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 surprise, Edward reached out and gently grasped

"Say it again."

"What?"

the quiet stillness of the night made his presence feel heavier,

took a slow breath.

"Hmm?"

everything that happened

of

"Edward."

gaze remained

gone for so many days... I

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

remained where he was, staring at the closed door. Slowly, he placed a cigarette between hisdips and it it. There was no way he

arrived

Heidi frowned. "That fast?"

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

of the

shaped like a crochet needle

was a symbol of the highest

be this generous, to actually send something so

"Heidi?"

walked in just in time to see the brooch. "That's gorgeous.

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