Beloved Old Lover

At this time, the alcohol had seeped into his body, causing Kevin to stagger a bit. He grabbed the stair railing and walked quickly back to his room.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

The dark space inside told him that Emily was not sleeping here.

Walking to the nearby room, he reached out to push the door and realized she had locked it from the inside.

“Take the key.” He rubbed his forehead with his hand and turned to talk to Daisy.

“Yes.”

Daisy quickly ran downstairs then quickly came back up and gave him the key.

Just now, seeing him shaking and staggering, she was afraid he would fall down the stairs so she followed.

Kevin waved his hand for her to return to the bedroom, then turned the key on the lock and walked in.

Afraid that Emily would lose her sleep, he walked slowly, approached, and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her. Thinking about the image of her eating and crying, his heart ached.

Seeing the leather belt on the table, he immediately picked it up and looked at it. She even prepared a gift for him while he didn’t remember anything.

After returning to the room, wiping off the sweat from his body, he changed into his pajamas and returned to her side, gently lifted the blanket, and crawled in.

Out of habit, he placed a kiss on his wife’s hair and neck, then hugged her slim waist and gradually fell asleep.

There was no sound from the alarm clock, so Emily slept until nearly eight o’clock in the morning before waking up. She was a little startled when she realized someone was hugging her body tightly.

After seeing those photos, she no longer felt the warmth of this man and she knew that this arm was not just for protecting her.

“Sleep more, today is Sunday” Kevin buried his head in his wife’s neck, his arms tightening around her, not wanting her to leave the bed.

“You just continue to sleep, I have an appointment to have morning coffee with Irene.” Emily struggled to remove his hand and sat up.

Usually, Sunday is the time the couple spends together unless Kevin’s mother asks him to come home, and then Emily invites Irene out for a walk.

However, today was the first time she decided to go out before him without asking him if he was going to visit his parents.

“Emily, I’m sorry.” Kevin quickly jumped out of bed and hugged her from behind, his voice was very small, expressing sincere remorse.

“Let go of me, I want to go to the bathroom.”

She removed his hand and went straight to his and her bedroom, entered the bathroom, and closed the door.

Her hand reached up and pressed tightly to the corner of her lips to stop herself from crying. Suffering and self-pity are negative emotions surrounding her right now.

She hates him but still loves him, deep in her heart she still loves him dearly. She thought she would make a big deal out of this and ask for a divorce, but she couldn’t bear to separate from him forever.

She wondered if he was just infatuated with that girl for a moment. She wondered if Lisa was just her substitute, but because she returned to him so suddenly, he hadn’t had time to properly break up with that girl.

But no matter what, he had already cut another knife into her unhealed scars.

Compared to when she found out he was dating Emma, this time she was in so much pain that she wanted to stop breathing.

It turned out that during the days when he stayed on the north side of the city to change her decision, he also had a backup plan.

“Kevin, should I be happy and proud that you found someone similar to me to date?” Emily gave a distorted smile, mocking herself in the mirror.

When she walked out, Kevin quickly walked over, locked her in his strong arms, and informed her that he had canceled the appointment with Irene on her behalf.

At the same time, he also announced that he refused to go to the big house to have lunch with his parents. Today he wants her and him to spend time together.

“Kevin, what right do you have to decide for me?” Emily broke away from his hand and spoke up angrily.

“I am your husband. Emily, this whole week I’ve been leaving early and coming home late, can’t you spend this whole day with me?” He sighed, his voice carrying a lot of fatigue.

“It’s because you like to go out at night. Do I force you? What are you angry about?” She crossed her arms and spoke sarcastically.

“You… don’t you know I have to work overtime?”

Kevin opened his eyes wide as he looked at her, his voice suddenly faded. The woman standing in front of him now looked so strange that it made him doubt life.

He didn’t think that just because he missed that anniversary, she became like that.

No matter what, he doesn’t want to question or argue with his wife and he doesn’t want to cause a rift in this relationship because of a small matter.

“Emily, it’s my fault, I should come back and have dinner with you as I promised. Yesterday, I stopped by a restaurant, intending to give my friend a birthday gift and then leave, but unexpectedly Leo saw me and pulled me over to get to know some high-ranking officials at the central government. You also know that Unicons Group will bid for the airport project. Success or failure depends not only on the group’s ability but also on relationships.” Kevin walked closer to her, held her hand, and slowly explained.

Emily looked into his eyes. However, no matter how she looked, she still couldn’t see the lies in those eyes that contained only her image.

His eyes were still very sincere, filled with earnest love for her. However, he called Venn’s assistant his friend and he remembered Lisa’s birthday but forgot her anniversary with him.

How did he and Lisa interact that led to those bad rumors?

She knew that even if she showed those two photos and questioned him, she couldn’t make him admit anything when he wasn’t in them.

She felt confused, not knowing whether he and that girl were innocent or not.

Okay, before there is real evidence, she will choose to believe him.

“Emily, I’m so busy with work that I won’t remember many anniversaries. I only remember your birthday and the day we registered our marriage, so please remind me directly in the future.” Kevin urgently suggested.

“If you knew in advance, would you refuse your business partner?” Emily asked seriously.

“I will refuse.”

“But maybe I won’t do such useless things anymore.”

“Who said it’s useless? Very meaningful.”

After saying that, he pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly as if he was afraid that if he loosened his grip, she would run away.

He told himself he would never break his promise to her again. He had to go through many difficulties to bring her back to him and only he knows how much effort and tears he had to spend on the journey to pursue her.

A woman’s heart is inherently fragile and sensitive, unlike men, who always simplify everything.

Seeing the couple holding hands and sitting at the table to have breakfast, Daisy’s heart, which was hanging in mid-air, also lowered.

She thought there would be a hurricane this morning, but luckily Kevin comforted his wife. If they quarreled, she would not feel comfortable seeing their faces.

“Let me take you out for a walk today.” Kevin suggested.

“Okay, stay home and get enough sleep. I know you worked overtime all week.” She replied nonchalantly.

Kevin knew that his wife still cared about his previous question even though she appeared to be compromising on the outside.

He wondered whether she was pregnant. He heard that pregnant women would suddenly change their personalities, from good to bad, from kind to cruel, and even irritable.

Emily picked up her chopsticks and realized that on the table there were some dishes she cooked yesterday.

Usually, the leftovers would be stored in the refrigerator, and in the morning Daisy would feed them to the stray dogs and stray cats.

Emily turned her head to look at Daisy and asked questions, but Kevin quickly replied that it was his wish, he wanted to attend the party she prepared even though it was late.

“Love that comes late is not as good as garbage. Who do you perform for? If your stomach hurts, don’t complain.” She spoke up, trying to rub salt into his heart.

“Your mouth is getting harder and harder, is it because I kiss you too little?”

Looking at the man opposite who stubbornly wanted to eat all the food she cooked yesterday, she had to help him eat.

His stomach is now a poor-quality product, if he swallows all this, she doesn’t know what will happen to him.

She felt pitiful. She was still angry at him, but she was worried about him.

All day long, Kevin kept clinging to Emily like mouse glue. When she sat down to design clothes, he would sit next to her with the computer. When she went to the sewing machine, he would play with the thread basket.

When she heard the sound of rain falling, she climbed into bed to take a nap, but he also climbed into bed with her, his restless hands groping around, deliberately arousing primordial desire in her.

“If you mess up again, I’ll kick you off the bed.” She hissed, took his hand, and threw it aside, then moved away, gradually separating the distance.

Kevin was still as stubborn as a buffalo, following her, pulling her into his arms, his lips continuously kissing her face, from her eyes to her nose, making her unable to see anything, only hearing the man’s rapid breathing.

“Wife, we haven’t had sex all week, I can’t stand it anymore.” He stopped kissing, put his lips close to her ear, and whispered.

It was noon, but dark clouds and misty rain made the scene dim.

There was no light in the room and both people could only see each other’s faces through some weak light borrowed from outside.

To be honest, Emily also missed the feeling of being loved and pampered by him and even missed his somewhat rough and possessive movements during lovemaking.

Furthermore, she wanted to check if there were any traces of another woman on his body.

But every time she thought about him having an affair with Lisa, she couldn’t stand it, her body automatically wanted to reject him.

“No, unless you promise me one thing.” Emily pushed the head that was nuzzling her neck away and said.

“Okay, whatever you want, I promise.” Kevin panted, nodding vigorously.

Emily silently scolded this man for not having a future, how could he agree without even hearing the conditions? Could it be that he was so easily controlled by desire?

She felt very worried about him, and her newly rekindled trust was quickly lost by half.

“I want from tomorrow, you will be home before six o’clock in the evening.”

Emily knew this request was quite unreasonable for Kevin if he had to handle work and attend meetings within that time frame.

But this was the perfect reason for him to step back, there was no way to ask her to comply with his desires anymore.

“Okay, I will do as you say.”

After saying that, Kevin immediately hugged Emily and kissed her passionately.

She didn’t expect him to agree, she guessed that he was just talking nonsense to achieve his immediate desires.

Her two small hands tried to push away the heavy body prostrate on her but to no avail. They were tightly clasped by his hands, pinning them to the bed.

The white sheet quickly became wrinkled, clothes fell one by one, scattered on the floor, and the temperature in the room became hotter and hotter, in complete contrast to the cold outside.