Bride To Be Not Me (Janice and Simon) novel Chapter 288

As time passed, Janice noticed Edward crocheting way faster than she could. His hands stayed steady as he crocheted, and there was not a single clumsy mistake.

"Have you learned this before?" she asked, eyeing him.

"Nope," Edward said. "I just used to watch the seamstresses at work."

Janice smiled. "Your fingers are so quick."

Edward smirked. "I picked that up from watching you."

After he had finished a few practice patterns, maybe 30 or 40 stitches total, Janice leaned in to check his work. She couldn't deny it; Edward was a natural. He was more skilled than most of the beginners at her training institute.

Janice looked up and caught Edward watching her with a hopeful glint in his eyes. "Yes?" she asked.

"Aren't you going to compliment me?" he said.

Janice blinked, then let out a soft chuckle. "Well, you did an amazing job. You're better than most beginners. It's hard to believe it was done by a man."

She paused, then added, "But making a wedding gown takes a lot of time and effort. It's a huge project. With your busy work schedule, maybe we should put this on hold for now"

Edward shook his head. "No," he said firmly.

"Alright. How about starting with a small handkerchief? Get the basics down first, and then I'll show you how to tweak the stitches," Janice suggested.

"Okay," he agreed.

Edward was incredibly diligent—so much so that Janice envied his former teachers. He picked things up effortlessly and excelled at whatever he did. Who wouldn't love a student like that? Janice sure appreciated having him as one.

Touched by his dedication, Janice brewed him a cup of coffee and set it gently by his hand. She also grabbed some eye drops in case his eyes needed a break.

In the quiet of the night, the two sat at their workstations—one crocheting, the other watching closely.

Janice's eyes widened as she saw him switch stitches. "You can do freeform crochet?" she asked, surprised.

"Did you really think I was totally clueless about crochet?" Edward shot back, not even looking up. "Stay back. I might accidentally hit you with my hook."

Janice scooted her chair back fast and returned to her own desk, picking up her work again.

They worked in silence for an hour. When she finally glanced over at his progress, she was stunned by what she saw on his desk.