Chapter196WhatIsOurRtionship?


    EricwastakenabackbyKate’ssuddenpraise.Hechuckledsoftlyandsaid,“Backthen,itwasn’tjustme.Lucasandtheotherswerethere,too.Ididn’tworkastirelesslyasyoudid.”


    Afterwheelingtothesofa,Ericpushedhimselfupwithonehand.Withaslightturn,hesatdown


    thesofa,rightnexttoKate.


    KateletoutacontentedhumasshesnuggledintoEric’sembrace.Sheinhaledhiscoolpinescentandfeltmuchofherfatiguedissipate.


    Eric’rgehandnaturallysettledonKate’swaist,massaginggentlytoeaseherweariness.


    Comfortablyclosinghereyes,Katewhisperedsleepily,“Thestudiohasjustbegun.Istillneedtohandlemanythingspersonally.”


    Eric’seyesheldatraceofamusementashegenuinelysaid,“Youdidagreatjob,Kate.”


    Hewasn’tjusttryingtomakeherhappy;hegenuinelymeantit.


    AlthoughGeorgehadbeenadvisingKateandhelpingwithtasks,Katehaddhemajorityoftheworkherself.


    OnlythendidEricrealisehowmuchKatehadgrown,evenwhen hewasn’tpayingattention.Shehadpickedup


    histemperamentandstyleofhandlingthings,nearlymasteringthem,andwasnowcapableofstandingonherown.


    Katughedlightlywhenshereceivedthepraise.Shesaid,“BecauseIhaveawonderfulteacher.Howcouldastudenttaughtbyyoubeanythingless<b>than</b>excellent?”


    Eric’seyesdarkenedalittle,andheaskedinalowvoice,“Teacher?”


    Kateshiftedinhisarmstofindamorfortablepositionthatwouldn’taggravateEric’sinjury.Then,sherepliedwithasmile,“Ofcourse.Ilearnedfromyou.I’vewatchedyourmeetingvideostentimes.”


    Ericlookeddownattheslightlysmugwomaninhisarms,hislipstighteningasheasked,“So,whatisour rtionship?


    Hisvoicewasslightlycold,and hisbrowsfurrowed,clearlydispleased.


    Katefinallyrealisedwhatshehadsaid.Sheopenedhereyestoseehisunhappyface,andshecouldn’thelpbuugh.Shesatupandleanedintokisshimonthelips,saying,“We’rehusbandandwife.”


    Eric’seyesdeepened.HepulledKatebackbythenapeofherneckanddeepenedthebriefkiss.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    Katewasalreadyexhaustedfromtheday.Shefeltherbodyturntojelly.BythetimeEriclethergo,shewasbreathlessandlimpedintohisarms.Sheshot himwithaslightlyreproachfullook.


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    Kate’sstomachgrowledaudibly;shethenslumpedinEric’sarms.Shepattedheremptystomachandlookedupathimwithapitifulexpression.“Eric,I’mhungry.”


    Justasshefinishedspeaking,thekitchendooropened. Thehousekeeper.Betty,cameoutwithaservingcart.


    Kate’seyeswidenedinsurprise.


    “Enjoyyourmeal,ma’am.Mr.Ericinstructedustopreparethisforyou.Pleaseconsumeitwhileit’sstillhot,asit’sfreshlyprepared.


    Bettylookedatthetwosnugglingtogether,herfacebeamingwithawarm,knowingsmile.


    Afterspeaking,shethoughtfullysteppedbackandlefttheroom.


    Katefeltawarmglowinherheart.Bettyhadpreparedallherfavouritedishes,includingasmallpieceofcake.


    Shepickedupthespoonandtookasipofthebroth.Then,shescoopedupaspoonfndheldittoEric’slips.Shecoaxed.“Eric.trythis.Ittastesreally<b>good</b>today.”


    Erichadalreadyeatendinner,thoughnotmuch.


    WhileKatewasupiedwithherworkandrunning around.Erontinuedtoworkdiligentlyfromhome.Kateoftenhadtogoout,andherreturntimeswereunpredictable.


    ShehadmadeEricpromisetoeatontime.Ifhedidn’t,shewould beupset.


    AftertwoincidentsofKategettingupset.Ericbegan eatingontime.


    Afterall,ifhedidn’teatproperly.


    Hisbelovedwifewouldsleepintheguestroom.


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