Chapter 57

The two couples embark on the journey to the ancestral, Maurice staying at the end side of the seat at the back as Hadley glares at him. 

The drive to the ancestral mansion was quiet and awkward and Maurice decided to be nice towards his wife, but Hadley's words stopped him. “Don't you dare even think of it,” she warned and Maurice gulped his saliva in fear. 

“I am sorry I should have listened to you,” Maurice apologized, looking at Hadley with a teasing face and Hadley knew he was not being sincere with her.

God, how can a man be shameless? He didn't let her get out of bed until when they started preparing for dinner, and she could not even complain about how sore she was, but he wanted to get close to her. In his dreams.

“Stay at least 3 meters away from him,” Hadley says, not even bothering to listen to Maurice's words. God, the man was dangerous to her!

“That was my line, though,” Maurice chuckled and also smiled hearing that. Of course, t