This is… too much!
Since I didn’t respond, he bent over and was about to kiss me. Jolted out of my thoughts, I escaped from his arms and ran out of the bathroom.
“That’s enough, Anthony! You’ve taken enough advantage of me. Get a shower now and go to bed!” I stood at the door and crossed my arms in a domineering manner.
I’ve got to teach him a lesson, or else he would go overboard.
Anthony seemed to be a little disappointed, yet he still went to take a shower.
Upon hearing the sound of the shower, I turned around and went to bed. Then, I covered myself with the blanket and began scrolling on my phone.
As soon as I swiped the screen, I saw a new friend request on Instagram.
When I clicked on it and looked at the profile picture of the person, I realized that it was Rose.
She had sent the friend request to me half an hour ago.
Since she was Nick’s wife, I didn’t think much and accepted her request.
After that, I opened the Facebook application.
Perhaps Anthony was worried that I would be affected by bad news while I was preparing for pregnancy. That was why he kept his problems to himself, especially the ones involving the company. Hence, I could only scroll through the Facebook newsfeed to get some clues.
I wasn’t interested in trivial matters because I knew that Anthony could definitely handle them. As for the major issues which were circulated online, there was no way I would let Asthon face them alone.
Fortunately, after scrolling through the newsfeed for quite some time, I didn’t see any bad news about Featherstone Corporation.
Suddenly, my phone beeped.
I felt a little curious. It’s rather late now. Could it be Emery?
The next moment, I was surprised to find out that it was a text message from Rose.
A pregnant woman would normally sleep earlier. Therefore, I initially thought that she had gone to bed right after sending me the friend request.
Was she waiting for me?
Her text was short and simple: Sienna, are you still awake?
I quickly replied to her message as I didn’t want to disappoint her: Not yet. It’s rather late now. Why haven’t you gone to bed?
Rose replied almost instantly: I’m not sleepy yet because I took a long nap during the day. Sienna, do you have time tomorrow?
I asked: Do you need anything?
Rose answered: It’s not a big deal, actually. Nick is always busy, so he doesn’t have time to keep me company. Since you’re preparing for pregnancy, I was wondering that perhaps we can go shopping together?
I pondered over it for a while. Since I only had to meet Professor Zidd in the morning and would be free afterward, I accepted her invitation: Yes, but I’m only free in the evening. Are you okay with it?
Rose replied: Sure, evening it is! I’ll come to your house tomorrow. Well, I should stop bothering you since it’s getting late. Good night.
Upon seeing the moon emoji at the end of the message, I couldn’t help but smile. Despite their years of marriage, Nick seemed to have protected Rose well. It was apparent from her cheerful words that she was still young at heart.
Meanwhile, Anthony had finished taking his shower and came out of the bathroom. When he saw me smiling, he half-kneeled beside the bed and inched closer to me. “What’s so funny?”
Anthony smelled good after stepping out of the shower. Putting my phone aside, I wrapped my arms around his neck to take a whiff of his scent. After a while, I replied delightedly, “Rose added me as a friend on Instagram and asked me to go shopping tomorrow. I agreed to it.”
“Rose?” Anthony was startled for a moment before he continued, “Is she Nick’s wife?”
“Yes!” I nodded and continued, “We met her in the hospital two days ago. Have you forgotten about it?”
Since Anthony was occupied recently, I wouldn’t blame him if he didn’t have any impression of her.
“I remember.” Anthony grabbed my hand and sat on the bed. Then, he took me into his arms and asked with a pensive expression, “Are you two close to each other?”
“Not really.” I remembered that I met Rose less than five times, so we were only considered acquaintances. “Anyway, she’s Nick’s wife. Besides, it’s the festive season now, and I don’t have the heart to reject her.”
Anthony tilted his head and stroked my nose gently. “You should stop saying yes to others all the time. Why must you force yourself to do something that you don’t like to please them?”
“I’m not forcing myself.” Although I was easygoing, I wouldn’t make concessions to the extent that I had to abandon my principles. Hence, I rebutted defiantly, “I only agreed to it because we’re considered relatives. Don’t worry. I definitely won’t go out with strangers. After all, I have learned my lesson from Summer’s incident.” However, Anthony merely nodded and put on a slightly disdainful smile. It was apparent that he didn’t believe my words.
Dissatisfied with his response, I decided to be more assertive. I squinted and said wryly, “Hmph… Mr. Featherstone, are you trying to stop me from leaving the house like I’m your pet canary?”
I knew that I probably thought too highly of myself, for I was not as young or as gorgeous as the chicks out there. Nonetheless, I didn’t think a woman who was pregnant or preparing for pregnancy had to stop socializing.
Due to the misconception, many companies nowadays still included unfair clauses in their contracts, stating that a woman, who was pregnant within five years of working with them, had to resign automatically.
Moreover, I had handed over my tasks to others at Featherstone Corporation a year ago and became an idler since then. Hence, I might even become too lazy to take care of Summer if I was barred from socializing. In that case, I would be no different from pigs in a pigpen.
A glint flashed across Anthony’s eyes as I finished speaking. Suddenly, he tilted his head and scanned my face. A few seconds later, he put on a wry smile and replied, “It’s a good idea…”
Upon knowing that he really had such thoughts, I was rendered speechless.
Feeling embarrassed and angry at the same time, I grabbed the pillow below my head and threw it at him. “Don’t ever think about it!”
I wasn’t a housewife. Even if I was, I could still pick Summer up from school. However, I wouldn’t even be able to leave the bedroom if I was his pet.
More importantly, Anthony probably had a wilder idea, which was to restrain me to the bed. I can’t let it happen!
He grabbed the pillow effortlessly and took it into his arms. Then, he giggled as though he was rejoicing at the prospect.
Men would still be childish regardless of their age, thinking that bullying the women they loved was a way of expressing their affection.
Although such a thought was a little despicable, it somehow brought fun to a couple’s life.
I gave him a cold-eyed stare for a while. Knowing that there was nothing I could do to him, I grabbed the blanket and turned around to sleep with my back facing him.
You’re not the only one with a trump card! ”Go to sleep alone tonight!”
I snorted and tightened my grip on the blanket. Deep down, I was hoping that he would coax me.
On second thought, I had no right to say that Anthony was childish. Even with Summer around, I would sometimes behave like a little kid in front of him.
Perhaps when we realized that our loved ones would never leave us, we would unknowingly reveal our hidden personalities, thereby wreaking havoc with our relationships. Despite that, we wouldn’t worry about losing them because we knew that they would always stay by our side.
Even though I was a little upset at that thought, I still felt touched while my lips unwittingly curled into a smile.
Initially, I thought that Anthony would come to me and coax me with sweet nothings. When I felt some movements behind me, I took a sideways glance at him. It turned out that he had lain on the bed, hugging me from behind. Without uttering a word, he put his face close to my neck. Since he didn’t move after taking a deep breath, I guessed he had fallen asleep.
Shortly afterward, I could hear his snoring.
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