Chapter 129 - Nagging Feeling

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Edith returned to her room after catching up with her grandfather to rest. Her lips tilted into a slight smile as her gaze swept around the room where she had grown up.

Everything stayed the same as the last time she had left them. Knowing that she was going to return home, her grandfather had cleaned up the room leaving no speck of dust lying around.

She dropped her luggage beside the wardrobe and slammed her body on the bed. The smell of fresh and clean linen entered her nose as she rolled around the bed. After a while, Edith finally stopped. She let out a long sigh and stared at the ceiling above.

Her grandfather told her to take a nap after traveling in a car for hours, but she had taken a nap in the car and was not feeling sleepy at all.

Usually, she was not someone who would fall asleep while traveling in a car. However, recently, Edith was having a problem sleeping and could not fight the sleepiness upon entering the car.

It was all due to Neil's proposal to extend the contract. Because of Hazel's trauma after experiencing the almost kidnapping, the little girl was scared of going out without Edith or Neil beside her. The little girl was worried if neither of them was with her, someone was going to snatch her away and she won't be seeing her family again.

After living with Hazel and spending most of her time with her, they have built a certain trust and the little girl has been relying on her.

The almost kidnapping incident happened just not too long ago and until Hazel started to forget it or got over her trauma, it would be too cruel for Edith to leave the little girl's side.

She understood Neil's concern and Hazel's situation. However, his question was too sudden that she thought that she will need some time to consider it. Although Neil's attitude was driving her crazy recently, just the sight of him would make her heartbeat increased and the butterflies would dance around in her stomach.

Whether he stood still and do nothing or say something that infuriates her, this man would still drive her crazy.

It made her wonder if she really liked him very much. Although she had been in a relationship previously, this was the first time someone would make her feel like this.

A long sigh escaped her as she tried to figure out what she wanted to do.

She wanted to agree for Hazel's sake, but at the same time, there were other things that she needed to consider. For example, her feelings towards Neil Mo. She had planned to give him a confession on the final day that she was staying with both Neil and Hazel.

If she agreed to continue the contract, Edith was afraid that she will not have the courage to tell Neil that she liked him. After all, she needed an escape route just in case if her confession did not go as well as she had planned.

What if Neil rejected her? Then, she would be too ashamed to face both Neil and Hazel.

In the end, Edith told Neil that she needed to consider this matter before she can give him her answer. Just that… between her love and concern towards Hazel and her blossoming feeling towards Neil, which one was more important to her?

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Edith walked out of her room and found that her grandfather was not at home. There was only a sticky note on the refrigerator, informing her that he was going out to the market, but Edith knew better. Her grandfather probably went away to look for his friends.

The sky was going to turn dark in a couple of hours. At this time, there was no way that the market would still be open. 

Seeing that there was still time, Edith grabbed her keys and walked out. Riding on her scooter, she started to ride around the town for sightseeing. After a while, she stopped at Auntie Li's B&B and parked her scooter outside. Without entering the building, Edith went straight to the beach and sat down to enjoy the scene. After giving it some thought, she pulled out her phone and send a text message.

It did not take a long time for her friend, Aaron to appear by her side.

The man pressed the cold bottle of orange juice to her cheek and stepped back immediately as a punch flew towards him.

"I bought you a drink, is this how you thank me?" Aaron clicked his tongue while eyeing her fist warily. He has been friends with Edith for a long time to know that the woman did not play around when she beat someone.

"Try to do that again and I'm afraid that I won't be able to hold back and beat you." Edith raised her fist to threaten him

"Don't get mad." Aaron chuckled. He stretched his hand and spoke, "Here. Have something cold to calm down."

Edith narrowed her eyes dangerously at him. Then, she walked over and took the cold bottle from Aaron. She uncapped the bottle and took a few sips. The sweetness from the juice turned her temper down.

"You didn't tell me that you are coming back," Aaron spoke. "If I did not get your message, I wouldn't know that you are here. How long are you going to stay this time?"

"A week," Edith answered. "The kindergarten is on a break."

"Should I go and contact everyone? Let's have a mini gathering tonight," Aaron suggested.

"I'm spending my time with my grandfather tonight. Let's go out and meet up with the others another day," Edith said. She tilted her head and raised a brow. "Speaking of my grandfather, have you check on what I asked you to check?"

Aaron heaved a long sigh. "I already told you that your grandfather really went on a fishing trip with my father last week. As for the other dates you mentioned, well… I can confirm that he took the boat and head to the sea. Sometimes, he went with my father. Sometimes he goes with Grandpa George. However, what they do while they were on the sea was something that I know nothing about."

Edith was relieved to know that her grandfather really went to the sea as he had informed her. However, there was a nagging feeling that everything was not that simple. 

The two friends spent their time catching up and Edith left before the sky turned dark. When she arrived, her grandfather was in the kitchen, steaming some fishes. 

"Where did you go to?" Mike asked the moment he saw his granddaughter.

"Just looking around. It has been a while since I came back." Edith peeked into the pan and noted that her grandfather had stewed some chicken soup as well. "I saw your note," Edith spoke. "Is the market still open at this time?"

"I didn't go to the market," Mike confessed. He saw his granddaughter raised a brow at him and chuckled. "I wrote that note the last time you visited and stick it up again. We need to save paper and trees. As long as you know that I went out, that is what matters, right?"

Edith felt the corner of her lips twitched at her grandfather's answer. She helped him with the cutlery and went back to the kitchen. "Grandfather, you remember that little girl you saw this morning, right?"

Mike replied with a light hum. "What about her?"

"I was thinking..." Edith paused as kept her eyes on her grandfather's expression. "If you could take us on the boat to experience fishing? You said I should show her around and let her experience things in this town.. Moreover, Grandfather, you always complained that I nagged too much when you go out on the sea. How about bringing me along so that I can see what you do out there?" 

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