Rubbing his father’s face, Lorian said, “Mommy’s sleeping with Holly now, Dad.”

Noah forced a smile on his face.

Even a little boy could tell what he was thinking. How was Gwynn not supposed to know it? She was merely avoiding him.

Gladys might’ve been harsh to him, but she laid out some food for him.

She even nagged at him, “Do us a favor and give us a call before you come next time. That way, Ms. Gwynn could head out and avoid you. Otherwise, she’d be trapped in her own room for the better part of a day. It’d bore the heck out of her.”

He merely remained quiet.

…

Noah tried to make her happy, but she didn’t accept his gesture. Not even once.

It was New Year and he drove over to her penthouse. He brought a lot of gifts for her and invited all of them to celebrate the occasion at his villa. “We’re still husband and wife, Gwynn! It’s New Year, for crying out loud. We need to gather around, like any family should.”

However, Gwynn still wouldn’t see him. Instead, she asked t