To the Love of My Life - Chapter 686 - Chapter 686: Chapter 686: Chaotic Baby-Making (6)

Chapter 686: Chapter 686: Chaotic Baby-Making (6)
 

On the phone, Ruby Gregory let out a disappointed “oh.”

Madeleine could sense Ruby’s dejection and asked softly, “Do you need something from my brother?”

“Yes.” Ruby admitted candidly, “Madeleine, if your brother comes back to the country, please let me know. I have something to discuss with him.”

“Mhm, okay.”

Ruby didn’t rush to hang up the phone but changed the topic instead, “Madeleine, how have you been recently?”

“I’ve been alright.” Madeleine’s tone sounded very calm. Following Ruby’s conversation, they continued to chat about other things before hanging up the phone.

The room once again fell quiet. Madeleine lay back in bed, feeling a bit muddled – how many times had she told people so nonchalantly that she was okay?

She didn’t know if it was the repetition of that phrase that had a hypnotic effect, but she actually started to feel pretty alright.

As in the past, she still had trouble falling asleep. At some point during the night, she heard the front door open.

The security door at home was top-notch, burglars couldn’t get in. Furthermore, the residential area was upscale with excellent security. The door used a keypad lock, which only she, Howard Coleman, and their hourly worker knew the code for.

At this hour, the only person who could come home was Howard Coleman.

It was the twentieth day of the month, and he finally came home.

Madeleine tensed up unconsciously, wondering if it was because it had been too long since she’d seen him at home that she felt a bit nervous. She huddled under the covers, eyes closed, pretending to be asleep while her ears carefully listened for sounds outside.

It might have been because he tossed his car keys and phone onto the table, causing a series of thuds.

Howard didn’t come home often, but whenever he did, he would always make a lot of noise, seemingly without any consideration that it was late at night and she might already be asleep.

When the sounds finally ceased, Madeleine heard the bedroom door being kicked open, followed by the bathroom door. The bathroom door was left open, and the sound of water running filled the room. After an unknown period of time, the water was turned off, and Howard emerged and headed towards the bed.

Madeleine could sense him drawing closer, and every cell in her body tensed up. Maintaining her calm, she held her breath and waited about three minutes before feeling her side of the bed sink in.

Not daring to move, Madeleine lay stiffly with her back towards Howard. After what felt like a long time, she heard the man behind her breathing slowly and steadily as if he had fallen asleep. She only then carefully turned over to see Howard not tucked in under the covers, but instead wearing only his bathrobe and falling asleep.

Fearing she would wake Howard up, Madeleine cautiously sat up, grabbed the blanket, and carefully covered him without even daring to breathe.

As she prepared to shrink back, Madeleine couldn’t help but look at the man’s sleeping face, her gaze freezing.

With his eyes closed in sleep, she finally couldn’t see his disgust-filled eyes.

However, she could still feel the distance between the two of them, so incredibly distant.

Calculating in her head, they had been married for more than half a year, yet he had never kissed her.

Once, at a class reunion, they had kissed because of a game. But so much time had passed that she had almost forgotten the feeling of that kiss. All she remembered was that she was so nervous that her whole body trembled.

PS: Done for today~ Upcoming plot: Ruby Gregory says, “Steve Burton, I might be going into labor.”

Up to this point, the story is approaching the latter half~ The following plot includes having a baby, tormenting Maya Mitchell, proposals, marriages, and various sweet moments~ Of course, there’s also the story of Madeleine and Howard. Do you guys want their story to be a tragedy or comedy? Let me know, and the minority will follow the majority~