Chapter 199 - Party at Hill villa (8) (1/2)

Two sisters laughed about the remark that Edward is an impostor when Aiden returned.

Seeing that he was in good spirits, Sarah could guess that it went well with her dad. Sarah was happy to see that her dad made an effort to bond with Aiden.

Aiden saw Sarah and JoAnna laugh cheerfully and could guess that Sophia is doing fine.

They all relaxed.

…

Party ended, Sarah and Aiden are in her bedroom. Sarah plopped on the bed. ”What a night!”

”Your parties are never boring.” he observed.

”You can say that again.” Sarah rolled her eyes. ”I don't even have any strength to shower. I just want to sleep.” Sarah whined as she crawled up the bed towards the pillows.

”Hey, I remember someone promising to get me to drink and have her way with me...” Aiden teased her.

”Maybe tomorrow. Now I'm beat.”, Sarah reached pillows and put her head on one. It's not that she does not want to have her way with him… but she is tired. And she knows that he will not let her. Since she came from the hospital, he is treating her like she is about to break any minute.

”At least put pajamas on...”, Aiden was looking at her still dressed in a light sweater and jeans. After few seconds she didn't respond, and he got on the bed leaning to see her face. ”Hey, are you sleeping already?”

”Almost... ” she mumbled. ”Do you know that Ed is watching me on campus?”

”Can you repeat that?” He was not sure he heard her right.

”Yeah... he knows what I do in class, and what I do in the evening in my room. Somehow he is watching me.” Sarah mumbled.

Aiden frowned and thought for few seconds. ”When we get back, check your room.”

”I will do that...” Sarah yawned.

Aiden got another idea. ”Or do you think someone is telling him this?”

Sarah didn't respond. He leaned over her and saw that she slept off. Aiden thought about what she just said... 'What she does in the class? Many can see that. But in her room? Only if he has some surveillance set up... or, maybe, Ed is working with someone who is close to her, and Sarah shared what she does... but she does not have many friends with whom she talks about such topics...'

The more he thought about it, the more unsettled he felt. It all boiled down to two options. One is that he has a camera in her room, and other is that someone close to Sarah is in cahoots with Ed. None of those options is good.

…

Next morning at breakfast, everyone was anxiously waiting for Sophia to join. Well, everyone except for Edward who was not aware what happened last night with Mark.

Sophia came in with Felix. She looked fresh, and the only visible remanent of a last night's incident was a small bruise under her left eye where ice pack didn't reach.