Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 169

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."

now, aren't we?" She averted

and gently grasped her wrist, guiding her

"Say it again."

"What?"

stillness of the night made his presence feel heavier, more intense. His voice was low, almost coaxing. "Say

took a slow breath.

"Hmm?"

hesitated. But after everything that happened tonight, she was

of silence, she adjusted the outer layer of her pajama robe, then leaned forward slightly until their eyes

"Edward."

remained

gone for so many

walked straight back to the guest room, closing the door behind

closed door. Slowly, he placed a cigarette between hisdips and it it. There was no way he was getting any

from Shirley arrived

Heidi frowned. "That fast?"

Inside was an official international championship souvenir an award pin

the

a crochet needle was elegantly placed inside a

the

expected Shirley to be this generous, to actually

"Heidi?"

the brooch. "That's gorgeous. I

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