That night, I learned never to make him starve ever again. The next morning, I woke up feeling achy all over my body. I forced myself out of bed, not wanting to sleep in right after being accepted as their daughter-in-law.
I looked toward the bathroom when I heard a cheery hum coming from there. Seems like someone’s in a good mood. Seeing Christopher shaving his stubble, I walked over, grabbed him by his waist, and spun him toward me. He released a soft groan, holding my wrist with his free hand. “Darling, are you trying to murder me?”
“You read my mind!” I said indignantly.
“Who dares to anger my wife?” A satisfied Christopher seemed to find my temper ironic on such a beautiful, sunny day. “It’s still early. Why don’t you sleep a little longer?”
“You dare suggest that?” I raised my fist, hitting his chest lightly a few times. “Everyone will look at me weirdly if I only appear at lunchtime.”
“Don’t worry about it. Just listen to me and sleep. The Lane residence doesn’t have that many rules except toward strangers. But you’re family, so you don’t have to stick to them. My mom and dad would never blame you even if you do mess up. If anything, they’d do everything to protect you.” After wiping his face, he scooped me up and tucked me back into bed. “There’s no need to be so cautious.”
“As if you’ll understand!” I rolled my eyes.
Truth be told, the atmosphere here was great. I was sure I would be able to live a comfortable life in this house. Even so, it did not feel right to let myself be overly spoiled by Christopher, who was still insisting I sleep a bit longer.
After he was done changing his clothes, I got up and prepped myself as well. I came down to find Christopher and Gordon intently discussing today’s news. It was something related to the country’s defense. Completely clueless about that, I greeted them and headed straight for the kitchen.
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