Taming My Arrogant Husband novel Chapter 19

Sophia's POV:

"Whoa! Am I seeing things, Mom?"

I heard Rian asked her mother the moment we stepped out of the plane. 

"Is that Dani?"

My head instantly followed her gaze and I had to blink twice to make sure if it's really Daniel and that I wasn't just played by my own eyes. But it's him, leaning on his black Bentley with both hands on his pockets, and together with Alex and Mom's driver, he's also waiting for us. 

"No, sweety. It's really your brother."

"But what is he doing here? Does he know about Belle's competition?"

"Yeah, he called me earlier to pick up his wife."

I furrowed my eyebrows but I didn't react to their conversation. 

"Wow! This is getting more interesting, right Belle?" Rian nudged my elbow while we're walking towards the three cars. 

I just rolled my eyes and remained quiet as I don't want her to add her speech anymore. 

"Hi, son. How long have you been waiting for us?" Mom hugged him and he kissed her cheek. 

"Almost fifteen minutes, Mom. How's your flight?"

"Well, it's tiring but it's worth it because your wife entered the semi-finals." She said excitedly. 

He looked at me but he didn't utter any word. 

"Big brother." Rian hugged him while Alex just patted his shoulder. "What are you doing here?"

"Of course, I'm waiting for you and Mom."

"Waiting for us or waiting for your wife?" She asked and I avoided her gaze when she winked at me. 

But I turned my head back to Daniel when he speak. 

"Yeah, I'm also waiting for her because we have lot of things to talk about." He mumbled but his eyes were focused on me. 

"Like what?"

"Things that we should discuss as husband and wife."

He said stepping closer to me and I gulped when he pulled me into a hug. I felt my heart pounding when he pulled back and give me a lingering kiss on my lips. 

-'Am I hallucinating?'-

I asked myself silently as I was left open-mouthed when he took my suitcase from my hand and pulled it towards the compartment of his car. 

I don't know how to react after that, I was left speechless because I wasn't expecting he would do that, especially in front of his mother and sister. 

"By the way, Sweety, we have to go. Just call me if you need anything about the competition." Mom said as she hugged me. "

"Thank you for going with us in the US, Mom." I smiled and kissed her cheek. 

"Oh, no worries. Congratulations by the way and knock them dead in the finals."

"We will, Mom."

"Alex, please take care of my daughter. I have to go now because I'm sure your father won't be able to sleep until I get home."

"We all know that, Mom." Rian said and we waited until she completely get inside the car.

An exhausted sigh escaped from my lips when Alex opened the door for Rian, and I didn't wait any second to open my own door because I know no one will ever do that for me, especially not my own husband. 

I leaned my back on the car seat and closed my eyes while waiting for him to enter inside. But as soon as my head came in contact with the comfortable backrest, I didn't know what happened next. How did we get home, what time did we reach his house and how did I end up lying on my own bed. 

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I woke up this morning feeling the tiredness of all the yesterday's activities, from the last rehearsals in the hotel and to the mixed feeling of pressure and nervousness before our performance. And of course the shock I felt when Daniel kissed me in front of his mother and sister last night. 

But what really surprised me was when I woke up in my own room wearing my sleeping dress. 

"Good morning, Anak." Nanay Emily greets me when I found her in the kitchen. 

"Good morning, Nanay." I returned her smile and walked towards the countertop to get a coffee from the coffee maker. 

"Congratulations for entering into the semi-finals." She said giving me the new cooked chocolate pancakes. 

"Thank you, Nanay. Anyway, do you know what time we got home last night and who brought me to my room?"

Her smile widened before she nodded.