Chapter 125: Chapter 125

The dinner had been so fun for all who had attended except for Brad. Even for him, it was a relief not to be looking over his back for a couple of hours at least. After Ian’s remark to him, he had pretty much kept his eyes to himself, but he listened attentively to everyone around him.

Brad had been quite shocked to see those brats sitting at the same table as him and the rest, but he could not bring himself to say anything about that. If his parents said nothing nor reacted, who was he to say much when he wasn’t even in anyone’s good books then?

His sentiments for the children were almost the same as that of the mother.

Aliya had been a sweet girl by all standards, but Brad never understood how she had led Ian on even though she had a fiancé and multiple children with the man, both biologically and through adoption. It just did not make sense to Brad.

How had his all-so-rational-brother been deceived that much? How could he lose all his reasoning for that one girl? The fact that the children had been dumped on them irked him to the core, so he had never made any effort to know them.... Not even one bit!

His new issue was: ’Will his witch-sister-in-law become the next Aliya?’

The youngest’s voice caught his attention, and he briefly looked over at the boy.

"Are you leaving with Uncle Rocky too, Auntie Ava?"

"Of course not! I’ll be right back!" Brad observed that the boy and the shy one settled back quietly with the response, but not Samantha, the defiant one.

He blocked his mind from all around him, finished his meal and then excused himself back to his chambers and his issues. He could not even appreciate the meal that much.

Just as Brad stepped foot back inside a little later, he saw the receding back of Ian and Shelby, and then he hid behind a pillar.

He had literarily been seated across from them earlier, but he started trembling. The deep feeling in him to get close to Shelby was still there. However, he also feared his brother and the repercussions of what might happen, especially with the unknown around her.

He did not want to see them. It was safer for him that way!

Ian led Shelby back to her room.

"Are we not going back?" Shelby asked when they started to their rooms instead of returning to the dinner grounds.

"No, I thought you might want an early night, but we can go back if that is what you would like?" Ian let the question hang as Shelby’s mind travelled back.

She shuddered unconsciously. She should have been used to people’s reactions by then, but to date, Shelby still felt self-conscious.

Remembering how the workers had been stupefied upon seeing her, she mentally shuddered again. With Ian around, the lust-filled gazes had been mostly averted, but to be responsible for humans bumping into each other just from being herself was still too much for Shelby. Technically, apart from the wedding night, this night was when she had met the most people at the same time on the estate premises. Her hesitation had given Ian the answers that he needed.

"Get some rest," He interrupted her thoughts, pecked her on the lips and then entered his room, shutting the door firmly behind him. This left her confused.

Shelby stood there for a while until Suzie’s familiar footsteps approached her. It was almost as if she had a light skip to the way she walked, making her pigtails dance around her neck all the time.

"Miss Shelby, you won’t be spending the night with the young master?"

"Keep that mouth shut, please!"

Suzie held her lips together almost automatically with her fingers and smiled through it. That action made Shelby laugh, and they entered her room, temporarily chunking her issues aside.

The first thing Shelby did was go into her bathroom to draw a bath.

"Miss Shelby! You must stop doing that! What will I do if you keep doing everything yourself?"

"Oh, sorry, Suzie! I keep forgetting but don’t worry about it. I’m used to doing things for myself-"

"That was when you were not married into this family. Here, I am your servant! I have to do everything for you unless you want them to fire me...."

Suzie twisted her pigtails with an aggrieved look.

Shelby turned off the faucet and raised her hands high.

"See! I turned it off. Tell me when you’re done with the bath!"

Suzie perked up instantly.

"Don’t worry, Miss. You’ll have the best of all baths soon!"

Shelby went back to the room and slumped on her bed.

"Exactly what am I supposed to do?"

But idleness gave her too much time for her mind to wonder. Soon, she was done taking a quick bath.

"Let me blow dry your hair, Miss,"

Shelby shuffled her feet and sat in front of the vanity in her simple one-piece nightwear, which was more like a loose panty joined with a flimsy top, but it was very convenient for bed, especially when there was technically no one with her.

However, the voice that came was not Suzie’s. She looked up, startled to meet those then-familiar and electrifying grey eyes.

The thing was, just as Suzie picked up the hair dryer and turned it on, the door opened, but Shelby was too preoccupied with her thoughts.

Suzie turned, ready to reprimand the visitor for not knocking, but froze when her eyes landed on him.

Ian approached and signalled Suzie to leave. Suzie bowed and quietly placed the dryer down, and skipped happily out.

Ian stood in place for a while, taking in Shelby’s beautiful back, even though she was seated. He had lasted for just a few minutes in his room before he had given up and given in to the draw he felt to Shelby. At first, he had also taken a shower and changed into his robe, but Ian could not concentrate on anything! Since he had personally sent Shelby back to her room earlier, he had no choice but to get to her himself if he wanted to.

There was no denying the seduction her whole being unconsciously exuded. She looked so inviting! This was his second time that day entering her room and both times, he had not even allowed himself to examine that place. He walked slowly towards her with a little difficulty as he had to consciously tell his legs to move and not just stand looking foolishly at her. Closing the gap, he sampled her hair, feeling its silkiness.

Ian bent and kissed it, inhaling deeply. The time was right! He just knew it instinctively. Shelby’s light flinch brought him out of his stupor. Her smiled at her through the mirror, holding her gaze as he took the dryer and started running it through her short, blonde hair.

Her innocent-like gaze that looked at him added to her natural charm. It was that innocent look that made hearts melt.

"When did you come in? Where is Suzie?"

Her voice sounded like that of a bird’s melody or the gentle spring breeze soothing any ears that listened. It was delightful with its own deadly charm.

’He’s like a mountain!’ She thought, taking her time to examine him as well, trying to mask her surprise and the loud beating of her heart.

"Suzie is done for the night. You only have me now..."

Shelby flushed and lowered her eyes while he chuckled.

A little later, Ian ran his hands through the silky hair, satisfied with its dryness. However, as soon as Shelby stood up from the chair and turned to face him, Ian gulped.

The one-piece did nothing to hide what was underneath. With just the two of them in the room, he sent a silent thanks to Geneva. If it was for his eyes only, then the attire had no issues. In fact, it made it perfect! He felt his blood boil hot; his grey eyes turned a darker shade as his eyes raked all over her.

’She looks so yummy! I could eat her right now!’ He found himself thinking and his body moved on its own accord. Shelby took an unconscious step back and lost her footing,

The small squeak left her as she tried to grab onto something, her flailing arms stretched forward and successfully held onto Ian’s front robe instead.

"I didn’t know that you wanted to throw yourself at me this much." He whispered as his eyes cringed in amusement. His eyes never left their target. He descended slowly and grazed her lips seductively.

One fleeting touch was not enough!

He drove for her succulent lips again, devouring her lips in a frenzy! Ian lifted Shelby and dumped her effortlessly on the bed, feeling the room heat up. He wasted no time in lying down and letting her straddle him, hooking down to access her honeyed lips once again. He pried them open and felt a contentment settle on him as blood rushed through his lower body making her blush even more as his rigid member poked her soft parts.

However, the door squeaked open a fraction just then, making his blood run cold.

’Damn that Suzie girl for not locking the door! I will kill whoever it is.’ Nothing prepared both of them for the voice, though.

"It’s okay to go in, Ingrid-" Gabriel’s childish voice came through.

"Mama Shelby is here... I even see Dad, too!"

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