Bella slept in until noon, acting like a lazy cat, reluctant to rise. Meanwhile, Justin, who was a light sleeper, woke up after only three or four hours of sleep.
After waking up, he didn’t step out of the room. Instead, he sat quietly on the sofa and attended to urgent matters sent over by the company, silently watching over her.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, Bella jolted awake from her dream and sat up abruptly on the bed. Justin immediately set aside the documents in his hand and quickly walked over to the bedside to embrace her. He asked gently, “Bella, what’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?”
Bella patted her heaving chest and grabbed his hand, her face redder than a tomato. “Justin, guess what I dreamed about?!”
Justin leaned in to kiss her, but she dodged. “I dreamed that my eldest brother married Arnold!”
“Hmm?” Justin was stunned, staring fixedly at her.
“Our whole family attended their wedding, and I even caught the bouquet that Arnold tossed!”
Justin was speechless.
“Just as he was about to kiss my brother, I suddenly woke up! Argh! Why did I have to wake up at the most crucial moment?!” Bella’s fingers were tangled in her hair, fretting. Her heart was pounding uncontrollably.
“Bella, you're just too adorable.” Justin sat at the edge of the bed and pulled her into an embrace, lightly tapping her forehead with his fingertip. “What is brewing in that mischievous little mind of yours every day?”
“I was too tired when I came back, closed my eyes, and just fell asleep. But actually, I had a lot to say to you.” Bella nervously swallowed, staring intently into his eyes. “I have this feeling that Arnold likes my eldest brother romantically, and Asher doesn’t seem to mind at all.”
Justin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
At this moment, the concerned voice of Wilma came from outside the door.
“Young Master, Young Madam, are you awake? Come down and have a meal before going back to sleep. It’s not good to sleep on an empty stomach, is it?”
Justin’s face was plastered with surprise, while Bella embarrassedly clutched the blanket tighter.
She thought, ‘Wilma, you underestimate your young master. He’s only energized when he’s hungry. He’ll just devour me whole.’
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