Chapter 472
Edward took off his shoes and climbed into bed. A pillow separated him from Rose.
Rose never knew what a prude he was, seeing the vacant space between them.
Actually, Rose had no intentions of doing anything out of the line that night, nor did she want to bang
him. If they were to officially register their marriage the next day, the following night would be their
wedding night. This trip was meant to be their honeymoon, and she even contemted extending their
vacation.
Rosey on the bed, happily making ns. Edward, on the other hand, had yet to lie down. He
carefully covered her with a nket and turned off the light.
As soon as the lights were turned off, the room plunged into darkness. Neither of them felt sleepy. They
stared at the ceiling in the dim light and chatted. “Edward, are you asleep?”
Edward’s deep voice came from beside her. Under the nket, Edward ced his hands on his
abdomen. “No, can’t you sleep?”
Rose replied, “A little.” Other than Frank, she had not slept in the same bed with any other boy. Edward
was the first. She felt a little nervous, although she did not intend to do anything inappropriate.
Her small hand curled up slightly under the nket. They both turned their heads simultaneously and
locked eyes. It was just the two of them in that moment. Edward could see Rose’s nervousness. “Go to
sleep, Rose. You still have to wake up early tomorrow, my dear fiancée.”
Finally hearing Edward calling her fiancée, Rose felt so happy that she wasn’t so nervous anymore.
“Can I hold you while I sleep?”
Rose was used to hugging a pillow at home, but it was too big to bring on this trip. In their current room,
there were only two pillows, and she couldn’t let Edward hug one of them.
She thought, “He’s warmer than my pillow. I might as well hold him.”
“Okay.” Under the nket, Edward had already gently reached out to hug Rose’s waist and pulled her
into his arms. Rose was ustomed to hugging objects to sleep. Being held by Edward was a new
experience, and she wasn’t quite used to it.
Rose exined, “I meant I’ll hold you, not the other. way around.”
Hearing this, Edward was stunned. “Wasn’t it always the man holding the woman? The television
dramas my mother watched at home were all like that.” He had never seen a couple sleeping with the
woman hold the man while the man nestled in the woman’s arms.
Edward thought, “Doesn’t that make me the vulnerable one then?”
“Can’t I? Well, you know, I’m used to hugging a pillow while I sleep. If I don’t have something to hug,
I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep. And if I can’t sleep, I might toss and turn all night, keeping you
awake too.”
Although he didn’t say yes, Edward was already prepared to be cuddled under the nket. He didn’t
move at all I’m ready.” Rose originally wanted to check Edward’s belly to see how many abs he had.
She had forgotten to do so while watching the moviest time. But she decided to leave it for tomorrow
night; there was no rush, and she didn’t want to startle Edward.
She reached out and hugged Edward’s waist. Edward’s hands were locked around Rose’s arms. Rose
added, “For the record, I have a good sleeping posture. But I just like to rest my leg on my pillow. Is it
okay if I rest my leg on your waist while sleeping?”
Edward thought, “So much for having a good sleeping posure.”
“Yes, of course. Sleep in whatever way makes youfortable,” he said.
“You’re the best. If it’s ufortable, feel free to remove it after I fall asleep. Good night.” With
gratitude, Rose gave Edward a kiss and settled in to sleep. Everything was just right.
The reason Rose was so calm and didn’t feel anxious was because she considered the following night
as her wedding night. She simply wanted a good night’s sleep. There were many more days ahead of
them in the future, so there was no need to rush.
However, Edward was different. A man in his thirties who had always slept alone, he now found himself
embraced by his girlfriend, and he couldn’t move at all. His arm remained encircled by Rose’s. If not for
the fabric of their pajamas separating them, there would be zero physical distance between them. He
thought, “How could I remain calm?” Half an hourter, Rose hugged Edward and fell asleep happily, a
smile on her lips. In her dreams, she must have been imagining something that brought her joy,
perhaps looking forward to registering their marriage the next day.
On the other hand, Edward had insomnia. In the dim light, he gazed at Rose’s peaceful sleeping face.
She was very still, unlike the restless moments before falling asleep. Her even, gentle breaths warmed
Edward’s neck. It felt ticklish, like a feather lightly brushing against his heart. Edward closed his eyes in
helpless surrender once more.
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He couldn’t even go to the bathroom if he wanted to; the path was blocked by Rose. She held him
tightly, preventing him from getting out of bed. He had no choice but to divert his thoughts elsewhere.
In the quiet night, held by his gentle girlfriend, Edward contemted how to exin things to the
Roberts family. To Edward, who had always been rule-bound, Rose’s actions felt misguided. However,
if Rose wanted to go through with this, he was willing to stand by her, even if it meant taking the me
in the end.
No matter what, he was a man. When the Roberts family inquired, he would im that it was his idea.
He didn’t want Rose to face criticism from her elders. At worst, he could handle being reprimanded by
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Frank.
Edward listed all the issues in his mind while held in Rose’s arms, bracing himself for the worst.
As he pondered, Rose’s leg gradually rose higher until it almost reached his shoulder. He thought, “Is
this how she normally holds her pillow? It seems like she is genuinely treating me as a pillow.”
Edward couldn’t help but chuckle. With a bit of effort, he freed one of his hands and gently repositioned
Rose’s legs from his shoulders to his waist. Since Rose mentioned she liked being held to sleep, he
was willing to oblige.
He hoped he wouldn’t be kicked out of bed while he slept.
The next morning.
The scene on the bed had shifted. The roles had reversed. Edward nowy in his pajamas with his legs
curled up, uncovered by the nket. Meanwhile, Rose resembled a silkworm cocoon, her entire body
hidden beneath the rolled up nket, with only a hint of hair peeking out.
At first nce, it seemed like Edward had been mistreated.
Rose had set the rm the previous night, eager to register their marriage as soon as possible. The
sound of the rm abruptly roused the person sleeping soundly in the bed.
She reached out with her eyes closed and searched around but couldn’t find her phone. Edward, who
was a light sleeper, had already taken the phone and turned off the rm. Rose opened her eyes in a
daze and said in a slightly bewildered voice, “You’re awake.”
She yawned so deeply that tears welled up in her eyes. Edward appreciated the genuine Rose, and
without any pretense, he gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
“Eye gunk?” No, that couldn’t be. She had washed her facest night. She reached out to touch the
corner of her eye and realized there was no eye gunk.
“No, just tears. Do you want to sleep a bit longer?” As soon as he finished speaking, Edward sneezed.
Rose nced at Edward. Since she had slept alone, she had never been aware of her habit of rolling
up the nket. Frank had never mentioned it to her. She assumed Edward had a cold. “You have a
cold? Are you feeling warm? Why did you give me the nket?”
“I was wondering why I felt so warmst night. I don’t easily feel cold, so I don’t need so much of the
nket actually,” Rose said.
She quickly got out of bed and searched through her luggage. Every time she traveled, Grace would
prepare somemon medicines for her to take. She retrieved a box of cold medicine and handed it to
Edward. “Take one of these after breakfast for precaution.”
Edward didn’t know how to exin Rose’s yful nighttime behavior. The fact was, he had a rather
eventful night. At times, she would rest her leg on him, and at other times, she’d suddenly hold him
tightly. When she felt ufortable sleeping in one direction, she’d shift. And when Rose turned
around, she had a habit of cocooning herself in the nket, like a silkworm.
He asked tentatively, “Rose, did you sleep wellst night?”
“Yeah, I slept quite well. I’ve realized that sleeping with you at night is especially enjoyable.”
From Rose’s tone, it was evident that she wasn’t aware of her nket-rolling habit from the previous
night: Edward didn’t bring it up. “Go brush your teeth first. Should we head to the downstairs dining
room for breakfast or should we call for room service?”
“Let’s head downstairs, so we can choose what to eat. It’s a buffet, isn’t it?”
“Sure, go freshen up first. I’ll get changed,” Edward arranged.
Speaking of changing clothes, Rose wanted to expedite her n to see his abs. She stood by the side,
not moving. “You’re changing? Let me have a look,” she suggested.
Edward was speechless.
Seeing Edward’s confusion, Rose exined, “Don’t worry. I’m not going to do crazy things to you. I just
want to see how many abs you have. You promised to show me at the cinemast time. You forgot.”
“So that’s what it was,” Edward recalled that he had promised to show her after the movie ended.
Rose stared directly at his pajamas. She thought, “After this morning, the man before me will be my
husband. What is wrong
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with openly looking at him?”
Seeing this, Edward suddenly shed his usual demeanor. He approached Rose with a mischievous
intent. This thought crossed his mind in a split second. “Rose, I’ll let you have the pleasure.”
“Ah… You want me to take off your clothes?” As he spoke, he pointed at his own face and gazed at
Rose in disbelief.
Rose thought, “Why does it feel like Edward has changed after just one night of sleep?”
She had assisted William in putting on a suit and handed her brother his clothes, but she had never
helped a man undress before. She was the one who had suggested it, but now she was the one feeling
shy. Her face was slightly flushed, and her trembling hands stretched on tiptoe to unbutton the first
button of Edward’s pajamas.
At that moment, Rose wished Edward wasn’t wearing clothes with buttons. She thought, “Why did he
choose such conservative attire? Something with a waist tie would have been more convenient to
remove.”
Rose had unbuttoned his shirt quickly, and after a moment, Edward looked at her reaction with a faint
smile. He reached out to halt her actions. “I’ll show you tonight.”
If this kept up, there was a risk she wouldn’t be able to leave the house in the morning. Regardless,
they had to prioritize registering their marriage in the morning. That’s more important now.
Having a certificate also made things more convenient. It added legitimacy to their actions.
Rose let out a breath. “Fine.” With that, she immediately fled to the bathroom and closed the door. She
leaned against the back of the door and panted heavily.
After Rose went inside, Edward’s phone rang. It was Kyle Jenkins. “Hello.”
“I’ll head back first. I hope things improve between you and Miss Roberts once you return.”
Edward was in a good mood. He looked up at the closed bathroom door and smiled. “We will go
register our marriage
soon.”
Kyle asked, “What did you say? Marriage? Really?”
“Yes, bye.”
Edward didn’t pay much attention to Kyle’s reaction to Rose at all. It was fine as long as he was
informed and supportive.
Kyle, who was in the next room, was in a state of disarray, holding his luggage. Edward and Rose had
registered their marriage in just one night, They were moving incredibly fast.
He genuinely felt happy for Edward. Besides the Landor family, there was also Trevon who might be
looking forward to Edward truly being happy.