“Okay. Maybe after we buy you some clothes.”He bought some clothes for her and took her out for dinner, but they did not return to their condo or the house Vivian had hidden in earlier. Instead, they went to a nondescript hotel for the night.Edward was not sure if the incident had somehow motivated Vivian into trusting him more, or if it was all just an illusion. Either way, she seemed to be a lot warmer up to him today. She was still rather apathetic, but at least, there were no stinging rema
Vivian thought about it for a little while before reciting Estelle’s number to Jake. “Text this number,” she added.She then hung up the phone, deleted the call history, and returned it to its spot. It was far from the first time she had done something like this by now, so she was less jittery and haphazard and more steady and calm. By the time Edward exited the bathroom garbed only in a towel, she was already lying down on the bed as though nothing had happened.The television was still blaring
She returned to her room, demoralized, and stared at the television with her thoughts lost in her conundrum. Figuring out the location of the USB stick would be pointless if she couldn’t access the study ultimately.Vivian spent an entire evening pondering about the problem, but no scheme took shape in her mind. That very night, however, Edward pulled her into his study immediately upon returning home and registered her fingerprints into the complex’s security database.Vivian was shocked that h
Vivian’s control of her volatile emotions had slipped drastically, and Edward was smart enough not to raise her ire.Curiously, he had somehow learned to be accommodating and understanding of her needs. If she wanted him out of her sight, he would bend over backward to make sure he stayed out of her view as much as possible. At the end of the day, he cared about her immensely. Watching his woman being cooped up in her room without ever leaving the condominium worried him.One day, he offered, “Y
Vivian turned as white as a sheet. She bit her lip instead of affirming her best friend.“He came to see me the next day after I took the documents,” Renne continued. “As you told me, I passed the documents to him, and that was when he told me you’re expecting.”Vivian had deliberately suppressed the news from reaching Renne ever since it was confirmed despite the latter being her most cherished friend. It wasn’t because she distrusted her. No, it was because Vivian was ashamed. She was ashamed
The phone was picked up almost immediately. However, there was nothing but only silence from the other side of the line. Vivian was so nervous that her voice sounded high and strident. Her throat felt raw as the word slowly wrung out of her, “Hello?” “Viv!” Liam’s anxious voice cut through the line into her ear.Before she made the call, Vivian had commanded herself so many times that she must keep calm and that she must not cry. However, all the mental preparation seemed useless and her ment
In the next second, Edward opened the door. Standing at the door, he sighed and said, “Why didn’t you give me a response? You scared the hell out of me, you know?”Vivian was so nervous that her hands were shaking. She tried to make herself as calm as possible and glared at him. “Are you nuts, Edward? Can’t you see that I'm using the toilet? Get out now and close the door!” Edward was stunned for a moment, and only then he realized that she was using the toilet. It was such an embarrassing mo
“It’s very urgent to me,” he interjected with a smile. Then, he said again to emphasize, “It’s very urgent to me, Vee.” She raised her head to look at him. After a while, only then she nodded and said, “Okay, let’s do that if you wish. So, you go and pick a good day from the almanac, then we’ll go on that day to get the marriage certificate.” He did not know how to read the almanac, but he would not say no to everything she said. Besides, he also wanted both of them to get off on a good sta