The Arranged Bride novel Chapter 53

Nick's POV

" Only a little left and I will be done." I said the same line for the third time.

" Nick , you have said the same thing three times in the past few hours." Just what I was waiting for! Sophia crossed her arms against her chest and stood in front of me. I massaged my temple with my hands.

" I know baby, I know. But the pressure is a lot these days. Just another hour baby." I kept looking at the laptop screen. She was silent for a few seconds.

" I do not interest you any more , isn't it ?" I nodded absent-mindedly before her words registered in my mind . Furrowing my eyebrows at her absurd question, I looked up at her. She was actually standing there with a hurt expression.

" Why this sudden irrelevant question Sophia? " I was wondering if she was on her period. She normally doesn't get emotional so easily.

" Irrelevant!" She muttered under her breath and shook her head.

As she turned to leave the room, I quickly held her wrist and pulled her back on my lap.

She looked away refusing to meet my eyes.

" Baby , what is it with you?" She slowly looked turned towards me before her face broke into a large grin. I looked at her dumbfounded before realisation dawned upon me.

" Sophia, really?" I looked at her with an unbelievable expression. She shrugged her shoulder, her grin intact.

" You should have considered acting as your profession. I am sure you would have aced any role." I shook my head.

" You were not sparing me a glance and I had to take your attention. " She brought her hands up to my hair and spoke nonchalantly, as if she just didn't give an award-winning performance.

" And this is what you come up with? I thought you are on your period." I kept looking at her face.

" Well someone had to remind you that your wife needs more of your attention than your work does." She kept playing with my hair. I chuckled and kissed her cheek.

" How about I make dinner for my lovely wife and compensate for all the attention she was deprived of?" I asked tucking a loose stand of hair behind her ear.

" Umm , yeah that can do." She nodded putting her face in the crook of my neck.

I chuckled once more before hugging her tighter.

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" Nick, come here." I heard Sophia's voice. She was in the living room, with Ethan and Evelyn while I was in the kitchen preparing dinner for all of us.

" Coming." I responded, covering the vegetables.