“Darling… I miss you.”
Whether this is an honest expression or just a mere camouflage, I don’t know. What’s certain is that after five days in Hawaii, Julia only contacted Edward again this morning.
There’s some curiosity too, actually. I also want to know how her husband is doing and what he’s currently busy with.
“Miss me? I thought you had forgotten about me?”
Edward responded curtly and coldly. Still lying on the bed, he seemed lazy to entertain calls from his wife.
“Besides…” Edward continued. “Why didn’t you call when you returned to London?”
From her tone, Julia sighed.
“Oh God. You’re so angry and vengeful. I love you so much, so how could I forget you?”
“Proof is, after five days in Hawaii, you only contacted me this morning,” Edward argued. Undeniably, from his tone alone, he sounded like someone holding back annoyance.
“Edward…” Julia called softly. “I didn’t forget about you. I’ve been busy, and I purposely didn’t call because I knew you’d still be angry with me.”
In reality, Julia wasn’t exaggerating. Lately, she had been so busy. But not with her job as a model. Instead, she was busy and focused on serving Santiago in bed. After all, if Julia failed to meet Santiago’s needs and satisfaction, her dream of becoming the number one top model could vanish just like that.
“I bet, even if I tried to call and send messages repeatedly, you wouldn’t pick up,” Julia added later.
“Excuses!”
“This is reality, Honey. As your wife, I understand and know very well what kind of person you are. So, let it go. Don’t linger on being angry with me.”
Edward didn’t respond. He let Julia ramble on by herself. Besides, it was probably too early to listen to arguments he deemed unimportant.
“Have you had breakfast?” Julia tried to keep Edward in good spirits. Though it sounded cliché, she had to do it.
“Not yet. I’m still in bed.”
“Oh, I forgot it’s the weekend, and you’re not working. So, what are your plans for today?”
Edward was silent for a moment. Shortly after, he replied.
“Maybe I’ll spend the day meeting Samuel and the others.”
“I thought so. That’s always your activity on the weekends. Then, what about tomorrow? Do you have any plans?”
“I don’t know. I haven’t thought about what to do tomorrow.”
“In that case, have fun. Just wait for me to come back. I have a surprise prepared for you.”
“Alright. I’m going to take a shower.”
After Julia ended her phone call, Edward immediately placed his phone on the nightstand. Lowering his face, he smiled and planted a wet kiss right on Bella’s lips as she lay in his embrace.
Yes, after the recent incident, Edward almost slept in Bella’s room every night. Initially, Edward volunteered. But the next night, Bella asked to be accompanied because she complained of difficulty sleeping.
As long as Julia wasn’t there, Edward thought it was fine. Besides, it had been a long time since he had slept with a woman.
Not to exaggerate, but lately, Edward felt his sleep was much more peaceful and of better quality than usual. Moreover, before sleeping, the two of them always chatted about various topics intimately. And honestly, Edward enjoyed every moment he spent with Bella.
“So… do you miss Julia?” Bella asked with a smile. From her expression, it was clear she was teasing.
“No,” Edward shook his head. “Why would I miss her when I have you here. By my side.”
Bella smiled meaningfully. She wrapped both of her hands around Edward’s neck to then kiss him for a few moments.
“What does that mean? Are you comfortable with me?”
Edward nodded without hesitation.
“Of course. There’s no reason for me not to be comfortable when I’m with you.”
Bella laughed.
“You smooth talker. But, by the way, I heard you discussing plans for today. So, are you planning to go out all day to meet Dr. Samuel and the others?”
Edward responded to Bella’s question with a shake of his head. And this immediately raised questions in the woman in front of him.
“No?” Bella sought confirmation. “Then, what you said to—-”
“I’m just talking nonsense.”
Bella laughed. Edward could even lie to Julia.
“Oh my God, you. Why didn’t you just tell Julia that you wanted to rest at home?”
“Actually, I did want to go out all day today. But not to meet Samuel or anyone else.”
Bella’s brow furrowed suddenly. The questioning grin she had shown earlier slowly turned into a look of wonder.
“Then, where do you want to go?”
Edward pretended to be in thought.
“Hmmm… after thinking about it, I planned to take you out for the day and go for a walk.”
“Are you serious?”
Edward immediately nodded repeatedly.
“Of course, I’m serious. Think of it as a date. We can go watch a movie at the cinema, shop for anything you want, and then go eat at various restaurants.”
A happy glow immediately radiated from Bella’s beautiful face. After being confined in a luxurious home for so long. Restricted from all activities and only allowed to see the outside world when checking on her pregnancy, Bella felt extremely happy when Edward revealed his plan to take her out for the day. This opportunity couldn’t be missed. Especially since Julia wasn’t home either.
“In that case, I need to shower and get ready.”
Bella then stepped out of Edward’s embrace. Rising from the bed, she then took Edward’s wrist.
“What’s up?” Edward asked as Bella pulled his hand, asking him to get up. “Are you kicking me out of your room?”
Bella shook her head.
“No… I didn’t mean to kick you out.”
“Then?”
“I want to invite you to shower together. I think it would be fun to soak and play with bubbles together.”
Edward laughed. He got up, then lifted Bella’s body right away, then carried her to the bathroom.
“Don’t blame me if I do all sorts of things in there.”
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