“I feel that we are a family, we should live together.” Theresa answered sincerely.
“I don’t want to cause trouble for you youngsters…”
“Not at all.” Theresa answered quickly. “I know you want the best for us.” She turned her head towards Armand, who had finished unloading the luggage. “Don’t you agree?”
“From now on, we will live with grandma.”
“Oh, sure.” Armand did not mind his mother commenting about his marriage now, additionally, Theresa had also distracted Mrs. Leslie and she will not nag at him all the time. Living together will harmonize them to be together, “I’m tired from being in the car all day, I am going to retire to my room first, the both of you should sleep early too, we will be going to the mall tomorrow.” Mrs. Leslie did not want to be a third wheel.
She yawned and said, “I’m old and I get sleepy easily.”
“We should go to sleep too”, Armand took Theresa’s hand and headed towards the room, it was a typical men’s room, filled with dark colours, it did not convey any warmness, there was a desk beside the window, piled with some books on the law.
“You may decorate this place as you please in the future.” Armand told her.
Theresa nodded, “This colour is too unwelcoming, I feel that it needs some warmth to give this a homely feel.”
“Do you find grandma clingy?” Armand asked.
Theresa thought about it, the past interactions with Mrs. Leslie had been pleasant, she was reasonable; however she had been keeping a close eye on her and Armand. She understood that Mrs. Leslie had jus one son, it was normal for her to put all her attention on him.
“You don’t feel that she is annoying right now, you will feel that she is inhibiting your freedom later.” Armand hugged her close to his chest.
Theresa pushed him, “how can you dislike your grandma? Will you believe me if I told on you?”
Armand leaned towards her, breathing on her face on purpose, “How would you tell on me?”
Theresa took a step back, “Old people can be needy at times.”
Armand smiled and said, “You are a good wife.” He knew that she wanted to take care of his grandma.
He learned forward, more this time, “I have an idea, let’s distract grandma from us.”
“What, what are you thinking about?” Theresa was speechless, at that time she had already been pushed to the side of the bed.
He leaned towards her ear, “We’ll have a child for her to spend time with, then she will leave us alone.”
“I… don’t want to…” Theresa did not push him away. Their clothes were scattered all over the floor; after some time, Armand said, “I’m serious, let’s make a baby.”
Theresa was nested in between his arms, she was tired now, with eyes half closed, she said in a soft voice, “I don’t want to give birth.”
As far as she was concerned, now in not the time, she knew that Mrs. Leslie really wanted children. But her relationship with Armand wasn’t stable enough for her to have children yet. Armand turned on the night lamp and turned towards her. “Why not?”
Theresa opened her eyes, she cannot be too direct about the relationship between the two of them, they just got married, their feelings towards each other had not been established yet, so there won’t be children in the picture.
However, since they were already married, it sounded hypocritical not to have any children.
“I’m still young, so I want to wait to give birth.” She said on purpose.
Armand touched her face, indeed, she was young, as long as he used a bit of force, a baby will come out.
He turned off the night lamp and said, “Let’s wait then.”
“Armand, I don’t want this anymore.” Theresa pushed him away.
“You don’t but I do.”
“Uh…”
The room felt enchanted.
Armand hired a caretaker to take care of Mrs. Leslie at home, by the time Armand and Theresa woke up it was almost 10am.
The two newlyweds tossed and turned all night, they didn’t wake up in the morning.
Mrs. Leslie knew this situation all too well, and when she saw Armand and Theresa’s relationship blossom, she was relieved and happy. “Let’s have some food as soon as possible and go to the furniture shop afterwards.”
“I need to go to the office today.” Armand has been away from his office for a few days, and he needs to go in to check up on everything.
“Grandma…” Theresa would also like to have a look too.
Mrs. Leslie waved her hand, “No one is going anywhere today, except to buy furniture with me, Theresa is new to the family, therefore we need new furniture, especially for your room, it needs rearranging. It’s almost the new year, if we’re not going to tidy the room, we should at least buy some furniture first, it should at least look like a new house, you only get married once, Theresa is not picky, but we should do it.” Armand took a sip of his milk, “I will follow Grandma’s instructions.”
He gave Theresa a look, indicating that this old lady was so bossy, and she liked to nag.
Theresa glared at him. “Eat your food.”
Armand smiled and said, “I am obeying you.”
Armand drove Mrs. Leslie and Theresa to City B’s furniture mall Armand got out of the car and opened the door for them. “Theresa.”
Armand heard a very familiar sound after he opened the door, he looked back and saw Phoebe standing behind him.
Phoebe was wearing a white down jacket, blue jeans, black short boots, and with her pitch-black hair, she still looked as young and energetic as she was before. Back then, she just left without saying anything, he ran to the airport to chase her, asked her the reason for their break up, she didn’t even show her face to him. Once she went missing, she was gone for 10 years.
Armand had ever predicted that he would lose his control and ask her why she was so resolute when she left, if they met each other again.
Why, she didn’t even give him any reason.
But he had never thought that he would be so calm when he met her again, perhaps the time had calmed his feelings down.
He indifferently retracted his haze and opened the car door.
Mrs. Leslie glanced at Phoebe like she didn’t see her and held Theresa’s hand, “Let’s go.”
Theresa could feel the different atmosphere, she looked at Armand and when she was about to ask, Armand already interrupted her, “Insignificant person, let’s go inside.” “Armand, are you angry?” Phoebe looked at Armand.
Armand laughed very coldly.
Theresa who stood beside him clearly felt his anger at that moment.
Both of her hands uncontrollably trembled, Mrs. Leslie sensed it so she held her hand, “This is Armand’s ex girlfriend, they have broken up.”
Theresa looked at Phoebe, as expected, that woman was in a relationship with Armand, that was why Armand’s feelings wavered… After knowing that woman’s identity, she somehow felt uneasy at heart. Mrs. Leslie coldly glanced at Phoebe, “Oh my, what a mood killer early in the morning, Theresa, let’s go inside.”
Mrs. Leslie pulled Armand, “You should go, too.”
Armand had not intention on doing something else with Phoebe anyway, 10 years, his feelings for her had long gone, there was only the unwillingness from back then.
Phoebe but her lips, “Armand, back then, I left because of some difficulties…”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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