Part 79

Altezza glanced at his wife while Adaline seemed to maintain her blank expression. Altezza couldn't guess what the woman was feeling right now. Whether she was angry with him or not. Whether that blank expression was because she genuinely had no ill thoughts or because she was very good at hiding her feelings, Altezza didn't know. But Altezza would question that when they were alone.

At ten o'clock, Adaline chose to retire because she felt tired and Altezza followed her. "Are you very tired, Madam?" He asked when they were alone.

Adaline was taking off the blanket Altezza had put on her earlier. The mountain air was indeed very cold compared to Manhattan. That's why she put on a sweater and socks. Adaline chose to climb into bed and cover half of her body with the blanket.

"Pretty tired but not too much. Why?" She asked when she felt comfortable in her position.

Altezza walked closer. He got into bed and slipped under the same blanket.

"It's about what Antony and Gian said earlier. Ca