Chapter 168 - A Mark

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Edith stretched up her body and sighed as she woke up. She rolled over on her bed and noticed that something was not right. She could still remember that battle that started in the kitchen and soon moved on to the sofa. 

Then how did she ended up waking in her room?

The two of them kissed for a long time until she was breathless. She remembered resting her head on his chest to rest for a while. She probably fell asleep around that time.

Then, the person who carried her back into the room should be her darling.

Edith reached for her phone to look at the time and noticed that it was still early. Thinking that there was still an hour left until her alarm wound set off and she would have to prepare to go to work, Edith laid on the bed and stared at the ceiling.

Her thought went back to what happened last night and suddenly, her lips curled into a wide smile. Grabbing at the pillow on the side, Edith pressed her face on it to hide her reddened cheek. 

She had told Neil that she wanted him to kiss her and then, last night, they spent their time kissing and not doing anything other than that.

A low hum escaped her as she recalled the way his lips were slowly kissing her slow and patiently.

Edith thought that his patience would soon drive her crazy. Then, she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her before she pried into to get into his mouth. 

Feeling her enthusiasm, Neil wrapped his arms around her waist. Then, his hand slid down lower.

Before Edith could say a word, Neil had lifted her off the ground. He gave her a peck on the cheek and carried her into the living room. His dark eyes were looking straight into hers as he placed her gently on the sofa. 

Meeting his gaze and noticing the way he was looking at him made her blush. Edith had this sensation as if her head was blown and she could not think straight. She was lost in his gaze and could not look away. Her lips trembled as if she wanted to speak, but found that she could not find her voice.

Frustrated with her situation, Edith laid her hands on his stomach. Slowly, her hands moved further up to touch the contours of his abs under the shirt. She had seen his body previously at the beach and thought that his body looked really good. Edith did not think that touching them would feel better.

His body trembled under her touch and Edith snapped to look at his face again. Her breathing quickened when she noticed his gaze turned a few shades darker.

She was very aware that she was playing with fire and it was starting to burn her as well. Soon, she tugged at the front of his shirt, bringing their face closer before she moved to kiss his lips again.

As they stayed in each other's embrace, Neil began to move away from her lips and started to rain his kisses everywhere on her face and down to her neck.

Realizing that her thought has gone astray, Edith pressed the pillow to her face harder. Once she was able to calm down, Edith walked into the bathroom to wash her face. Since she could no longer fall asleep, Edith went downstairs to find something to eat.

Auntie Emma was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for Hazel when she entered. 

Sensing someone entering the kitchen, Auntie Emma lifted her head and greeted Edith. However, her movement suddenly halted and Auntie Emma looked away to continue her cooking.

Unaware of the strange look that Auntie Emma was shooting at her, Edith peeked into the refrigerator and took out a few ingredients to make herself a sandwich. She poured herself a cup of coffee and finally noticed Auntie Emma's sneaking glance.

Before she got the chance to ask, Auntie Emma looked away and busied herself to check on the porridge.

At this time, Edith heard a sound coming from the entrance door. She put the bag of bread on the kitchen counter and walked out and found that Neil was dressed in a midnight blue hooded jacket and long pants. His chest heaved up and down as sweat trickled down his face.

Their gaze met and Edith looked at him with a smile. 

"Did you go out for a morning run?"

"Hmm." 

Edith reached to grab the towel from Neil and helped to wipe the sweat on his face. Once there was no longer visible sweat on his face, Edith glanced around the room like a thief and tiptoed to give him a peck. "Good morning, darling."

Neil chuckled at her sneaky move. He stretched his hand to push away her hair that was resting on her left shoulder and hooked his hand behind her neck. His movement halted just as he was about to lean in and kiss her. He studied the reddish mark on her neck and smiled.

"What?" 

Neil leaned forward and whispered. "Teacher Qian, I think you should wear something to cover your neck today."

Edith stared at him in a puzzle and winced when his finger pressed at a spot. A thought came to her mind and Edith ran into the bathroom to check at her neck. A gasp escaped when she noticed the marking on her neck.

Although it was inconspicuous, if one stood closely, they would be able to see this mark. None of the teachers knew that she was dating. Once they saw the mark on her neck, Edith was sure that she would be bombarded with questions that she did not want to answer.

As she recalled the way Auntie Emma was staring at her, Edith felt her face turned redder. At this time, she wanted to keep herself locked in the bathroom and waited for everyone to leave. 

The door swung open and the culprit appeared at the door. "What's wrong?" 

Edith thought that she was too frustrated to talk to this culprit at this moment. She wanted him to kiss her, and not leave a mark on her body.

Neil laughed when he saw the way her cheek was puffing slightly. "It will disappear after a few days. The marking was not visible unless if you look closely. Just wear something to cover them. The temperature outside is getting colder. No one will mind if you wear something extra." 

"What if Hazel saw this mark and ask?"

Neil pondered over that question seriously and answered. "You can tell her that you were bitten by a bug."

Edith looked at him angrily. "You are that bug."

"Yes. Yes. I am that bug." He reached to take her hand and planted a kiss on her palm. "Don't be mad. How about I take you and Hazel to play at the theme park this weekend?"

Seeing the petting gaze on his expression, Edith felt her anger began to subside.

"Or else, you can always return the favor. How about leaving a mark on my neck as well?"

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