Chapter 175
There’s no need to be so flustered?
Aiden had not said much at all, but somehow, that simple sentence carried a weight Valerie could not ignore like it meant something more.
Talk about a guilty conscience! Valerie thought.
Valerie drew her hand back slightly and looked up at him, eyes faintly red. Her voice trembled as the whispered, “That hurt..”
Aiden felt his heartstrings tug. Without a word, he lifted her hand and kissed it lightly.
Valeife gasped in surprise and instinctively tried to withdraw her hand.
But Aiden hold her family and, with a gentle smile,
6, said, “Let me kiss it better then it won’t hurt anymore.”
Valerie froze for a moment, unable to believe those words had actually come from Aiden.
Turns out even someone like Aiden can say things like that?‘ Valerie thought in disbelief.
Before she could even process it, his lips were already on hers–firm and controlled. The strength he used tilted her back just a bit, while his thumb gently caressed her palm. Valerie could not help but wonder, ‘Is this what it feels like to be truly cherished?”
Valerie’s heart fluttered as she lost herself in the kiss, the pain in her scalded hand slipping from her mind entirely.
“Mrs. Walker…” Camille called softly as she stepped into the room.
Camille had no idea Aiden was there too. When she saw the couple inside, she gasped in surprise, and heat rushed to her cheeks. Flustered, Camille quickly backed out.
Valerie’s face burned crimson with embarrassment. She quickly pushed Aiden away and stepped aside awkwardly.
A smile flickered in Aiden’s eyes as he noticed her embarrassment. “Come on, Camille isn’t an outsider.”
Valerie blushed harder. ‘Seriously, just because Camille’s not an outsider doesn’t mean this isn’t embarrassing!‘ she thought.
Aiden seemed to read her mind. He leaned in a little closer and teased, “A few more times and it won’t feel awkward anymore.”
Valerie hastily withdrew her hand and carried out the steaming bowl of noodles.
Valerie’s handmade noodles were out of this world.
In the previous life, Aiden had always cherished Valerie’s cooking. Aiden would often lose his appetite when he was stressed, but the moment Valerie -handed him a bowl of noodles, he would eat it all without a word.
This time was no different.
Aiden gazed at the steaming bowl of noodles before him, a glimmer of delight flickering in his eyes.
Aiden was no fool. He could easily discern those with hostile intentions toward him, and, more importantly, who was secretly eyeing his wife.
‘That Nelson may have said little, but his intent is all too clear,‘ Aiden thought. ‘But so what?‘
Valerie was already his wife. Now, no matter how much those outsiders might covet her, all they could do was watch from afar.
‘And yet, here I am, enjoying a steaming bowl of noodles made by her own hands,‘ Aiden thought with quiet satisfaction.
Valerie sat nervously across from Aiden, holding her breath, afraid he might bring up that awkward moment with Nelson in the game. To her relief, Aid
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acted as if he had completely forgotten about it and did not say a word.
Valarie secretly heaved a sigh of relief and quickly followed Aiden’s suggestion, letting Camille help her apply bum dintment. Then, taiging the m when Alden was not leaking, she quietly slipped into the study.
Sure enough, the game was still running Valerie leaned closer to take a look and sure enough, • stats were pretty impressive
The comment section was still going wild. As soon as she put on the headset, she was greeted by Paxton’s voice, loud and smug as ever, of course its Nelson who carried! He’s untreatabler”
Following that, Valerie saw a comment. Is it just me, or did Nelson’s performance take a nosedive the moment the CEO lon! He’s back to his old passive self peacefully looting, peacefully exploring, peacefully getting smacked around…
[Yeah, I noticed that too. Nelson’s gameplay went downhill fast after Aiden left)
[Someone who doesn’t know better would totally think Netson and the CEO are lighting over Valerie or something!
[Exactly! I was thinking that too.)
“Don’t talk nonsense, guys! Nelson already has someone special in his heart, Maybe he just met a worthy opponent and couldn’t resist competing a little
that’s alll” Paxton said.
Valerie stared at her phone for a while before opening WhatsApp. She scrolled to the blocked contacts and found Nelson’s name.
After unblocking Nelson, Valerie felt a flutter of nervous anticipation.
She did not know if he had done the same, but she knew she needed to talk to him–one way or another.
Valerie was still weighing her words when–suddenly–her phone vibrated.
It was actually a text from Nelson.
Startled, Valerie’s fingers went slack, sending her phone tumbling to the floor.
The microphone was still on, so as soon as the sound of her phone dropping came through, Paxton, Jonah, and the others immediately heard it. Paxto called out cheerfully, “Valerie, you’re back! Come join us!”
However, Valerie’s eyes remained fixed on the phone screen.
On the screen, a text from Nelson popped up. It was just four simple words. [I want to see you]
There was not even a period at the end.
But those words alone were enough to send Valerie’s heart racing uncontrollably–there was simply no way she could calm down.
Valerie could not pinpoint her feelings for Nelson anymore. ‘Is it guilt? Self–reproach? Or just lingering feelings I can’t shake off?‘ she wondered. But or thing was clear–she had never been able to truly let him go.
On the other end of the line, Nelson seemed genuinely surprised.
For several minutes, Valerie watched Nelson’s name appear and vanish from the typing bar before she finally received his text. [This is the first messa of longing to actually go through in two months.]
It left a dull ache in her chest.
She looked up and saw Nelson’s display name–Miss You.
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“Valerie, are you joining us?” Paston called out agai
“Not tonight, it’s getting late,” Valerie replied, swallowing down the hung in her throst
“It’s time for bed, Honey” Alden’s deep, velvety voice called from the doorway.
Hearing this, the live that went wild.
I’m dead, that Honey‘ was way too much!)
(God, his voice. Think I’m in love!)
[Wake up, folks! That “Honey” was meant for Valerie, not y’all!)
While the live chat lit up with excitement, Valerie froze Aiden had suddenly appeared beside her.
Valerie barely had time to lock her phone screen before Aiden slipped up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Valerie’s cheeks burned as she whispered urgently, “The mic’s still on!”
Aiden acted as if he had just realized that, his gaze lingering pointedly on the glaring “Miss You” on the screen. With a teasing smile, he said, “Oh? Then turn it off and we can pick up where we left off… Come along.”
AD
