Chapter 183 - Feeling Unwell

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Hazel woke up that morning and found that she was alone in a strange room. It took her a while before she was able to recall that she was visiting the city with her uncle and auntie.

A frown appeared on her face when she found that the person who was supposed to accompany her to sleep was not in the bed. Hazel turned her head towards the curtain and found that they were tightly shut. She did not know whether it was still dark outside or whether it was already in the morning.

Climbing off the bed with the help of the bedside light, Hazel then walked over towards the door to find Uncle Shawn.

Surprisingly, the person who was sitting in the living area was her uncle.

Neil looked up when he heard the door creaked open. After a while, the little girl appeared in her pink pajama.

"Uncle!" Hazel called out in surprise. "You came back."

"Un." Neil nodded. "We came back last night and you have already gone to bed. Did you sleep well?"

Hazel looked around the room and her gaze finally stopped at her uncle again. "But, where is Auntie Edith?"

Neil coughed upon hearing the question. "Auntie Edith was feeling unwell last night. She was afraid that she will disturb your sleep. Therefore, I asked her to sleep in my room."

Hazel looked at her uncle who was holding a tablet in his hand. "Then, did you sleep out here alone?" 

His lips stretched up into a smile and Neil decided not to answer that question. 

Last night, he and Edith had slept together. After that intense activity between them, Edith was too exhausted and Neil did not have the heart to wake her up, even though Edith had reminded him to wake her up before Hazel.

In the end, after waking up in the morning, Neil decided to wait in the living area lest Hazel would worry when she did not see either of them.

"Did you want to go for a swim?" Neil asked in his attempt to change the subject. "I did say that I will take you to the rooftop pool. The scenery up there is beautiful."

"Then, what about Auntie Edith?"

"We'll let her sleep for a few more hours," Neil said. "By the time we came back from the pool, she will wake up and join us for breakfast."

Hazel turned her gaze towards the closed door across her and pondered over her uncle's suggestion. After a while, she nodded. "Okay. Let's go for a swim and wake Auntie Edith for breakfast."

Neil heaved a sigh at her words. He walked over to his niece and patted at her hair. "Then, you go and change first. Do you need my help?"

Hazel shook her head. "No. I can do it myself." She thought for a moment and continued, "I will call for you if I needed your help."

Neil watched as his niece returned to her room and waited for a few seconds before he turned around and entered his room.

His gaze turned soft upon seeing a sleeping figure in his bed. At this time, Edith was sleeping on her sides with her long hair was covering half of her face. The duvet was pulled down slightly, exposing her shoulders and back to him.

Neil stepped forward to tuck her in but paused when he saw the marks on her skin. It hasn't been long since he had left them there and the marks were still red.

It seemed that perhaps, he had been slightly rough last night.

Looking at the scene in front of him, his gaze turned a few shades darker.

He was suddenly reminded of what happened last night and could not help but recall the way it felt when they became one.

His throat rolled and after a brief hesitation, Neil pulled the duvet to cover her exposed shoulders.

The person under the duvet stirred in her sleep. Edith turned her body slightly and whimpered at the soreness all over her body.

"Are you awake?" Neil sat down at the edge of the bed and tucked her hair away from her face.

Edith buried her face on the pillow. "No. Let me sleep a little while longer. I'm tired." Her eyes opened up to a slit and she was shooting daggers at the person who had made her tired to the point that she did not have the energy to lift her legs.

Seeing her accusation gaze, Neil could only smile guiltily at her. "I'm sorry." He bent to kiss her cheek and his hand moved to give a light massage on her waist. 

"What time is it?" Edith asked. "What about Hazel? Has she woken up?"

"Hazel is awake." He saw that she was about to sit up and pressed his hand on her shoulder. "Relax. Hazel is fine. I told her that you were feeling unwell and needed a few more hours to rest.

Edith heaved a breath of relief and continued to lay down on the bed.

"I am going to take Hazel to the swimming pool on the rooftop," Neil said. "Do you want to come?"

Edith hesitated. She had told the little girl that she was going to accompany her to sleep last night and had not stuck to her words. Edith had thought about using this chance to make up for her, but she was too exhausted to move around.

"Just stay here and rest," Neil said when he noticed her conflicted expression. "Later when we return, let's have breakfast together, alright?"

Edith shut her eyes and nodded slowly. She felt him running his finger in her hair and his soft kiss on her temple before he stood up and left to find Hazel.

When Edith woke up again, the suite was very quiet. She recalled the words that Neil had told her earlier and stood up to head over to the bathroom.

Her legs weakened just as her feet touched the ground. Edith took her time to steady herself and walked into the bathroom.

A gasp escaped her as she saw the marks on her body. Edith gritted her teeth and muttered a few cursing words before she took a shower and refreshed herself.

Hazel and Neil were going to return from the pool soon and Edith did not want to let Hazel see her in her condition.

The uncle and niece returned to the suite just as Edith had come out from the room. 

Hazel stared at her with her bright eyes and ran straight to hug her. "Auntie Edith!" She pulled away seconds later and looked at Edith with worry. "Are you alright? Uncle said that you were feeling unwell."

Edith coughed and glanced at Neil. "Well, I did not feel too well last night. Sorry. I did not accompany you to bed."

"It's okay. As long as you are feeling better now."

"Thank you, Hazel."

"But, Auntie Edith, you need to drink a lot of water. Your voice sounded a bit hoarse. Did you have a sore throat?" 

Hearing the little girl's question, Edith's face turned slightly pink. The reason for her hoarse voice... was it not because someone had made her scream a little bit too much last night?

Edith shot another angry glance at her boyfriend. 

Hazel put her hand on Edith's forehead when she noticed that her face had turned red. "You don't have a fever." Hazel heaved with relief.. "But you still need to eat your medicine before your condition gets worst."

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