Myra had woken up early in the morning. She remembered her meeting with Heather that day, so she didn’t go back to sleep and got up to get ready instead. She was up earlier than Tony this time. When Tony opened his eyes groggily, he saw Myra sitting in front of the vanity table.
“Morning.” He was fully awake now. Myra also turned to look in his direction.
When Myra woke up, she moved quietly so she wouldn’t disturb him. To her surprise, he was still woken up. She felt sorry that he had worked overtime last night, yet he didn’t manage to sleep in in the morning.
“You’re spacing out,” he remarked when she didn’t respond.
“Why do you wake up at the slightest noise?” It sounded like she was talking to herself.
It was warm inside their room. This house was built with a constant-temperature system, so the temperature inside the house was pleasant over the four seasons throughout the year. They only had to wear light clothing inside the house.
This warm temperature in the middle of winter would easily make anyone greedy for more sleep. Myra felt like her sleep duration had been increasing gradually. She slept so well sometimes that she wouldn’t even know when Tony had woken up or when he had left the house.
Even though she woke up early for the first time today, she also woke him up from his sleep. She felt like a child who had done something wrong.
Seeing the apologetic and sad look on her face, Tony flipped over and got out of bed before he arrived at the vanity table and hugged her from behind. The reflection of his solid chest in the mirror made her face heat up. They had been together for so long now, but she still wasn’t able to withstand his charm.
“You’re all dolled up so early in the morning; where are you planning to sneak off behind my back?” Her reaction made him want to tease her even more.
“I’m not doing it behind your back. I just didn’t want to wake you up, although I still did,” she refuted immediately. It made him chuckle to see how serious she was.
“How can I sleep peacefully without you in my arms?” Lowering his head, he placed a kiss on her forehead. He loved seeing that adorable look on her face.
The weather report showed that the weather today would be nice. Since Myra was going out for the first time in a while, she was still thinking about what look she wanted to go for. Now that he was making a move on her, it made her forget about the style she had thought of earlier; now, she only felt like being nestled in his embrace.
“Leave with me later,” he said because he wanted to drive Myra himself.
“We’re not going in the same direction.” She was reasonable enough and didn’t want him to go out of his way for her.
Letting go of her, he lifted a hand and caressed her head. “As long as you don’t leave Bradfort City, we’ll always be going in the same direction.”
She fixed her hair in frustration. He messed up my hairstyle! But Tony did pay special attention and did not really use much force to ruin her hairstyle.
“Then promise me you’ll sleep a bit more.” She took the chance to make a deal with him.
It had only been four hours since he went to bed last night until he woke up. How is such a short sleep duration sufficient? She assumed that he was sound asleep and wouldn’t wake up at the slight noises, but she was mistaken.
“Only if you keep me company.” He also raised his own condition.
Looking at her face full of makeup in the mirror, she wondered, Would it be weird to go back to sleep now? She felt a bit hesitant as she considered his condition.
On the other hand, he didn’t give her time to consider and lifted her up in both arms straight away. Being suspended in the air suddenly, she almost let out a shriek.
“Put me down.” She looked at him unhappily. Why is he so unconventional?
“Okay, I’ll put you down.” He put her down gently on the bed before pressing up against her.
He kept her wrapped under him, but he didn’t actually put his weight on her. Using his hands to support himself, he looked down at her with a cheeky grin on his face.
“Tony, don’t mess with me.” She looked at him in bewilderment. He looked like he was brimming with energy. I don’t understand how he’s still full of vitality when he’s only had four hours of sleep.
Getting down from on top of her, he lay down beside her and held her tightly in his arms. She didn’t have another choice but to lay in bed with him for a while. Since getting pregnant, she liked staying in bed anyway.
Regardless of where she was, being under the covers was still the most comfortable. As she closed her eyes, Tony placed a kiss on her cheek. Even though she was resting with her eyes closed, she still looked beautiful to him.
There wasn’t a single flaw about her. He was willing to grow old with her this way. No matter how busy he was each day, as long as he thought about how she was waiting for him at home, he would instantly be filled with strength and anticipation.
While they were being affectionate with each other in bed, the message alert tone on Myra’s phone went off. She opened her eyes, but Tony still had his closed and was holding her tightly.
Carefully bringing her phone over, she saw that she had received a strange text message. The timestamp above it was puzzling.
Why did I receive a text from over a decade ago? She felt spooked all of a sudden. Moreover, the content of the text message also gave her the creeps.
‘Do you still remember your childhood friend, Matt?’ At first glance, she assumed that it had been sent to the wrong person and did not think much of it.
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