And The Daddy Is... The Infertile Guy?! novel Chapter 4

Was Howard awake?

Gwendolyn raced her heart as she stood and turned to look at the man in the bed. His deep eyes, mixed with a cool disdain and a hint of embarrassment, stared straight back at her.-

Clutching a damp towel, Gwendolyn softened her voice, "I... I was just doing what Marina suggested, giving you a sponge bath."

"Last night," Howard's voice was hoarse, his gaze icy, every word punctuated with accusation, "you kissed me. Several times."

Gwendolyn froze, wishing she could just bash her head against a wall.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the hallway, the villa in disarray. The bedroom quickly filled with doctors and medical experts, and anyone uninvolved was pushed out of the room.

Gwendolyn exhaled a sigh of relief, standing in a corner and focusing on the closed door, glad she didn't have to face Howard alone.

"Roselind is here."

The crowd in the hallway parted as a woman dressed in a simple yet elegant dress walked through, her demeanor graceful. This was Howard’s biological mother, Roselind Chadwick, the second branch of the Chadwick family.

Instinctively, Gwendolyn straightened her back, feeling a bit nervous.

"You’ve done well," Roselind said, taking her hand, "Howard waking up is all thanks to you."

Gwendolyn hadn’t expected that her desperate efforts might actually pay off!

Roselind removed a luxurious emerald bracelet from her wrist and slipped it onto Gwendolyn's hand.

"It’s too expensive!"

"Don't refuse it," Roselind said, patting her hand, "This is my welcome gift to you."