Chapter 610

Glancing at Logan beside him, he quickly composed himself and turned to leave.
Logan was surprised. “Mr. Lancaster, you’re not going in?” he whispered. Hadn’t the plan been to join his wife for a game?
“No need. I’m going to the study. I don’t want to work late and miss going to bed with her again.”
His workload had been heavier than usual recently, drastically cutting into his time with Ana. Harrison was displeased. Were his people in Riverton completely incompetent? If he had to do everything himself, what was the point of keeping them around?
Harrison strode away, then suddenly stopped and turned back to Logan. “You don’t need to follow me. Go back to Ana’s side. And keep watching.”
Ana’s loyalty made him happy, of course, but that cousin of hers still set him on edge.
Logan sighed internally. Was it really necessary to be this vigilant?
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Benson and Juliet stayed until evening. Anastasia saw them to the door, her face glowing with happiness.
The moment she turned around, she walked straight into Harrison, who had appeared silently behind her.
“Hubby!” she exclaimed, throwing herself into his arms.
He held her close. “Are you that happy?” This update ıs available on.net
“Of course!” she said with a laugh. “My cousins finally accept me again. I’m ecstatic.”
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Hearing her talk about nothing but Benson, Harrison’s mood soured. “I can see how much you like this cousin of yours, he said flatly you spent the entire afternoon with him and didn’t spare a single thought for your own husband.”
Anastasia finally sensed his displeasure. She looked up at his tense jawline and couldn’t help but laugh. “Hubby, are you jealous? I wasn’t just with my cousin; Juliet was there too!”
“We were just reminiscing about our childhood and lost track of time,” she explained. “I didn’t mean to ignore you. Besides, you’re so busy, I didn’t want to disturb you.”
His expression didn’t soften. She continued, “I was worried that if I bothered you, I’d slow down your work, and you’d have to stay up late again. Then I’d have to go to bed all by myself
She snuggled against his warm, solid chest. “I want to go to sleep with you. Otherwise, by the time you come to bed, I’m already asleep. What’s the difference between that and sleeping alone?”
Her soft complaints and obvious dependence struck a chord deep within him. His jaw relaxed, and he gently pinched her cheek. “You and your sweet talk.”
Hearing the change in his tone, Anastasia’s eyes curved into crescents. She looked up at him adoringly. “It’s not sweet talk! It’s how I really feel.”
A faint smile finally touched Harrison’s lips as he led her back inside.
Then, another thought occurred to her. “Oh, Hubby, about having dinner at the Brennan’s
The moment she spoke, Harrison’s smile vanished. “I won’t stop you from reconciling with them,” he said coolly, “but they have to be the ones to come to you first.”
Anastasia hesitated. “But Grandfather, Grandmother, and Uncle Murray are my elders
“They’re your elders now, but weren’t they your elders back then?” Harrison’s resentment toward the Brennans was palpable. “How old were you? They abandoned you just like that. If they had tried just a little harder, things wouldn’t have ended up this way.”
“No matter how you look at it, the Brennan family is primarily at fault. And let’s not forget how much you suffered because they adopted. Lauren If they want you back now, they need to show some sincerity
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not expect you to be the one to make all the effort.”