Chapter 172 - I Only Like My Darling

Edith opened her eyes to a slit when she felt her back colliding into something colder. Something was trying to pry her hands away from a warm source and she was not very happy about it. She adjusted her eyes and found that Neil was in front of her.

"Be good. Let me go first. I will make you some tea to help you sober up." The man in front of her spoke in a very gentle voice. 

Edith loosened her hands from his neck before she moved on the sofa to get into a comfortable position. Her eyes shut as she continued to sleep.

Neil heaved a long sigh as he watched her shut her eyes and continued to sleep.

Earlier, after Driver Tang had sent him home, Neil had to carry her back into the house. Fortunately, his girlfriend was very well behaved in his arms.

He bent down to kiss her on the forehead and walked into the kitchen.

Little Hazel has gone to bed a few hours earlier, and Nanny Ann had left with Driver Tang just a few minutes ago. Although Nanny Ann had offered to look after Edith, Neil was worried that Nanny Ann would arrive home late, and therefore, he let her go home first. 

After spending a few minutes in the kitchen, Neil came back into the living room with a mug of tea. He lifted the person on the sofa and tried to wake her up gently.

"Wake up. Have a drink first."

Edith frowned when she heard his voice again. Then, she obediently opened her mouth and let Neil feed him the tea. Because of their awkward position, some of the tea trickled down from her mouth to her neck and went downwards.

Neil placed the mug on the table and looked at the person in his embrace. Then, he pulled out a few tissue papers on the table and helped her to wipe her mouth. His gaze followed the water stain and stopped at where it had disappeared. 

His throat rolled as his gaze went down lower. Realizing his thought, Neil quickly turned his gaze away to meet his gaze. 

At this time, Edith was staring back at him with her eyes unblinking.

The two of them continued to lock their gaze into each other for a while before Neil moved to pinch the woman's cheek. 

"Didn't I tell you not to drink? Why were you drinking too much just now?"

Edith raised a hand and swatted his hand from her face. "Don't pinch my cheek."

Neil continued to stare at her as if challenging her to give him a proper answer. "Wait until you sober up and see how I will punish you."

"Darling, you said that I am not supposed to drink without your presence. Since you were around, then, of course, I can have a few more drinks with my everyone. Darling, you said so. So you cannot get mad at me."

His brow shot up at her words. Suddenly, Neil wondered if Edith had sobered up slightly. Edith would seem to respond to him whenever he asked her questions. The last time he found her drunk, was it not the same?

He poked at her cheek and looked at her expression.

"Were you very happy today?"

"Un. Happy. I had a meal with everyone. Then, my darling came to pick me up."

His lips tilted up slightly. "Do you know who I am?"

"I know." She nodded. "Iceblock Mo!"

His face twitched at that name. He pinched at her cheek again and leaned in to bite her lips.

Edith pushed him away and rubbed at her lips. Her eyes were staring at him in aggrieved.

Seeing the expression on her face, a helpless sigh escaped him. His thumb caressed her lips until she stopped giving him that look. Neil tilted his head sideways and asked. "Do you like me?"

Edith studied his face and nodded. "Like."

"How much do you like me?"

"Very much."

Noticing that Edith would answer his questions without fail, Neil decided to get some information from her. 

"Were you very close to that policeman, Aaron?"

Her head moved slowly into a nod. "We grew up together. Grandpa always sent me over to his house whenever he went away to work on some case."

He pinched her chin and forced her to look at him. "Do you like him?"

Edith laughed. She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face on his chest. "No. I only like my darling." 

A satisfied smile curled on his lips upon hearing her answer. But that smile soon disappeared as Neil thought of the way Aaron was looking at her during their meals earlier. As a man, how can he not realize the way that man was looking at his girlfriend?

"But Aaron likes you." His voice was a whisper, but it was laced with something dangerous. 

Edith raised her head to look at Neil. Then she began to pout. She struggled to get away from him and knelt on the sofa so that she seemed taller than him. Suddenly, her hands moved to pinch him on both cheeks, stretching them as far as she can get.

"Darling, didn't I tell you to smile?" She looked at his stretched lips and smiled happily. "Un. Just like this. Very good looking." She released her hands and poked at his cheek as if taking revenge because he did the same earlier. "But you can't let others see this."

The corner of his lips tilted up into a helpless smile. "Alright. I will only smile at you."

Satisfied with his answer, Edith leaned to kiss the tip of his nose. She pulled away and stared at his face for a long time.

A chuckle escaped him. Neil looked at her blushed face and asked, "How do you feel? You have to tell me if you're uncomfortable."

"Darling, I'm sleepy. I want to sleep."

Neil heaved a sigh. "Let me help you back to your room."

Edith spread her arms open. "Darling, carry me."

A chuckle escaped him. Then, he picked her up into his embrace and took her upstairs into her room. 

The scent of her filled his nose as soon as he entered the room. He took the time to look around and thought that the air in the room had changed since Edith had moved in. Although there were not many changes, Neil thought that the room seemed livelier and brightened up.

It seemed that the room had changed according to the person who stayed in it.

Neil walked over to the bed and placed her gently on the bed. Then, he tucked in the blanket on her body and leaned to kiss her forehead. 

He turned to leave and stopped when Edith grabbed his hand. Turning around, Edith was staring at him with her eyes wide. He walked over and patted her hair. "Sleep. Good night. I will see you tomorrow."

"Don't leave. Sleep with me tonight."

His expression froze and his gaze darkened as he looked at her. "Silly woman, do you know what you're saying?"

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