Chapter 159
Chapter 159
Blake‘s POV
Hedwig and Noah widened their eyes, waiting for Catherine to nod.
“Fine. Hedwig, Mommy promises to sleep with daddy tonight. But you have to give me your word. Don‘t kick the covers off. Or you will catch a cold tomorrow. Understand?” Catherine finally compromised.
Noah patted his chest and promised, “Mommy, don‘t worry. I‘m Hedwig‘s brother. I will take care of stupid Hedwig.”
“Yes! Mommy, don‘t worry. Noah will take care of me!” Hedwig said.
I was moved by the two kids. They were growing up.
I held Hedwig in my arms and kissed her face. “Let‘s go. Daddy will carry you to sleep.”
“Daddy, put me down. I don‘t need you to carry me. I‘ve grown up! You should stay here with Mommy!” Hedwig said.
Noah jumped off the chair and walked over. He held Hedwig‘s hand and said, “Let‘s go. I will take you to bed!”
“Daddy, remember to lock the door. Otherwise, mommy will flee away!” Before going out, Hedwig reminded me considerately.
They left hand in hand, and the bedroom suddenly quieted down.
With Hedwig and Noah here, the entire room was filled with joy.
However, after they left, only Catherine and I were left in the room. Suddenly, it became so quiet that it made people fluster.
“Shall we close the door?” I thought of what Hedwig had said before she left. I ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
turned to Catherine and asked.
Catherine glared at me with some resentment. “Why didn‘t you back me up? Were you thinking the same thing?”
“That‘s not true. I didn‘t dare to think that way.” I said innocently.
Catherine narrowed her eyes and stared at me sharply. “You didn‘t dare? Or you didn‘t want to?”
Catherine vented her anger on me, which stunned me. She even started to question me.
I shrugged helplessly and confessed, “Fine. I admit that I want to, but... It won‘t matter if that‘s not what you want, right?”
“I‘ll sleep on the floor tonight. You can take the bed.” Catherine said and turned to the cabinet.
I said hurriedly, “Are you insulting me? How can I let you sleep on the floor? You should sleep on bed.”
“It‘s fine. I like sleeping on the floor.” Catherine was stubborn.
“Let me shut the door first before we talk about it, or the kids will hear us and make a scene again.” She was so determined. I quickly reached out to close the
door.
Catherine reached for the two spare quilts on the top floor of the cabinet.
But she was not tall enough. She jumped twice but still could not reach them. She was a bit dejected.
I stretched out and grabbed a quilt easily.
“You are a woman. Let me sleep on the floor.” I said gently.
“You don‘t have to worry about me. I am healthy.” Catherine curled her lips.
Seeing her reach out to take away the quilt in my hands, I stretched out and held her wrist gently. “Be good. Just listen to me, OK?” Chapter 159
Catherine broke free of my big hand in panic.
Just as the two of us were arguing, the door was unlocked. And then the kids poked their heads in.
“Daddy, mommy, what are you doing? Why aren‘t you sleeping?”
Catherine and I froze. We turned around at the same time and saw two heads, one upside, and one downside. Noah and Hedwig looked at us, blinking.
Catherine took a step back in fright and then walked over to them. “What are you two doing? Weren‘t you going to sleep? Why did you come here to peek?”
“Mommy, are you lying to us? You don‘t want to sleep with daddy at all,” Hedwig pouted and said sadly.
“I‘m not. We are going to sleep now.” Catherine said quickly.
“Mommy, you liar! You just took the quilt down...” Noah immediately said.
With one hand on the closet door, I found an excuse. I explained, “Hedwig, Noah, it‘s not what you think. Your mommy accidentally wet the quilt on the bed. We were about to replace it with a spare.”
“He‘s right. I wet the quilt when I was drinking water. Well, if you don‘t want to go to sleep, come in and sleep with us. The bed here is big enough anyway.” Catherine wanted to bring the children in.
“No!” Noah said firmly.
“I won‘t sleep with mommy from now on. I want you to sleep with daddy!” Hedwig was also perky.
They left, and Noah closed the door tightly.
“I think we should turn off the lights.” Catherine suddenly said.
“Good idea!” I smiled.
Catherine turned off the lights in the room. A faint halo shone through the French windows.
I bent down and picked up the quilt.
“They are getting smarter. We better not lie to them from now on. If the lie gets exposed, it will be awkward,” I could tell that the kids were still unconvinced.
Catherine said confidently, “I am not afraid to be embarrassed. They‘re my
kids.”
“Are you teaching them to lie?” I thought differently.
“That‘s not what I mean.”
“But that‘s what you‘re doing. You will make them feel that lying is a solution.”
“Don‘t find fault with my words. Can you swear that you won‘t lie for the rest of your life?” Catherine retorted.
“It‘s getting late. We still have to take the kids to the zoo tomorrow. Go to sleep.” After I finished speaking, I laid the quilt on the floor and lay down.
“Give you a pillow.” Catherine sat on the bed and threw a pillow at me.
I caught it and placed it under my head.
Catherine lay down gently,
Just as the two of us decided to sleep like this, suddenly, the sound of the doorknob turning broke the silent air again,
I had already rolled over into bed as fast as I could.
“Mommy... Are you asleep together with daddy?” Hedwig said in a low voice,
Catherine reached out and turned on the bedside lamp. I saw Hedwig‘s head Chapter 150
Catherine lay down gently.
Just as the two of us decided to sleep like this, suddenly, the sound of the doorknob turning broke the silent air again.
I had already rolled over into bed as fast as I could.
“Mommy... Are you asleep together with daddy?” Hedwig said in a low voice.
Catherine reached out and turned on the bedside lamp. I saw Hedwig‘s head
poke in. She was smiling.
Catherine said to her immediately, “Hedwig, why are you still up? If you don‘t go to bed, I will grab you here.”
“No!” Hedwig said, loosed the door lock, and ran away at once.
Then we heard the door of the next room slam shut.