Ecstacy of the Heart novel Chapter 13

When Allison woke up, the sky was already bright and the time was already half past seven. “Damn it!” She exclaimed. It was Monday therefore it was working day. She initially planned to wake up at seven so she would not be late for work. However she did not expect that she would not be able to fall asleep until late night and she had overslept in the morning. She cleaned herself up and hurriedly went downstairs.

“Missus.” Bernard’s voice was heard from the living hall. Hearing his voice, Allison looked towards the place his voice came from. She then noticed Bernard was standing beside the dining table and Alexander had sat there well-dressed. He was using the knife and fork with his slender fingers to have his breakfast, and it seemed like he had done it for quite some time.

“Morning.” Allison only stammered after her mind went blank for a moment. Bernard pulled out a chair beside Alexander for her and gestured her to come sit down. Throwing a glance at Alexander who was as cold as an iceberg, Allison shook her head and said with a low voice, “I’m not hungry.” She still did not know whether Alexander was angry or not. If he was still angry, wouldn’t her existence provoke him further? She was not that insensible. After saying that, she wanted to run away from the scene.

“Come and sit here.” To her surprise, Alexander slightly lifted his eyes, stared at her and said with an imperative tone of voice. Allison did not dare to ignore his order; she then quickly walked towards him and sat down obediently. After that, Bernard carried her breakfast over and retreated sensibly without being asked to.

Alexander still continued to have his breakfast yet Allison had not dared to make a move for quite a while. Firstly, she still felt guilty when she faced Alexander. If he knew she had seen that card, she wondered whether he would murder her so she would bring the secret to grave. Secondly, his way of eating was elegant and his every movement made her thought of nobles, therefore she had no idea how to start her meal. After half a minute, Alexander put down his fork and knife and took out a napkin to wipe his mouth. He then ordered blandly. “Finish it.”