Chapter 502: Being Kept (8)
Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Being Kept (8)
A long moment passed before Nathaniel finally released Vera’s lips. He asked, "Is the impression a little deeper now?"
Vera’s mind was still fuzzy. Then, to her dismay, she realized that Nathaniel was a thorough and complete jerk!
’He must have suspected something. Because I didn’t tell the truth, he was teaching me a lesson!’
’Other women had gentle, considerate husbands. Why was she stuck with one who was scheming, proud, and so unreasonable?’
She sniffled meekly, but Nathaniel didn’t press his advantage. Instead, he stood up, letting her off the hook for the time being.
Vera felt it in her bones: he had absolutely zero self-awareness for a supposed kept man. ’What kind of "boy toy" is this fierce? He’s clearly a big bad wolf!’
As they left the study, Vera glanced back. ’This place has scarred me,’ she thought. ’I need to stay away from here from now on!’
After the study, of course, came the bedroom.
When Vera followed Nathaniel into the bedroom, her lip twitched at the sight of the ridiculously large bed.
’She had to hand it to him. Where did he even find a bed this big? He might as well have made the entire room one big tatami mat!’
’At this point, she didn’t know whether she should back down, throw a tantrum, or try to find a way to turn the tables on him.’
Nathaniel was already goading her from the side. "Didn’t you say you wanted to test how soft the bed was? Now’s your chance."
Vera wanted to say, ’Those weren’t my exact words,’ but she supposed the meaning was close enough.
Nathaniel glanced at her. "Why don’t we test it out together?"
’If she really went to test it out with him,’ Vera thought, ’something unpredictable would happen. It was better to value her life and stay far, far away from Nathaniel.’
She cleared her throat, rubbing her stomach. "I’m hungry."
Nathaniel glanced at her. Her expression was calm and composed, and just like that, the intimate atmosphere he had deliberately tried to create vanished. He realized something new: his wife seemed to have leveled up her skills in this department.
’But he wasn’t in a hurry. She was in Veridia now, after all. They had all the time in the world.’
Nathaniel had intended to take her to meet his parents today, but Vera refused. The reason was simple: she wasn’t ready.
Besides, she had been on a train for three days and three nights and was completely exhausted. If she was going to meet her in-laws, she wanted to present the best version of herself. Her current state was far from ideal.
Nathaniel, of course, understood all this, so he didn’t press the issue after she refused.
After they had dinner out, Nathaniel’s bulky cell phone rang. Vera took the opportunity to head back to the room and wash up.
She saw there was a bathtub and remembered what Nathaniel had said earlier. Her lips twitched. ’A bath together... that’s actually not a bad idea. We could try it some other time.’
But she was simply too tired and sleepy today. She took a quick shower and went straight to bed.
She thought she might need some time to adjust to the unfamiliar place before she could fall asleep, but as it turned out, she was overthinking it. She was out like a light the moment she lay down.
When Nathaniel returned from his call, he saw how she was sleeping, and his lips twitched. He wondered, ’Should I just pounce on her and teach her the *proper* way to sleep?’