Chapter 37 - Dangerous feelings (1/2)

After an ostensible eternity, Lily raised her head.

”Let's go to bed.” Alexandre looked at her expectantly. Her eyes were swollen after crying. He wiped away the remaining traces of her tears with his thumb. Tenderly.

Embarrassed, she looked to the side. ”Everything is okay again?” He asked uncertainly.

”I am sorry. I've ... I've been crying ... ” Her voice sounded throaty.

”It's okay.” He smiled shyly at her and stroked her cheek. ”Let's go to sleep. We'll talk about it tomorrow when we all have a clear head again.” Next to him, Adrien had fallen asleep, while sobbing. He was aware now that he had misjudged himself and this situation they were in. The plan got out of hand. He had not counted in humanity. That was his mistake. He had too many expectations of the two. His wife was only twenty, practically a child, and Adrien had lost his parents. Alexandre wondered if it was just the tip of the iceberg.

But for him, too, this kind of life was new.

He looked at her thoughtful. Alexandre knew although she looked naive and credulous. She would not easily change her mind once she made a decision. She had a strong character. He had known that before he married her. Which girl of the upper-class would flee from a wedding. Although, she had grown up in a well-guarded environment and actually was kind of defenseless and clueless.

But this girl was even able to make a living independently. Almost without the help of others.

Alexandre knew of the fact that his half-brother had always protected her from a distance. Because Lily was a close friend of his sister-in-law. This friendship was probably the reason why his wife could live alone for two whole years unscathed. If he had not found her so soon ... he did not want to imagine what would have happened.

Lily nodded. Alexandre then carried her and Adrien into their bedroom.

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Lily woke up in his bedroom. Adrien had curled up next to her. The bed was empty. She had not even realized he had left.