Bab 12: Unable to Resist
"Rest assured. Dad is bad-tempered, and mom is going through menopause. I won't tell them if I get married. That's asking for trouble."
Aria then sat beside Adrian, staring at him silently. It looked like she was admiring a masterpiece. A nifty girl turned into silence in an instant. That was quite lovely.
"Yup, Aria. If anything happens to Amelia after they know about it, you know what I'll do."
Ethan's tone sounded plain, but there was a threat in his words. Amelia thought about their family. Maybe Ethan and Aria were just unfavoured by their parents like her. And that could be the reason why she didn't have to meet their parents.
"You are quite good-looking. My brother doesn't really like girls staying by his side, and now, look at him."
"You too. Ethan is lucky to have you as his sister."
Amelia pushed a plate of delicacy in front of Aria. She could see that Aria was straightforward and decided to talk to her. They were families, after all.
"Thanks. Actually, we are not that close. Not as close as you are. You are a couple now."
When Aria said it, she turned to look at Adrian with a smile, "Am I right?"
Adrian coughed and said, "How do I know about it?"
"How come you don't know? Will you be close to my brother or me in the future?"
Aria looked at Adrian with a sly smile. Adrian seemed overwhelmed. He forced a smile and said, "Maybe you two should get close to each other. You have blood relation."
Amelia and Ethan exchanged a sly look. Obviously, Aria adored Adrian. She said to him straightforward, but he responded in a different way.
"Yep, Ethan and I have a blood relation. What about you and me?"
Amelia was kind of shocked by Aria. A young lady wooed her love in such a frank manner. Amelia herself came from a respectable family. She thought she was frank enough, but Aria surprised her.
And Aria was the younger sister of Ethan.
Would he be that straightforward?
"You want something from me?"
Amelia looked at Ethan with surprise as if he was the one who was wooing his love. Of course, he noticed it.
"Okay, that's enough. Start eating."
Ethan's words quietened Aria. It was a lively meal, and the liveliness dispelled the gloom in Amelia's heart momentarily. She smiled sincerely.
"I'm so tired today. I walked all day."
"All day? What did you do?"
"Just hanging around. I'm trying to find some clues."
Amelia massaged her legs, looked tired on her face.
"We're home. Rest yourself tonight. Don't do that by yourself. I'll be your driver tomorrow."
They walked into the villa.
Amelia thought, "What is going on here? What happened during dinner time?"
She checked the layout in the living room and then looked at Ethan.
"What happened? Where's the sofa?"
The sofa was her "bed." However, no more sofa, it was replaced by a classic mahogany tea table and several garden stools. How could she sleep on the tea table?
Ethan chuckled. He told Mike to replace the sofa with something that couldn't be lain on. And Mike did a great job.
"Maybe the owner sold it out? I don't know. This one looks good. He has good taste."
Ethan looked like an onlooker and checked the new layout.
"I thought you said the owner was your friend? He said nothing to you?"
Amelia felt something was wrong, but what Ethan said was reasonable.
"He said something... today at the company. I just forgot it. It's his house anyway."
Amelia sighed hopelessly, "Then, where should I sleep tonight? He replaced the sofa with a tea table. He's quite interesting." Amelia showed a dejected appearance. She kicked the new stool to release her emotion. However, she used no strength in case she needed to pay for it.
"All right. You've been tired all day long. Go to have a bath. I'll bring you pillow upstairs,"
Ethan said calmly and then turned around. He didn't want her to see the happiness on his face.
Amelia looked around and found no place to sleep. She walked to the bathroom upstairs with a dejected appearance.
Seeing she gave in, Ethan laughed out.
Ethan looked around and stopped laughing. He walked upstairs in dead earnest.
Amelia bathed and was still unhappy about what happened. She thought, "Ethan is weird, and so is his friend. I have to find a place to live. I'm kind of in a tight spot here. How to sleep tonight is a serious question."
"Mrs. Frost, are you done?"
Ethan sat there, watching TV.
Amelia's heart jolted when hearing what he said. Amelia wondered, "What's going on with me? I have decided to talk to him already."
She always slept alone, and suddenly, there was a man on her bed. No one could keep a peaceful mind.
Amelia was stunned there. She didn't know how to react.
Ethan couldn't imagine the girl in front of him had something to do with those nasty things. It was clear that she was framed.
"You... are still awake."
It was embarrassing. She had no idea what she said.
"How can I fall asleep without you... falling asleep first? I'm a decent man."
"Decent? How dare you?
You want to sleep with a girl you just met. And you are not ashamed at all. You call it decent, huh?" she wondered.
"Please. After you," Amelia said.
She wore a smile on her face and knew it clearly. They were married. Even if something happened, it was lawful.
Also, she was unable to resist him.
Some sweet talk might be helpful.
"No, it should be me after you. Or maybe, together? Come here. I'll turn the light off."
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