straightforward attitude, leaving h

of the bed, they were separate

background from Grandpa. I just want to say that after w

s a deeper meaning behind his "wife's" word

hat he shouldn't feel tied down since she understood

e'd felt just a moment ago was replaced by relief. "

wledge their marriage, which was probably, in

he prepared to lie down. "Alright

M

ble to sleep. Normally, his busy work schedule lef

r that Sofia had already fallen asleep. The lingering scent

appened in the f

unaccustomed to having som

move into their new hom

a breathtaking view at night. Although Sofia had stayed in many nice hotels bef

with Rome over the past few

oving couple, as they had entered this

mily and gain her freedom, while

hey wouldn't become

since neither of them was used to having other people in the house at night,

tly agreed to

able to sleep peacefully. Yet, as soon as he closed his

his? He had always been known as

half an hour, he decided to ge

a faint light. Under its dim glow, he spo

you look

Sofia so much that she n

replied, "Why do you walk so q

ff, "You should

continue searching for her tea. She wante

, only a meter away from her, and found his

her cabinet. Just as she was about to give up, a warm presence enveloped her b

, obsidian-like gaze. He held the eye contact for jus

nk y

M

d tension first, turn

dly saw any trace of Rome. He lef

Sofia, "Ma'am, Mr. Rome said he'll be on a business tr

rn before eating dinner, hoping to avoid becoming strangers under the same roof. But as he came home lat

sage through the maid, letting her know

ia tidied herself up, put on a

ar. Her salary wasn't particularly high, so driving an inco

th few positions available, jobs only opened up every few years, and she was

nged a meeting for her tonight with his

rtfolio of her previous restorati

, she still had to go thro

uiet corner where Mr. D

r. Davis, I'm Sofia. I'm sorry for

early fifties, smiled warmly, "Hi Sofia,

led the waiter over to order. He

th friends, and her alcohol

"You drove here, so just drink in

dn't want to refuse his kindness, and she wanted to

f to the red wine, s

gh expectations, but he was pleasantly surprised by how poised and

her and extended his hand.

ough she kept her composure as she shook

y collectors entrusted them with their priceless artifacts and treasures.

Davis's assistant had already sent over the contract to her email, and she

The maid had left some food, and her "hus

e numbers. If she needed to reach him,

eft her too dizzy to get up, so she de

houghts slowly faded, and