Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 116

The seemingly endless darkness of the evening was filled with an eerie silence. Grey clouds covered the sky, hiding the stars amid them.

Edgar stood, gazing out the window of his apartment, with one hand in his pocket. He didn't bother to turn the lights on and the darkness of the night engulfed his surroundings.

Jenifer trod towards him and glided her hands gently around his waist from behind. She was impatient and excited, and she was bursting to show her affection towards Edgar.

Edgar furrowed his eyebrows at the distraction. He tore his gaze away from the night sky and looked over his shoulder indifferently. Without looking at her, he calmly said," Jenifer, it's really late. You should go to bed."

"Why aren't you in bed?" Jenifer pressed her smooth face against Edgar's solid back. She closed her eyes and greedily inhaled his body aura.

With a morose expression, Edgar returned his attention to the dark sky once again. His demeanor seemed calm, but he was actually feeling as gloomy as the weather outside. His patience was running out, but maintaining his composure, he repeated," You should go to bed."

Jenifer pursed her lips, annoyed by the indifference in his attitude. When she opened her eyes, they were filled with dejection. But her vexed face was hidden by the dark of the room. She asked him cautiously," It looks like something is on your mind. Are you thinking about how to ban the casinos in A City?"

Edgar narrowed his eyes dangerously and spoke to her in a low voice," There is no need for you to meddle in my affairs."

Jenifer let go of Edgar and walked around to face him. Edgar wasn't a very handsome man, but he possessed a unique charm which attracted others towards him. When he was a boy, he was the most attractive one within the military compound, and all the girls, older or younger, were mesmerized by his looks.

Since Jenifer and Edgar seemed to be a good match for each other and because their families were of equal social status with a good relationship, most people who knew them believed that they made a perfect pair. But Edgar had his sight set only on Molly, the one who appeared out of nowhere to destroy the harmony within the military compound.

At the thought of Molly, Jenifer clenched her fists and fixed her eyes on Edgar. "It's just that I care about you. After all, you hardly have one year left before you reach the deadline set between you and my grandfather. If you fail this year..."

"Jenifer!" Edgar interrupted her and there was a touch of rage on his gentle face. "It was my decision to make and no matter what the outcome is, I will have to endure it."

What he said made Jenifer furious. She glared at Edgar, gnashed her teeth and asked," You have done so much for her. Does she even know that? Does she deserve it?"

Edgar locked eyes with Jenifer. His night vision training from the military enabled him to see her envious face all too clearly even through the darkness of the room. Then he shifted his gaze away from her with a calm face and said slowly," What I intend to do is up to me. I don't need others to make the decision for me or to tell me what I should do."

After saying that, Edgar swiftly turned around and walked away from her.

"Edgar!" Jenifer was fuming with rage. She had defied her grandfather's wishes to come here and be with him. All she wanted was to help Edgar finish his task as early as possible. But he had been staying here for almost half a month and he hadn't made any progress other than the urban construction.