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."

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

reached out and gently grasped her wrist,

"Say it again."

"What?"

his presence feel heavier, more intense. His voice was low, almost coaxing.

a slow

"Hmm?"

after everything that happened tonight, she was

of her pajama robe, then leaned forward

"Edward."

gaze remained

gone for so many days... I missed

turned and walked straight back to the

the closed door. Slowly, he placed a cigarette between

package from Shirley arrived the very

Heidi frowned. "That fast?"

she was stunned. Inside was an official international championship souvenir an award

of the

needle was elegantly placed inside a

was a symbol of the

be this generous, to actually send something so valuable to a

"Heidi?"

"That's gorgeous. I think it's some kind

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