Chapter 16.Third Person's Pov.She couldn't wait for them to end their dirty conversation, but the more she waited, the more the conversation seemed to be dragging on for. It seemed like it would last forever and in no time, Andrea started to feel her eyebrows dropping. They felt so heavy that she felt like she would pass out the next moment. Then she remembered the doctor's diagnosis that she was stressed. But she couldn't bring herself to agree to it because she didn't believe that she had done something stressful enough to make her pass out. It was just her low blood sugar.Other ladies or even women and females in general were lucky in the sense that a greater percentage of those who usually had menstrual cramps during their periods didn't have it for more than the first day. In the sense that they usually felt better from the second day onward and could most likely return to normal daily activities by the second or third day without wincing every two or three seconds. But
Chapter 17Third Person's PovBut for some reason, the car and the ones around them were still on standpoint since and because of her guilt and how tense she felt, she opened the door and stepped out. Andrea immediately ran to the side of the road. It was a spur of the moment thing, so she was feeling pumped up at the moment and not until she entered a cab did she realise that she could have died back that. The traffic light turned green as soon as she got out of the car and the vehicles were moving while she raced in between them. She was however lucky that it was just another car by her side and the road wasn't too wide. On the drive back to her place of work, she thought about her actions again and realised how wrong everything was. And just then, inspiration hit her. Inspiration for creatives especially artists could come at any time and the surge of adrenaline seemed to have triggered the creative side of her so as soon as she got off the cab, she immediately ran through th
"You said you slept off as soon as you got into the office, remember?" He said taking the words out of Andrea's tongue. "Ahh, yes. But it's fine." She said as she had other plans. But she wished she could have gotten away with her initial lie. "I'm going home to cook for my husband after all." She said and Leonard nodded. "Ohh." "Yes, he must be waiting for me. I'll get going already." Andrea said as she took her bag and placed her A4 papers and pencil which she used to work in it. Leonard knew that he couldn't stop her to eat at this point even though Edward said to make sure that she ate. *After all, she is going to cook for them both.* He told himself to justify his actions as he watched herake her way out of the office. "Bye, I'm going home to cook for my darling husband." She said and he almost laughed out loud at how conceited she was. *They were a pair of drama king and queen made in heaven.* Leonard thought as he imagined if the drama was that much disaged at home as w
Third Person's Pov"I need to go to the market to get some things. You know, my husband can be very picky with his meals and I would feel really guilty if you carry me. I know you're doing this as his friend. But people in the office might misunderstand." Andrea said all in one breath. The reason why she mentioned her last sentence was to make sure that he didn't have a reason to refute her. If he still wanted to carry her after she mentioned that people might suspect that they were having an affair, then he had ulterior motives. Andrea knew that Leonard wouldn't want that to happen.With a smile on her face she watched him raise his hand in surrender. "Yeah yeah. I'll just walk you to till you get in the cab. Just make sure that you take care of yourself well and eat as soon as you get home." He said with concern as they both got out of the elevator on the ground floor. "I will, thank you. I'm also sorry for causing trouble at work today. Thank you for saving me any embarassment
Third Person's Pov"Sister June." She called with excitement as she dropped her bag on the floor by the door and towards sister June.Sister June was a redhead, but because of how old she was, her hair was a mixture of red and grey. She had a few black strands too. And that's why she was the children's favourite person to be with after sister Hannah who owned the orphanage. Her hair was colorful and this attracted the children who always wanted to play. And even though she had a fiery character just like the colour of her hair, they lover her regardless. "Oh my dear." Sister June stood up to hug Andrea with an excitement that matched. "How are you doing? You look so lean, haven't you been eating in your husband's house? Doesn't he feed you well?" Sister June said and Andrea couldn't help the chuckle that escaped her mouth. Sister jun was always like that. She was so concerned about feeding and made sure to feed the children whenever she was chanced. She was the main reason wh
She gave sister June a look to help her and sister June gave her a knowing smile. "Who wants sweet cookies?" She asked in an excited tone and the kids response matched hers. "Thank you." Andrea mouthed to sister June and continued the drill. Sister June knew the assignment and she delivered well. "Now let's all go to the kitchen to have those delicious cookies." "Yayyy." The children screamed in excitement as the walked out of the room which was already heating up due to how crammed up it was. "Eve dear." Andrea said as she gently carried Eve who was just four years old."Let's go get you some cookies." She said and Eve nodded. "Sister Agnes." Andrea called with excitement as she met sister Agnes who was in front of the door and coordinating the children to the kitchen. There was a huge room just beside it, so the children gathered around the dining table and waited eagerly for their promised cookies. "Here, here…" Andrea took her time to share the cookies for them before tak
Thrid Person's PovShe didn't want to be foolish in front of them. She didn't want to be the elder one who made mistakes.She wasn't one to strive for perfection, because Andrea understood that there was no such thing as perfection. But the type of relationship they had made her feel a sense of responsibility. And making a mistake in that view made her feel like she had failed them They had looked up to her and later agreed to support her relationship even though she knew that they secretly disagreed. "There's something I haven't told you yet." Andrea said as she cleared her throat.She got the twins undivided attention and she suddenly started to feel shy after because of how strong their piercing gaze on her was. "What is that?" Liam asked, "it's been exactly thirty three seconds since you made that announcement, thirty two, thirty three, thirty four…" He continued counting. One thing that was particular about Liam amongst the twins was that he was the one who was extremely t
Chapter 243rd Person Pov.As soon as they heard what Andrea had to say about Barnham, they were beyond shocked.They didn't expect that even though they didn't trust b to begin with. After comforting Andrea with hugs and sweet words, they decided that they should leave the gist about her marriage till their next meeting.Because Andrea got emotional while talking about Barnham. It was literally the first time she had spoken about the situation to someone else so she could find comfort. "If only he knew who he was dealing with, he wouldn't have tried that." Tanya said. "Right, if only he knew. Revenge is best served cold I heard, so he will never really know." Liam "Who served it."Tanya added as they walked back up the basement stairs. She said this because she knew how Andrea reacted to them when they planned something evil. She called them the viscous twins, because their revenge was always brutal whenever they sought to take revenge on anyone or even anything that vexed them
"Andreaaa?" He groaned and Andrea chuckled at the thought of really getting on his nerves. It was her own way of getting back at him. And she was enjoying it. "We'll talk it out, won't we?" She said and went back to sit. "Of course, we would." Edward said through gritted teeth when he noticed the size of the towel Andrea gave him. But then he knew one thing for sure. "I know I have like the most beautiful name in the world." She said as she fanned herself with her palm while her husband watched with his mouth slightly open. While wondering who exactly he had married. He however liked the couple they were becoming. The fact that they were open with eachother without feeling like they had to mince their words and expressions joyed him. And that was that they had crossed the stranger's phase of their relationship and were bow official couples both legally and by heart. Awkwardly, he tied the towel around his waist and tried to tiptoe out of the bathroom, only to bump into her
"On our wedding day. You asked me to take it off." Edward said and Andrea after a few seconds of flashing back remembered. "Damn!" She sighed. "I can't believe you are still hung up on at that." Andrea said and they both chuckled as they went down the memory lane together. "But that's not the only thing I can't get over." Eve said. Andrea was curious as to what else there was and she had a feeling that her curiousity will lead her to another round of Edwards cheesy lines, but she asked anyway. "What else can't you get over?" She asked as she inched closer to him, leaning on her elbow for support. "You really want to know?" Edward asked as he leaned in closer to her. Their faces were only a few inches apart at thi moment. "Hmm yes, I want to know what it is." Andrea said. At this point, she couldn't guess anything tangible. "Are you really sure you want to know?" Edward asked again. "Quit playing and spill it." Andrea said. At this point, she had her eyes close and her thou
And he thought that this was the best way for her to hear what she had always had questions about. He just didn't expect Drake to start with his identity. But it was all well and good.Because to him, it wasn't a bad start at all. He had his guess and his speculations as well, but he still wasn't convinced that Andrea loved him like he thought she did.*Maybe because she never mentioned it or probably because I never had someone tell me.* He thought.But then he just couldn't bring himself to remain convinced until Drake mentioned it. And now, just like his wife was, he also turned as red as a tomato. "Geez bro, one would think you are an high schooler meeting his Crush during the a masquerade themed prom party. You're so red." Drake commented. Andrea felt her blush deepen at the thought of Edward also blushing. Because just like Edward, she Was looking for that one confirmation which she had found. *But then what about the secrets?* A little voice in her head questioned. And
But now that things were looking clearer, she felt even more puzzled and sure of her self at the same time, then she thought back to when she was talking about Edward as the president to Drake's mom. "Drake, you really can't do that." She heard him say again. "Tch. At this point, one would think you are the older brother." Drake said with an eyeroll. This contradicted every thing she had heard about Drake being Avery swift and precise person. Drake as the CEO of Larson's real estate was also very popular for his rigidity when it came to work and how he executed his work. But ever since she met him that afternoon, he had been the exact opposite. And in fact acted like a child when he was the older son. Especially around Edward who was supposed to be his kid brother. Andrea didn't know this before as she had speculated Edward to be thirty five, but everything washed down the drain when Drake's mom said she respected him despite the fact that he was younger. She learnt about the
As she picked Edward's fork to start eating, she remembered why the look Drake was giving her felt familiar. She had a quick flash back to that morning when they were moving their things and Gray's look flashed across her mind. "So that was it!" She exclaimed that she almost choked on what she was chewing. And then she came to a conclusion that those people knew something about her that she didn't. And now that Andrea was convinced that whatever made those people give her those weird looks involved her, she didn't care whether it was rude to eavesdrop or not. She dropped her cutlery on the empty plate in front of her before drawing her chair up and leaving the dining room. As she picked Edward's fork to start eating, she remembered why the look Drake was giving her felt familiar. She had a quick flash back to that morning when they were moving their things and Gray's look flashed across her mind. "So that was it!" She exclaimed that she almost choked on what she was chewing. A
But before that, his tummy grumbled again. "Oh damn it. Don't you want me to have anything at all to eat? I'm really hungry from skipping all those meals." Andrea whined and put more force I her hand so she could drag Edward up.He got up with a start while studying not to collide with Andrea's backside which he had his gaze on.But then, in his bid to avoid doi g that, he lost his balance and fell back backwards. And not alone this time, because he managed to allow Andrea also lose her footing and she fall right into his laps. It looked all planned, but it wasn't intentional. He was only distracted for a while, and that happened. He let out a groan from.how close they were and how tight he felt. The temperature of the room suddenly felt hotter for Edward, despite the ninety nine absoluteness of the ventilation in the room.Even his head was getting clouded with the dirty clothes he had so tried to push and lock up in the past. But he wasn't the only one on this one.Because as
"What are you thinking about?" Andrea said just in time with Edward. "For how long have you been here?" Edward's sentence clashed with Andrea's which was quite funny and thus reduced the awkwardness between the both of them. He could see it in Andrea eyes that she was tired and he couldn't help but think about how exhausted she must be after their meeting with her family the next day. He didn't want her to be tired. No loving husband would want to see their extremely tired wife. And he just happened to be one of them.For the next five minutes, the couple are lost in silence. Both list in their own thoughts separately, so liters they were lost in two things, their silence and their thoughts. Edward continued through with his flashback, while Andrea couldn't help but wonder what the look Drake was giving her meant. After they had settled and accepted the fact that little Eve's reaction wasn't his fault, but the over proactive gardener triggered it, he had stopped looking at her
"I should have let you die and let your body get splattered around the car with bombs strapped all over your body, I'm really sorry for doing it." Edward said. He made it look like he had committed a grave offense. His expression was so serious and he squeezed his eyebrows so he managed to look guilty. Even though he wasn't. He was simply having fun and watching his half brother's horror filled face. He could see that Drake was reliving those moments but just then, he couldn't bring himself to give that attention.The moment when he got captured by the other force and was beaten till he passed out. He knew it was petty, but he wanted to get back at Drake for being unreasonable, so he pushed on. "No." Drake suddenly said in a whisper. He seemed to be in a daze as though his eyes were staring right ahead, Edward could tell that he could barely register what he was seeing. "No no no." He continued to repeat the word like someone who had just woken up from a nightmare.And Edwar
And all the time at that, but he understood that she needed her space and must feel suffocating if he was always around her, so he relaxed in his seat and thought about the incident from that morning. Packing up wasn't so stressful, because he had other people do the work. And the part where he had to work, he loved. And this was in the car on their way from their new house to his mother's house.Edward couldn't help but think about how much fun he had and how much he loved listening to her voice when she laughed. Although he was always one to enjoy his space and in fact demand for it in the most ridiculous of situations, but things were just too different with Andrea around. And he giggles from little Eve, he just loved how it sounded in his ears and he couldn't help but have a little him and Andrea running around the house.The good mood and everything just put him in the mood to ask Andrea when they would consummate their marriage, but they got to their destination before he c