Chapter 74

His touch was so tender that it made Enlyan’s thoughts scatter. Am I imagining things? she wondered, struggling to reconcile this gentleness with his usual harsh demeanor. "Mr. Blackwood, I can do it myself," she protested, trying to take the ice from his hand. "Didn’t you say you had something to discuss? Let’s just get to it." He dodged her hand effortlessly, his tone as commanding as ever. "Don’t move. Just lean on me." Enlyan stiffened, unsure how to react. "Mr. Blackwood, what exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to make up for what your girlfriend did? Worried I’ll cause trouble for her? Or is this some kind of guilt-driven gesture..." Daimon’s hand paused for a moment, his eyes darkening. "I said Katrina is not my girlfriend." "Really?" Enlyan scoffed lightly, disbelief coloring her voice. "That’s odd. She gave birth to your family’s heir, didn’t she? If she’s not your girlfriend, is she your wife? Forgive me for being rude, but that’s hard to believe." His hand froze mi