Chapter 290 - My Wife

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After having their lunch, Edith found that her eyes were getting heavier. After lazying around on the sofa for a while, she could no longer move around and had fallen asleep.

Seeing that Edith was curled up on the sofa, Neil lifted her and tucked her into bed. He turned off the light, set an alarm, and slid under the cover. Neil pulled her closer to him and the woman snuggled in his embrace.

A chuckle escaped him as he watched her wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her nose on his chest. The woman continued to cling to him and her chest was pressing against his. Neil swallowed and took a deep breath to steady himself. He pushed her hair from her face and pecked at her forehead. 

He was a little tired after climbing up the mountain, but with the adorable woman in his embrace, Neil found himself unable to sleep. In the end, he spent his time staring at her as he restrained himself from making any move. 

An hour later, Edith stirred in her sleep and stretched her body. The moment she opened her eyes, Edith found that her husband was staring back at her.

Edith rubbed at her eyes and stared back at him in her drowsy state. "Hubby."

The moment the word slipped out of her mouth, Edith found that the man had already pressed her on the soft mattress and kissing her lips senselessly. His hands moved around to touch the curves on her body, eliciting a moan from her throat.

Sensing that she had almost gasping for her breath, Neil pulled away and rested their forehead against each other. His throat rolled as he stared back at her misty eyes and his thumb caressed her slightly swollen lips.

After he had calmed down, Neil kissed the top of her head and pulled away. "What do you want to do today?"

"Ah?" Edith blinked back. Her hand was holding the blanket tightly. "Do what?"

Neil let out a chuckle when he saw the innocent look on her face. "Let's go out and walk around the hotel. I heard that the cafe near the hotel's viewing platform is pretty good. Let's have our dinner there later."

Hearing his suggestion, Edith snapped out of her trance. She buried her head under the cover and cursed at her dirty thoughts.

He raised a brow and tried to pry her fingers from the blanket. "You don't want to walk around?"

"I didn't say that." Edith peeked from her blanket, hiding her nose below. She bit at her lips and narrowed her eyes when she saw the laughter on his face. "You go and get ready first."

Neil was about to say something to tease her but stopped himself when he saw the shy look on her face. His throat rolled at the sight of her pink cheek and misty eyes. He tried his best to restrain himself and get off the bed. Neil thought that if he continued to sit around, the two of them would definitely spend their honeymoon in their room until it was time for them to check out.

In the evening, the temperature around the mountain top was a little colder. Edith was dressed in her black jeans and purple sweater. The two of them left the hotel and walked around the mountain top with the guide in their hands. They visited a few scenic places and snapped a few pictures here and there.

Edith chose a few pretty scenic views and was about to post them on her moments when she noticed that Neil had made a post a few hours earlier. Edith clicked at the post and saw that it was the picture of them together at the viewing platform below. 

Their faces were a little red after they climbed up the mountain, but the smile on her face was radiant. In the picture, Neil was not looking at the camera, but at her face. His gaze was full of doting.

There was only a short caption on the post: My wife.

Edith was stunned when she saw the post.

This was the first time that she had seen him post anything. Under this post, a few of his close friends had left their comments, but Neil had not replied to any of them. As she went through the comments, Henry's comments popped up to explain to others that their Iceblock friends have indeed gotten himself a marriage certificate.

And then, there were voices of disbelief. Some people had thought that Henry was pulling their legs, and then, the others started to demand the poster to clarify the situation.

"What are you looking at?" Neil appeared beside her with a paper bag in his hand.

Edith let him see what was on her screen and asked, "You didn't reply to your friend's messages?"

"I already explained in the caption. It's up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. It's no use to try and explain to them. They will know whether I am joking around or not when they attended our wedding," Neil said. He stretched out his hand and handed the paper bag to her. "It will be a while before dinner. Have something to snack on first."

Edith slid her phone into her purse and took the bag. Hot air was released along with a delicious aroma. She peeked into the bag and saw a few pieces of roasted sweet potato. Instantly, her mouth began to water.

"Careful, don't burn your hands," Neil said. He gave her a napkin and helped her to take one of the sweet potatoes in the bag. 

They found a place to sit at the viewing platform and ate the sweet potatoes happily. From where they were seated, the view of distant mountains, valley, and the city could be seen.

Once they finished the sweet potatoes, Edith felt her body a little warmer and the two of them continued to walk around the garden. Their hands intertwined with each other as they walked and chatted about various things. 

They arrived at another scenic view and Edith took a few photos. The cold wind blew and Edith wrapped herself with her arms. Suddenly, Neil hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Do you like it here?"

Edith nodded. "It was a little tiring to climb up the mountain, but the scenery is very pretty. Next time, let's take Hazel to come over and play."

"Alright." Neil chuckled. His lips stretched into a helpless smile upon noticing that Edith would always think of Hazel. 

He had decided to marry her because he loves her and thought that they were very compatible together. Fortunately, Edith did not mind that he had to look after Hazel and instead, would help him to look over his niece. Neil was grateful that the three of them could live well together. 

When the sky started to turn a little darker, Neil led Edith back to the cafe. He had already made a reservation and the waiter led them to the seat at the viewing platform. Edith looked at the menu and frowned when she could not make up her mind on what to order.

"Stop looking at the price. Just order anything that you want. Your husband can still afford to pay for your meals."

Edith looked up at him and was suddenly reminded of the last time that he had taken her to the private kitchen. At that time, she was a little reluctant to order anything expensive and in the end, she had to sneak into the kitchen to make herself some noodles.

Surprisingly, someone was concerned that she was not eating much and had ordered some fried rice for takeaway.

"It's fine." Edith continued to browse the menu coolly. Then, she peeked at his expression and flashed him a teasing smile. "I packed in a bowl of instant noodles just in case I would get hungry."

Neil was momentarily stunned at her words.. After a few seconds, he began to laugh at the memory.

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