Chapter 145 - Special

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Checking on her reflection in the mirror again, Edith was finally satisfied with how she looked like. Her hand that was about to reach the lipstick paused and Edith bit at her lips, wondering if she should go ahead and put them on.

Her grandfather was still watching some program in the living room. She did not want her grandfather to notice the bright color she was wearing and started to get suspicious. 

Her relationship with Neil had just begun and it would be too cruel if her grandfather chopped his body into several parts and used them as fishing bait…

She still wanted to date this man and fall in love with him.

Edith opened the door to a slit and peeked outside. A breath of relief escaped her once she noticed that her grandfather was sleeping. She tiptoed towards the door and paused when she heard a movement.

"Where are you going?"

Though she knew that her grandfather had awakened, Edith still jolted upon hearing his voice.

She took a deep breath, turned around, and flashed a smile to her grandfather. "Town. I'm going back to L City tomorrow morning. I going to get a few things for Lily as a souvenir."

Mike nodded. "Then, go ahead. Help me buy a bottle of soy sauce before you come back."

"Oh!" Edith turned around and put her hand on her chest. She always knew that mentioning Lily's name would be useful. Her grandfather was grateful that Lily had helped her to get the job at the kindergarten and always had a soft spot for that girl.

Her lips tilted into a smile knowing that she was able to go out without arousing her grandfather's suspicion. 

Of course, what Edith did not know that her grandfather had something preoccupying his mind and therefore was unable to notice the slight difference in her granddaughter. At the same time, Edith was still worried about her grandfather finding out that she was in a relationship that she had missed to notice the slight difference in her grandfather.

Just like that, the grandfather and granddaughter had missed something important about each other…

It did not take too long for Edith to notice Neil's SUV parked a certain distance away from her grandfather's place. Neil walked out of the vehicle and helped her to open the passenger's door.

Edith peeked into the SUV and turned to Neil with a puzzled look. "Hazel did not come along?"

A deep chuckle escaped him. "Silly woman, this is our first date." He tilted his head sideways and smiled. "Why would I bring my niece along?"

Edith narrowed her eyes. "Who did you just call a silly woman?"

Neil tucked a strand of her hair behind her ears. "Alright, let's get in first." Neil motioned her to sit in the car in his attempt to change the subject.

At the thought that her grandfather might suddenly come out and see her, Edith quickly went in. She turned to grab the safety belt, but Neil was quicker and Edith could only watch as Neil fastened her seat belt with a dazed look in her eyes. She opened her mouth to thank him, but at the same time, Neil leaned down to kiss her lips, catching her off her guard.

Once he pulled away, Edith covered her lips and stared at the man with her eyes wide. "What are you doing?" She muffled.

It was a rare occasion and she had put on her lipstick... 

Edith glanced at his lips and was relieved that her lipstick was not smudging his lips.

"Exercising my right as your boyfriend."

Edith stared at the man in a daze. His words triggered something in her heart, and the slight smile on his lips was dazzling. When he said it like that, she really could not do anything to him.

Seeing the stunned look on her face, Neil shut her door and slipped into the driver's seat. The car drove away and after a few seconds of silence, Edith suddenly burst into a laugh.

"What are you laughing about?" Neil glanced at the silly woman with an unhappy expression. He had a feeling that this woman was laughing at him.

"It's you." Edith propped her chin up on her elbows and looked at Neil. Her eyes sparkled with laughter. "It was surprising to hear those words coming out of your mouth. Weren't you a man of a few words?"

Neil raised a brow at her. "What? Are you going to call me Iceblock Mo again?"

Edith did not answer and instead continued to stare at him as he drove. Even though he had guessed what was on her mind, Edith did not say a thing.

At this time, Edith knew that he would not dare to do anything to her as he was driving. However, she was afraid that this man would come and look for revenge afterward. 

Neil chuckled. "Isn't it because I am comfortable around you? I would indeed prefer silence over talking. But, rather than saying a few more words to irrelevant people, it was better not to say too much. However, I am also someone who would turn talkative with the people I am comfortable with. Towards the people I cared about, I would not mind saying a few more words." He glanced at her again and smiled. "Edith Qian, right now, I am telling you that I feel comfortable around you."

Her heart skipped a beat and something warm surge throughout her body. Those might not be the most romantic words she heard, but it was powerful enough to tug something in her heart.

His words made her feel special.

Ever since she was aware of her feelings towards him, Edith would sometimes wonder how it was going to be in a relationship with him. Their characters were very different.

No matter how much she liked him, a relationship would not work with someone who could not communicate properly. 

At this time, their relationship had just begun.

Edith was not sure how much he liked her or how much she liked him. But as long as they were comfortable with each other, as long as they could communicate properly, they could make this relationship work.

"Now." Neil tapped his fingers on the steering. "Where should we head to?"

"You asked me out. Why are you asking me this question?"

As a man, shouldn't he plan and decide on where they were going to and what they were going to do on the first date?

"Aren't you a local here? You know this town best.. Show me where is your favorite place in this town."

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