A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 48 Fifty-fifty

After taking a bath, she clad herself in clothes that covered her whole body. There was no way she would wear something revealing. Exposing skin would only compel the big bad wolf to attack her.

Then, she took out the thumping pillow from the closet and put it in the middle of the bed, making a demarcation line. "Let's share the bed fifty-fifty and restrain from crossing the line, okay?"

Holding the back of his head with his hands, Zac leaned against the head of the bed in a lazy and evil manner. "Honey, mom and dad just told me that we should hurry up and give them a grandchild."

Essie rolled her eyes and said, "Why are you taking their words so seriously? We are not a real couple. We already made a mistake so it is time to rectify them, rather than make more!"

He lifted the corners of his mouth gracefully, and his eyes began to shine. "Let's make more mistakes together. It is fun to make mistakes with you. I want to be responsible for you.'"

"But guess what? I want to sort things out and live a normal life. And thank you for your offer, but I don't want you to take any kind of responsibility," replied Essie.

"Okay, how about I have some fun and leave without taking any responsibility?" Zac smiled devilishly with an intention to scare her.

She was speechless. Every time they had a battle of words, she had trouble gaining the upper hand. Zac was well adept at making people speechless. He had a vicious tongue!

She glared at him, turned her back to him, and pretended to be asleep!

With a wolf beside, she had expected an uneasy and sleepless night. But surprisingly, she felt comfortable and inexplicably reassured. In a matter of seconds, she was in a deep slumber.

Hearing her light and steady breathing, a warm smile appeared on his face. He threw away the pillow that was separating her from him and engulfed her within his arms.

Her silky hair let out a mild and pleasant fragrance. Her skin was as smooth as silk. This close proximity with this beautiful brought relief to his mind and body. Zac who was repulsed by the idea of being close to a woman was now dying for this woman's closeness.

While he was immersed in the process of admiring her, she seemed to feel his touch. She changed her sleeping position.

He closed his eyes, trying to relish this moment. In fact, it was quite comfortable sleeping with her.

After half an hour, Essie, who was used to sleeping alone, felt something hard on her back. Worriedly, she looked around for the pillow. 'Why is he hugging me? Where is the pillow?' Her mind was all over the place. Her movements woke him up too. He snorted and grasped her hand. "Honey, relax and sleep!"

His murmur panicked her even further. After a lot of struggle, she jumped from the bed.

'Oh, my God! He snuggled up to me this whole time!' she thought.

She covered her face with her hands. The embarrassment she was feeling was so strong that she wanted to make a hole on the floor and bury herself.

"Zac, get out of here, right now!" she warned, as soon as she was able to speak.

He turned over and lay on his side. He rested his head on one hand and smiled lazily. "Honey, keep your voice down. Our parents are next door. Your screams will only worry them."

His tone sounded casual, but it was a powerful reminder. Like always, he managed to hit her on her weak spot. Presently, she had no choice but to surrender.

The pillow lay sprawled on the sofa. She put it back in the middle of the bed. "If you dare to cross that line again, I will kick you off the bed!"

"It's okay. I will consider your kick as a massage." Zac smirked. His eyes were full of passion. Nothing she said could annoy him. In fact, in this world, only she could do whatever she liked and get away with it.

After they had breakfast, Essie started to step into the studio to make orders. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was a call from her landlord, completely spoiling her mood. Her earlier emotion of elation was soon replaced by gloom.

"What? The rent is going to be raised? 4,000 is a huge amount! I can't afford to pay such a ridiculous price!"

"The subway near the apartment is opening soon. The rent around here has risen, madam. The other landlords have raised it to 4,500. Since you are a regular, I was trying to be easy on you. 4,000 dollars isn't a lot. If this is too much for you, why don't you move out next month?"

Essie was furious and wanted to swear at them. These men who owned the houses were oppressing the ones who had no place to go.

After she hung up the phone, Lucy stood up from the sofa. She had heard the whole conversation. Both mother and daughter decided to discuss the matter with Bob.

"4,000 dollars is not a small amount, especially for a room that you are just renting,"

Bob said, agreeing with Lucy. They had planned to buy a house for the couple after their wedding. But now seeing how things were going, he decided it was time to do it.

"Dad, mom, stop bustling around. Buying a house should never be a decision taken on an impulse. And even if we are going to get one, please opt for something small and less grand," she advised.

"But why? We have got a whole month! We can buy a house with refined decoration and then move in," Lucy argued, unable to understand why Essie was against the idea of having a beautiful house.

Essie sighed internally. When her mother was determined to do something, she wouldn't stop until she had achieved it. And buying a grand house for her daughter was at present her biggest desire. She could do nothing to stop her! Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Once she thought about it, she realized buying a house was an investment given the heavily weakened currency. Based on her current income, she could afford to buy a sixty-square-meter house with two rooms. But there was another big problem she had to consider before she made any rash decision. And that was her fake husband.

After registration, she patiently studied the marriage law. The house she buys after marriage would fall under marital property. In short, it would belong to both of them. After divorce, she would have to split half of the property with her husband.

Essie didn't know what Zac was like. 'What if he fights against me for property when we get divorced?' She couldn't help but worry.

It would mean her parents' hard-earned money would be snatched away by this fake son-in-law! She couldn't let that happen at any cost.

After contemplating the matter for what felt like ages, an idea popped into her mind.