Chapter 248

Lilah Hart blushed instantly, yanked her hand away, and turned to make a run for it.

But Gabriel Wallace wasn’t about to let her get away. He smoothly wrapped an arm around her slim waist, scooped her up effortlessly, and strode straight to the bed.

Meanwhile, Aiden Wallace was playing outside in the courtyard with the nanny.

Fiddling with a ginkgo leaf, Aiden looked up and asked, “Why aren’t Daddy and Mommy here yet? What are they doing?”

The nanny instinctively glanced toward the second floor, forcing a smile. “Uh… they’re probably working.”

As an adult, she knew full well what was likely going on behind that closed door in broad daylight, but clearly, that was not something you explained to a child.

“But Mommy said we’re here to have fun, not work,” Aiden tilted his head, clearly confused. He dropped the leaf and turned to run back inside. “I’m gonna go check!”

“Young Master, no, wait!” the nanny yelped, diving forward and catching him ju