My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back (Mia and Kyle) novel Chapter 424

"Uhm, I was about to, but then someone called me," Bella chuckled.

Tristan couldn’t help but laugh. "I thought you set your phone to silent?" he asked.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Bella abandoned her nap as she no longer felt sleepy.

"Yes, I did set it like that. But not for specific numbers like my close family and close staff," she replied.

"Sorry, my love, if I woke you."

"It’s fine. Oh, right, how about you? Is everything alright at your office?" she asked.

Bella could tell Tristan must be busy because he usually calls her every hour, but today, he hadn’t called until now.

"Yes, everything is fine here. I intentionally didn’t call you because I know you talk with your mother."

"I see." Bella felt warm inside when she heard that. She dismissed her curiosity. "Alright, Hubby... You can continue working and make sure to arrive before dinner."

Tristan growled. He felt like he wanted to return home now.

"Why?" she asked.

"I want to return home now, cuddle with my wife..." Tristan said faintly, as if he had no energy to continue speaking, causing Bella to stifle a laugh.

Tristan continued, "But I have an important meeting in two hours, so I could only endure my boring meeting. I promise you I will return faster."

"Hmm, sure. Alright, I will patiently wait for you, sir," Bella responded.

"Yes, Ma’am. I will be there before dinner. I want to tell you something..." Suddenly, Tristan’s voice no longer sounded as relaxed as before.

"Something to tell me?" Bella was taken aback by his words. This was the first time Tristan had been reluctant to tell her something. "Why didn’t you say it now?" She started to become curious.

"Bella, it won’t be fun if I don’t see you in person," Tristan chuckled as he heard Bella’s slightly sulky voice.

"Congratulations, Mr. Tristan Sinclair, you have succeeded in making me even more curious."

"Hahaha, alright, go continue your nap. I will return soon before you know it."

"Hmm," Bella smiled as she ended the phone.

***

After a few hours.

Bella woke up from her nap when she heard a knock on the door.

"Y-Yes, who?" Bella responded faintly, glancing at the window. She was surprised to see that the sky had turned orange. The night was approaching.

’Wah! I slept too long...’ she mumbled, getting up from the bed and tidying her hair into a bun. Then, she walked to open the door.

"Aunty Noora?" She was surprised. She thought it was Dax.

"Sorry if I woke you up, young miss."

"It’s fine. What is it?" Bella asked. "You didn’t come to call me dinner, right? It’s too early; we still have two hours."

"No, miss. But, I wanted to tell you that your Grandpa had arrived with—" Noora paused.

She could picture what happened when Henry saw Tristan—her poor brother might faint.

"I will," Noora nodded slightly and excused herself.

"Aunty, wait," Bella shouted, stopping Noora. "Please take Dax to my mom’s house. I’ll be there later after talking to Henry."

"Yes, young miss—"

...

Bella rushed out of the house and headed to her grandfather’s house.

But halfway there, she saw Bryan.

She was stunned because seeing him in this place was rare if she took her day off.

"Bryan, why are you here?" She asked, seeing Bryan following her from behind. "You know I’m not going to the office, right?"

"Yes, I know, ma’am. But I’m bored at the office, so I came here to see the scenery. Well, Sam said the lake here is gorgeous." Bryan answered randomly while avoiding eye contact with Bella. He didn’t want her to know his reason for coming, to protect her, as his boss, Tristan, asked.

Bella smiled, shook her head, and looked at the almost dark scenery as she continued walking.

Looking at Bryan, still following her like a shadow, she asked, "Did my husband ask you to guard me here?"

Bella was confident her guess was right because she had already told Tristan about Henry’s arrival.

Bryan calmly and respectfully smiled without saying a word. Still, his gesture and expression were clear enough for Bella to know the answer.