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}