Chapter 466 - Contradictory thoughts (1/2)

Noah could not sleep the entire night, for he was busy thinking about Aria's surprise. Every few minutes he checked the time, hoping for the sun to rise soon. He had had never felt this way before, for there was no girl with whom he wanted to celebrate his birthday. For the first time, he was happy to have someone who he loved dearly to celebrate his birthday with her.

Noah checked his phone again, only to grumble in annoyance. Barely ten minutes had passed since the last time he had checked his phone. ”Why is time running slow today?” He sulked, twisting his body to find a comfortable position on the bed. After being accustomed to sleeping with Aria in his embrace, he was finding it difficult to sleep the last few days. Only he knew how he had forced himself to sleep, keeping himself awake until he fell asleep in exhaustion.​​

Finally, at the crack of dawn, Noah succ_u_mbed to what his body was craving for and fell into a deep sleep. By the time he got up, it was past one. Seeing the time on his phone, he jumped off the bed with a start. ”Shit!! How the heck did I sleep for so long?” He mumbled, running his hand through his messy hair.

He glanced at his phone to find a lot of missed calls from his parents, his grandfather, Rachel, and some of his business partners. Immediately, he called his grandfather, who bellowed from the other side as soon as the call connected. ”You unfilial grandson. How dare you not pick up my phone?”

”Old man, please don't shout. I can hear well, and I don't want to become deaf, like you.” Though Noah tried to mutter the last two words to himself, his grandfather had heard them clearly.

”What do you mean? Am I deaf?” Instead of reducing his volume, he only increased his voice, stunning the butler who was passing by him. The man gave him a strange look before he walked away, shaking his head. Whenever his Master spoke to his grandson, he argued like a small kid. And though the butler had been accustomed to it, he still found their conversation hilarious and peculiar.

”Aren't you?” Noah shot back, irking Jonathan all the more. ”If you are not deaf, you would have reduced your volume by now.” He rubbed his forehead, smiling helplessly at the childish argument they were having on his birthday.

This shut his grandfather, and he stopped arguing. ”Why didn't you pick up my phone earlier? Before I forget, Happy Birthday. May you make lots of babies for me to play with.” He wished, his words making Noah roll his eyes.

”I was sleeping. And thank you for your wishes” Noah's answer was short, and he pulled out his towel, preparing to get ready for the day.

”Why were you sleeping until now?. It's already lunchtime. Don't tell me...” Jonathan paused when the realization hit him, and he smiled wickedly, his eyes gleaming in delight. ”Were you busy with that girl? Is this the reason why you got up late?”

Though his grandfather had not mentioned it explicitly, Noah knew what the old man was talking about, and his lips twitched, wondering how his brain even worked. Every time they met, all he talked about was asking him grandbabies or l_e_w_d topics like this. Noah contemplated if his grandfather had studied the topic and has a doctorate in it.

”No, I was awake until dawn, and Aria is not with me.”

”Not with you.” Jonathan narrowed his eyes, grasping his cane tightly. ”Where is she?

”She is on night duty,” Noah answered, his eyes falling on a purple lace bra that was peeking from under the folded clothes on the table. His eyes widened suddenly, seeing the slinky piece of clothing, and he wondered why Aria had left the clothes on the table instead of arranging them in the closet.

Slowly, he inched towards the pile of clothes, his eyes not leaving the purple bra. Noah was so focused on it that he had not listened to a word his grandfather had spoken.