The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1592

Anthony sat with his eyes closed, looking like he was catching a quick nap. The moment he heard the door open, he jerked awake, blinking slowly, a tiredness still lingering in his gaze.

He really did look exhausted.

“Turn up the air conditioning,” Anthony told the driver. Then he reached for Charlotte’s hand, gently pulling her onto his lap and slipping his arms around her waist. His tone softened. “Are you hungry? I brought you something good.”

“Huh?” Charlotte looked up, her curiosity piqued. Anthony reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a warm sweet potato, the kind she liked best.

It was sweet. Right up her alley. Lately, her cravings had been so weird—she could never tell if it was because of the twins growing inside her, or just something random flipping her taste buds around. One day it was sweet, the next day spicy, and sometimes she just wanted something sour. Every craving hit out of nowhere. The family chef had basically given up, totally lost when it came to her meals.

“Open wide.” Anthony peeled back the skin and brought the potato to her lips, his voice gentle and patient.

She took a bite. Instantly, the soft, sugary flavor melted in her mouth.

“Taste good?” he asked.

Charlotte nodded, but she wasn’t really thinking about food at all. She kept watching Anthony’s face, noticing how pale he looked, the dark circles under his eyes. He was clearly running on empty.

Looking back, he really had been nonstop busy. Up before dawn, always coming home late. Even after he got back, he’d lock himself in his study for ages.

“Anthony?” Charlotte frowned a little, looping her arms around his shoulders and leaning in. She lowered her gaze, her voice a quiet murmur. “We’re not that hard to take care of, you know. You don’t have to push yourself so hard.”

He hesitated for a second, then let out a soft laugh. “Not hard to take care of? Do you actually believe that?”

Taking care of just her almost did him in. Now there were those two tiny troublemakers coming soon, hiding in her belly.

Charlotte opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Okay, maybe she did spend a lot, but she wasn’t picky about food or clothes. Wasn’t that easy to manage?

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