Chapter 169

Janice's and Edward's eyes met.

Janice asked first, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I can't sleep."

"Insomnia?"

"Yeah."

She walked over and stood beside him. "What's on your mind?"

Edward lowered his gaze, looking down at her. "Earlier, you said you missed me."

Wait... He was still thinking about that?

Janice tilted her head, absently pinching her earlobe. "Mm... Yeah, I did."

"Then why didn't you call me? Not even once?"

She frowned slightly. "Why would I call you?"

Edward leaned back against the round table behind him, one long leg planted firmly on the floor. "How else was I supposed to know you missed me? If you had told me earlier, I would've come back sooner."

other now, aren't we?" She averted her

her surprise, Edward reached out and gently grasped her wrist, guiding her to look

"Say it again."

"What?"

of the night made his presence feel heavier, more

slow breath. "You're

"Hmm?"

happened tonight, she was in

the outer layer of her pajama robe, then leaned forward slightly until

"Edward."

remained

gone for so many days... I

soon as the words left her mouth, Janice turned and walked straight back to the guest room,

he placed a cigarette between hisdips and it

Shirley arrived the very

Heidi frowned. "That fast?"

she opened the box, she was stunned. Inside was an official international championship souvenir an award

of the

a crochet needle was elegantly placed inside

a symbol of the highest status in the

this generous, to actually

"Heidi?"

in just in time to see the brooch. "That's gorgeous. I think it's some kind

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