18 Chapter 18: Just the two of them (1/2)

Sid continued to drive around the village while Laurice was giving him directions. It was a relief that Laurice has a good memory or else they would probably get lost on their way to her own house.

Soon, they stopped in front of a high double wooden and corten metal driveway gate with stone wall columns. The moment Laurice recognized the gate, she sheepisly turned to Sid and said, ”Well, i ... better open the gate.” The woman alighted from her own car carrying her bag and went straight to an adjacent small wooden gate entryway.

The man inside the car was left dumbfounded.

He was obviously expecting for someone to open the gate for them atleast since the woman was living in an exclusive village after all with an apparently enormous property.

Sid furrowed his brows.

He suddenly jerk his hand on the steering wheel.

He knew the woman had just recently arrived from abroad but considering that she was actually living at Woodville Homes despite it being highly secured and fully-inaccessible to non-residents if they were not personal guests of the owners, she still should not have taken her own security for granted.

She could have at most hired her own people to guard her own property.

Sid mentally noted to personally help her regarding the matter.

Soon, the gate was opened.

It was still a few meters away from the house so Sid urge her to come back inside the car and let him drive.

Sid did not question her yet and waited until they've finally reached the front porch.

He alighted from the car and stood there motionless while his eyes roamed around the seemingly modern contemporary and rustic house in front of him.

It was an elevated two-storey building with a balcony.

There was a small patio in the front lawn near the entrance where stood two stone pillars. The landscaping was simple from outside, green grass, ferns, shrubs and some trees surround the area.

From the steel-framed glass and double-paneled windows inset into concrete brick and stone walls, wood and steel finishings it can be implied that the house itself is that of a classic and modern architecture with rustic style.

'So this was her style. It wasn't really feminine at all. But nonetheless raw, fresh, chic and charming.' He could not decided whether he was referring to the house or the owner herself.

He took his time looking at the property and suddenly his face twitched ever so slightly which Laurice seemed to notice.

Laurice: ”Ahm, i initially wanted a bungalow you know. It was my architect that came up with the design and structure of the house. He said he needed to utilize more space to accommodate my demands and conditions with regards to the over-all function of the house. I really did not want anything looking grand but when i saw the design, i just let him take care of the rest.”Her face softened with her last statement.

Laurice: ”Oh! Some of the materials used especially with the interiors are actually recycled materials like reclaimed woods that were salvaged. But I really didn't have that much furnitures anyway so the rest for used as decor.” She chuckled.

Laurice really likes her new house. It was all that she could ask for a home. It was open, cozy, comfortable, clean, fresh and inviting.

Sid found out that everything she said was true, when they entered the house he saw the wood works inside and was truly impressed. The furnishings were simple, organic yet functional, she really did not have much stuffs around. The inside color scheme scream neutral and earthy with green accents, wooden floors, panelled white and tan walls, high wooden beamed ceilings, a mixture of rustic and modern furnitures and fixtures with modern appliances, and the rest of the house has that natural element to it. Basically the overall design scheme mimic nature. It was pleasant to the eye.

It was beautiful and it suits her personality. Sid thought that Laurice has a beautiful home but he was somehow bothered by it since the property is obviously, huge!

He did not even see the rooms yet but he could tell with so much space that the whole place is huge for a single person to live with all by herself.

'Does the woman plan to live here on her own? How will she even manage to maintain the property? Why weren't there any helpers at her house at all? Not even a single breathing person.' Somehow he was relieved that there seemed to be no pets around or he will be in shock from extreme worry.