Chapter 137 - One Hundred And Thirty-seven : The Trap Tonight (1/2)
Maya's POV
Annabelle and Pedro were exhausted by the time we got home, they went to bed at once without dinner.
Everyone was leaving tomorrow, it was Monday. The kids had to go to school; Eden to his workplace and I back to square one.
Well, it was not exactly square one since I now had money unlike before. I wasn't that same Maya who couldn't afford to change her wardrobe at intervals; who had to survive on poor, insufficient meals; I wish Andrew was here to see my notable progress.
Since he wanted a rich girlfriend, I would have rubbed my resources all over his face. It was rude of me to say this but the breakup benefited me financially.
But still, I missed him; no money in this world would substitute Niklaus's presence even though he's an asshole. God Maya! stop wallowing in heartbreak.
I was alone with my thoughts when the sofa dipped slightly, Eden sat down beside me.
”Hey”
”Hey”
My attention was focused on the wine in his grip and the two wine glasses in his other hand.
He pulled out a small sturdy stool from beside the couch and dragged it to the front of us, placing the wine and glasses on top of it.
”Why the sudden wine? ” I asked in surprise. Days ago, he was mad at me for drinking wine in a bathtub, now he was offering me a drink.
”You're leaving tomorrow, why don't we drink to that? ” Eden suggested, ”Or we can drink to you surviving and clearing the scandal? ”
”I'll rather toast to leaving tomorrow then, just because the scandal was cleared doesn't mean people won't stop talking. I just pray this doesn't affect my audition” I sighed.
”Don't worry, Isaac is a partial person” Eden informed me while removing the cork, ”Just impress him with your acting skills and you're good to go ” he passed a glass to me which I took.
I swirled the rich red liquid before bringing it to my lips and took a sip while Eden scrutinized me closely.
”Whoah, this is strong ” I pointed out while staring at my glass.”Why didn't I see this one that day? ”
”It's my cellar, I know where the good stuff is stocked ” Eden answered while drinking.
Swallowing the rest in one gulp, I set my empty glass down on the stool but Eden was quick to refill it.
His quick gesture made me eye him questioningly, why was he so eager to serve me tonight?
”Tonight is your last day here, have some fun ” Eden explained himself as if he knew the question on my mind.
Scratching my chin, I discovered his words made sense: I was returning to that hellhole of a city tomorrow, so why can't I enjoy this last night?
”Let's toast to your returning ” He suggested and refilled my glass, handing it to me as he lifted his glass.
”To your well spent holidays in the countryside, ” He said with a hint of laughter.
Chuckling, I lifted my glass in his direction and concurred,” To my well spent holidays then ”
We clicked glasses, then drank.
”You're a good drinker ” Eden drew attention to my drinking capacity, he was quite observant this night.
I waved it off, ”I'm nothing compared to my grandmother. You should see her, even up-to-now I still can't beat that old woman in a competition; she's a drinking demoness ”
”Shouldn't she refrain from drinking due to her age? ”
I snorted, ”I told her so but each time she replies and I quote 'An old woman is never too old to perform her favorite dance step; age can never stop what a person is used to' and she moves to the next drink ”
Eden smiled slightly but that was all and that caught my attention, I faced him asking, ”What's your dream?”
He was surprised, I could see it in his eyes when he glanced up at me. He gulped and looked away leaving me puzzled, did I ask something I wasn't supposed to?
Weird, I didn't find anything wrong with the question nor too personal considering our close relationship.
”You don't have to answer if you don't want to ” came my remark while taking another glass, I could sense I made him uncomfortable.
Eden shifted uneasily in his seat and just when I was about to change the topic, he answered.
”I don't have a dream”
” Huh? ”