“If you don’t come down, then I’ll have to go up to you.”There was a hint of mischief in the man’s voice.“Don’t come up here!”Adeena quickly stopped him.She had scolded Ruth earlier during the day, yet she herself had a man visiting her in the middle of the night. How could she be qualified to teach Ruth a lesson in the future?“I’ll come down after getting changed. Wait five minutes.”She hung up, changed into gray loose-fitting casual clothes that covered every part of her skin.In the late night of spring, the temperature would be slightly lower. The evening wind blew at her face, messing up the hair she had just dried. Her hair also covered half her face, revealing only a pair of cold, bright eyes.Duke silently watched as she came closer and closer.She stopped when she was three paces away from him.He walked two steps closer to her, shortening their distance to only one step away from each other. “Mr. Winters, to what do I owe the pleasure?”Adeena’s voice held
A cool night breeze blew.Adeena felt the man’s eyes darken, and she tugged her clothes around herself even tighter.“Then, I’ll be going up first.” She took two steps back...Duke felt indignation.They were going to meet again tomorrow at noon, but he was still reluctant to part with her.He had waited four years, but he could not wait through an additional night.“Adee, wait.”He opened his mouth to stop her as she was about to turn and leave.His gaze was glued to her, which made Adeena feel at a loss.She looked down at the ground and stepped on the dead leaves that fell on the street, making a rustling sound.She said hoarsely, “Mr. Winters, is there anything else you wish to say?”“What cuisine do you like to eat?” Duke was at a loss for words. “I’ll have the kitchen prepare the dishes in advance.”He actually knew a lot about what she liked to eat, and had never forgotten.Perhaps it was because the night was too beautiful, or because the man’s voice was too gentle
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her lips. Then, his lips traveled to her ears and neck...He possessed her with abandon, and in the dream, she did not resist at all...The thick fog was then stained with blood.“Mommy, Mommy...”A baby was crying loudly.The voice was piteous and frightened.“Baby! My baby!”Adeena screamed. She reached out to grab the child, but the baby drifted further and further away, slowly disappearing into the bloody fog...“Adeena, Adeena!”Brady shouted her name and shook her body vigorously.Adeena suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.She looked at Brady and Ruth, who were standing in front of her bed, then she turned to look out the dimly lit window.‘It was just a dream.’“Adeena, what nightmare did you have to frighten you like this?” Brady gave her a hand towel. “I heard you yelling ‘baby’. Was it a dream about a child?”Adeena used the hand towel to wipe her sweat-soaked hair. Her eyes were a little bleary. “I dre
Duke parked the car, opened the car door, and got out.He wore an all-black suit, and the hems of his sleeves were embroidered with dark gold thread. They shimmered with each movement, giving off a feeling of elegance and luxury.He pulled open the passenger side door like a gentleman. “Adee, hop in.”Adeena did not turn him down. She leaned down and got into the passenger seat.As she was about to put on the seatbelt, the man suddenly leaned in close and helped her buckle in.Adeena held her breath and did not dare move.Duke wanted to laugh.‘Why is Addy’s nervous face so cute?’He was afraid that Addy would get angry, so he did not tease her about it. He turned back to the driver’s seat and slowly drove off.“Adee, have you been to Sea City before?” Duke asked casually as he drove.He said “Adee” so naturally, as though they were friends who had known each other for a long time... or lovers who had been with each other for a long time...Adeena turned her head to look out
The children spoke in unison, keeping the joy and excitement from their voices.Adeena stood at the door to the living room, staring at the four children in front of her in astonishment.Why did she feel as though she had experienced this before...In her daze, she saw herself getting out of a car, and four children threw themselves into her arms, sweetly calling her their mother. Perhaps it happened in the past, or perhaps it was just a dream.“Don’t scare off Aunt Deena.”Duke came over, stood beside Adeena, and winked at the children.Harold suppressed his desire to dash into her arms.He stared greedily at Adeena’s face and suddenly wanted to cry.‘How could I... How could I mistake someone else for Mommy...’This was the Mommy he had been dreaming about for four years, how could he make such a mistake?Alden clenched his fists slowly. He had to use almost all his strength to suppress the urge to cry.The most important person in his life was his mommy. In the four years
When he took in the warm scene before him, Duke felt like he had suddenly returned to the time four years ago.At that time, every meal was a time for a family reunion, and it would be lively at the dining table. At that time, they would never have thought that Addy would go missing for four years...‘Thank goodness, Addy was finally back. It’s not too late.’“Eat your own food. Don’t flock around Aunt Deena,” Duke said casually.The four children finally stopped serving Adeena the dishes.The doubts in Adeena’s heart grew more and more...She thought about it from a different perspective. If her mother had been missing for four years, and her father suddenly brought a strange woman to their door, she would definitely be disgusted.But these four children...It did not make sense for the children to be estranged from their mother, because it was clear that Melody missed her mother a lot that day when she called Adeena her mother.Why were they being so nice to a woman they were meeting
Adeena nodded. “Thank you, Mr. Winters.”Duke turned around and opened the door of the wardrobe.Adeena was stunned for a moment.The whole wardrobe was filled with women’s clothing.The clothes in this wardrobe should be the clothes of the matriarch of this mansion, since it was in the master bedroom.The matriarch had been missing for four years, yet everything of hers was still kept in the room.‘This man must love his wife very much, so why does he want to court me, then…?’Adeena pursed her lips and cast the strange thoughts out of her mind.“The clothes here belonged to your wife, don’t they? Mr. Winters, I’d rather not cause any trouble.” Adeena smiled. “I’ll go buy some clothes at the mall.”Duke understood what Adeena was thinking.Even though these were clothes she had worn before, he had no idea how to explain it to her. “There are some new clothes in Harold’s room. I’ll bring one for you.”He turned around and went to the next room. He picked out a loose, casua
As soon as the words came out of her, her cheeks suddenly blushed.When she said this, it seemed as though she had acceded to his massage.“There’s no need. It’ll be fine after a while...”Duke did not let her finish her sentence. He just took out her other leg in firm yet gentle movements.His palms were very warm, and his fingertips had thin calluses. He gently rubbed her calf, and the spasms gradually dissipated.“Do you often get cramps?” Duke asked softly as he rubbed her gently.Adeena pulled her leg back and hid it under the quilt. She calmly said, “I’ve been having cramps from time to time for the past few years. It’s not a big deal.”Duke’s voice was a little somber, “How did you get this ailment?”The person he sent to investigate the matter had done a thorough check, but he only found out about what happened to her over the past three years. There was a one-year gap that was completely missing.Moreover, she seemed to only remember what happened over the past three