Methods to Tame My Beastly Husband — Chapter 251. Signs (2)

As we speak, Annette had eaten an enormous quantity, from appetizers to desserts. Now she watched as Raphael devoured his meal. It appeared he was having fun with it. He was consuming the succulent ham-wrapped hen with each signal of relish, and Annette felt relieved on the sight.

He nonetheless wasn’t placing on weight although, and she or he checked out him sadly. Taking a spoonful of chocolate pudding, she held it out to him.

“Do that,” she stated. “They made it at this time.”

He didn’t appear very within the candy, however he didn’t refuse.

“It’s scrumptious,” he stated, with out altering his expression. “Why don’t we go upstairs?”

Rising from his chair, he embraced her, lifting. She was a lot heavier than she had been, however he carried her as if she had been a feather.

Reaching her bed room, he laid her on the mattress after which sat in a chair beside it, reaching to therapeutic massage her toes.

“You don’t have to try this,” Annette stated, laughing shyly. “I really feel good at this time.”

She wished to tug her legs away, however Raphael wouldn’t permit it along with his large fingers.

“I do know, but when I don’t do it now, your toes may wake you up early once more,” he stated, his fingers transferring gently over her legs. And it made her really feel so cherished.

“Mmm…”

After such an enormous dinner, she quickly started to really feel sleepy. She was sleeping extra typically than she had earlier than, most probably from her being pregnant.

Raphael’s fingers moved extra gently, so he wouldn’t wake her up. Her blood circulation had improved tremendously, and her cheeks had been pink with well being.

Silently, he checked out her sleeping face. She regarded joyful. Gently, he kissed her brow and laid down beside her, wrapping his arms round her.

Even in her sleep, Annette sensed her husband’s presence and moved nearer to him. For him, there was nothing on this planet that was higher than the heat of his spouse’s physique.

A wind blowing in by the window woke Annette later. Usually a heavy sleeper, it was uncommon that she awakened at evening, however the wind was fierce and smelled like it will carry rain tomorrow.

It appeared like she wouldn’t be going for any walks within the morning.

Her being pregnant made it uncomfortable to sleep mendacity utterly flat, and she or he rolled over. Raphael’s facet of the mattress was already chilly.

“Raphael…?”

Annette regarded round. Surprisingly, he was nowhere to be discovered.

He hadn’t left her facet for a second since they discovered she was pregnant. He was all the time there, like a hound guarding his proprietor. So why had he left her alone within the early hours of the morning?

Instantly, she thought again to his former tortured sleep.

“Has he relapsed once more?”

Rising with problem, she placed on her slippers. It was arduous even to try this; her stomach had grown up to now, she couldn’t see her toes. However on this case, her personal fear outweighed her discomfort.

She checked his bed room first, a lonely place with an air of disuse, after which headed downstairs to search for him.