Chapter 411: First Night Apart. (1/2)

Jen had drunk a bit, so she was already feeling drowsy by the time she went back to her room. She got undressed and went to take a shower before bed. As she lay on the enormous bed by herself, feelings of loneliness suddenly swept her. She picked up her phone and stared at it for a while, as if hoping that she would receive a call. She looked at it until she fell asleep.

A little over an hour later, she felt something vibrate in her hand. As she squinted sleepily, she saw that her phone screen had lit up. She drowsily checked who was calling and saw that it was Lucas. Whatever sleep she had left flew away as she picked up the phone.

”Hello,” she said once she answered the call.

”Did I wake you up?” Lucas asked her, and Jen only cleared her throat in response, because she knew that her voice must have given her away.

”I've arrived,” Lucas said without being flustered.

”Oh, how is it? Did you get to the hotel already?” she asked him as she sat up in her bed.

”No, I'm on my way there, just got out of the airport,” Lucas answered. Jen noticed that listening to him talk like this gave her a lot of comfort.

”You must be tired,” Jen said as she propped up a pillow to lean on.

”Mmmh, I want to see you,” he said, and Jen felt her heart rate speed up. She pulled her phone away from her ear and took a selfie and sent it to him.

”I sent you a photo,” Jen said and heard Lucas chuckle in response. She could already imagine his expression and the dimples that would appear on his cheeks whenever he did this.

”I'll fall asleep looking at it later,” Lucas said, and Jen felt like someone fed her a spoonful of sugar. Was he always so sweet with her?

”You are embarrassing me,” Jen mumbled with reddened cheeks and she heard Lucas laugh again. He could also clearly picture her embarrassed expression.

”Did you have fun with everyone?” Lucas asked her, and Jen started talking animatedly about what happened since they returned. Lucas silently listened to her and laughed whenever she said something funny.

”Why didn't you say anything to me?” Jen asked him once she finished narrating everything that happened that night. Lucas was quiet for a few seconds before answering her.

”Because I didn't want you to be sad,” he answered honestly. He knew she was asking about why he had planned for them to stay at the estate for another day. He knew his woman well. She had cried in his arms several times about the things that happened more than a year ago.

She held onto her grief until she couldn't handle it anymore. He didn't want her to have time to simmer in her own feelings by herself.

It was as if he wanted her to know that she was not alone just because he was not around anymore. That was why he wanted her to have fun with everyone without him being around.

Jen became silent for a while after hearing his response, and the two silently listened to each other's breathing. The silence was not awkward and even made them feel closer than when they were talking.

”I also want to see you,” Jen said, and a smile appeared on Lucas' face. It was unfortunate that she was not around to appreciate it.

”I'll send you a photo after I shower,” Lucas answered, and Jen heard a door close in the background.

”Did you just arrive?” she asked.

”Mmmh, there wasn't much traffic,” Lucas said with a hint of fatigue in his voice.

”Make sure to rest well today, you are going to be busy as from tomorrow,” Jen said warmly.

”Mmmh, I'll listen to you,” Lucas said, a hint of a smile on his lips.

”Goodnight Lucas,” Jen said as she didn't want to keep him awake for too long.

”Goodnight Jen,” he answered.

”Don't forget to send me that photo,” Jen said, making Lucas laugh.