Tempting Him to Lose Control

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Why Is It So Soft, So Sweet

Claire tried to refuse, but Miles held the documents down.

"He’s the one giving it, so just take it. You can use it as start-up capital for Wexall Village. Once you’ve made a profit, you can pay him back, principal and interest."

At this point, refusing any further would seem disingenuous. Claire gratefully accepted.

"Thank you, Mr. Warren. I’ll be sure to put it to good use and won’t disappoint you."

"Excellent, excellent..." Louis Warren couldn’t stop smiling.

’This girl... the more I see of her, the more I like her.’

Richard Linden watched from the doorway of the hospital room, his heart sinking in alarm.

He had originally assumed Claire was just another pretty face, a common girl clinging to Miles Warren who was completely unworthy of marrying into the Warren family.

But for Louis Warren to visit her in person and even offer such a lavish apology gift... This was clearly how one would treat a future daughter-in-law of the Warren family!

’And I just tried to threaten Miles Warren into getting together with my daughter? How could I have been so stupid? So completely out of my depth.’

Richard Linden’s face went pale. He lowered his voice, "Rosalind, there are plenty of other good men in the world. I’ll introduce you to some other young and talented..."

Rosalind Linden stood frozen, her body rigid as she stared at the harmonious scene inside the room.

’Even Louis Warren is treating Claire so well. It’s really over between me and Miles now.’

’I was the one who was always by his side, but he’s the one who betrayed me. He owes me a debt he can never repay!’

Rosalind Linden’s fingers clenched into tight fists. A cold sneer played on her lips. There was no love or lingering affection left in her eyes, only a monstrous, churning hatred.

’What I can’t have, no one else can have either.’

’Miles Warren, Claire Kendall... just you wait.’

After everyone had left, the hospital room returned to its quiet state.

Claire flipped through the raw material partnership agreement, still feeling like it was all a dream.

She looked up at Miles, her voice a murmur. "Pinch me. I need to know if I’m dreaming..."

Her words made him chuckle, the icy frost in his eyes gradually melting away.

He raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek, his voice soft.

"Does it hurt?"

Feeling the warmth of his fingers on her skin, Claire was finally certain.

’It’s real.’

’The Wexall Textile Mill and Moonstone Studio are both saved!’

Suddenly, the door to the room was pushed open. Shirley Kendall was standing in the doorway.

Miles immediately pulled his hand back from Claire’s face.

"Mrs. Kendall..."

Shirley Kendall did not look pleased. Her tone was cold.

"Dr. Warren, thank you for taking care of my daughter."

"You should go get some rest. I’ll take care of her from here."

Shirley Kendall might as well have had "Get Out" written on her face.

Miles paused for a moment before getting up to leave.

Only the mother and daughter remained in the room.

Shirley Kendall looked at her daughter. "Claire, be honest with me. Are the rumors going around the hospital true?"

"What rumors?"

Her mother struggled to get the words out. "That you got together with Dr. Warren for the sake of my kidney transplant."

"Claire, if you did that, you’d be wronging Jacob!"

Claire lowered her gaze. "Mom, I’m not with Dr. Warren."

"Besides... Jacob Sinclair and I broke up a long time ago. He married someone else."

Shirley Kendall grew agitated. "How could he be so ungrateful, just like Howard Kendall! Oh, Claire, don’t be heartbroken. It’s better to find out now, so you don’t end up making the same mistakes I did..."

Years ago, Shirley Kendall had cut ties with her own parents just to be with Howard Kendall, who was just a poor boy back then.

She’d used her embroidery skills to save up his first round of start-up capital.

But once Howard Kendall had money, he had a change of heart. In less than five years, he moved his mistress into their home, had a second child with her, and abandoned Shirley and Claire without a second thought.

To this day, even with Shirley so gravely ill, Howard Kendall hadn’t visited her even once.

"Mom, don’t think about Howard Kendall. We’ll be fine, just the two of us."

Shirley Kendall squeezed her daughter’s hand and nodded firmly.

Around the corner from the room, Rosalind Linden overheard parts of their conversation.

’Howard Kendall?’

’He’s actually Claire Kendall’s biological father.’

A flicker of astonishment crossed Rosalind’s eyes, quickly replaced by a cold, sinister expression.

That afternoon, after Claire finished her IV drip, Miles came to pick her up.

Just as they were leaving the hospital, her phone rang.

Wendy White’s excited voice came from the other end.

"Claire, we got an official notification today. The Moonstone Studio account has been unbanned!"

"Unbanned?" Claire’s eyes lit up with excitement.

"That’s right! A lot of our followers have been messaging us, asking when we’re going to livestream again."

’One good thing after another.’

She replied joyfully, "Great, I’ll head back right now to schedule a stream. We should take advantage of this momentum and do some more promotion."

’Now that the raw material issue is resolved, as long as orders pick up, The Wexall Textile Mill can start running properly.’

’Then Mayor Cole and the villagers will finally be able to live better lives.’

"Your account was restored?"

"How did you know?" Claire asked, surprised.

Then it hit her. "Did you help get it unbanned?"

He didn’t deny it.

"The owner of the streaming company is a business partner of the Warren Family. I just put in a word."

"Dr. Warren, I love you so much!" she exclaimed, leaning closer, her eyes crinkling with a grin.

Her casual words made his heart flutter. Though she wasn’t trying to flirt, his pulse quickened involuntarily, and he couldn’t stop his Adam’s apple from bobbing.

"Dr. Warren, so... tonight... could I maybe borrow your study to do the livestream?"

"Yes, of course." Miles agreed without a moment’s hesitation.

「Regency Gardens, Apartment 501.」

Claire stood at the study door, clutching her laptop and drawing tablet, and looked over at Miles.

He had given her two-thirds of the study, and was now curled up on the sofa analyzing case files.

"Are you sure I won’t be disturbing your work?"

"You won’t." Miles looked up from his files, his gaze placid. "Just focus on what you need to do."

Claire sat down where he usually did, adjusted her camera, and switched on her light.

The channel had been banned for nearly a week, so the stream was pretty empty at first.

Claire faced the camera, her voice gentle. "Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Moonstone Studio handmade livestream. Today, I’ll be showing you some small items made from Wexall Village’s Flowing Light Brocade, like these little handkerchiefs, keychains..."

Miles’s eyes were on the open case file in front of him, but he couldn’t register a single word.

He twirled a pen between his fingers, his ears filled with the sound of her calm, steady explanations.

’How can her voice be so soft, so sweet?’

Miles picked up a pair of headphones and put them on.

Claire glanced over at him from the corner of her eye.

’Huh? Does he think I’m being too loud?’

Miles took out his phone, downloaded the streaming app, created an account, searched for "Moonstone," and entered her livestream.

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