Chapter 289 - Honeymoon

After driving for less than an hour Neil pulled over his vehicle at the parking spot. 

It was the weekend and there was a crowd as everyone was looking forward to climbing up the mountain to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Neil took the heaviest backpack before he led Edith to the entrance to start climbing up.

Neil wanted to take Edith to another place where they could enjoy their honeymoon, however with the way things are at this moment, he could not take a long break and it was not suitable for them to travel far.

Perhaps, after the wedding, he would arrange for another trip for their honeymoon.

For now, he can only bring her somewhere close. He intended to take her mind off the recent affair.

As they started to climb, Edith took out her phone and started to take some pictures here and there. She turned around and snapped a few pictures of Neil. 

"Careful with your step." Neil stared at the place Edith stepped on anxiously. Watching the girl stepped here and there made him worry that she was going to be careless and injure herself.

Edith turned around with a bright smile on her face and stuck out her tongue playfully. 

Neil heaved a helpless sigh upon seeing her playful attitude. His wife looked so cheerful and Neil was glad that he decided to bring her to this trip. After watching her for a while, his expression turned gentler.

"Are you tired?" Edith unscrewed the bottled water and handed it to Neil. 

The start-up of their climb was easy and gradually turned a little steep in the middle. Fortunately, there were sturdy chains at the side and the way up was properly managed. 

Edith watched as Neil took a few sips at the water and took out a clean handkerchief to wipe the sweat trickling down his face.

After walking for almost an hour, they reached a viewing platform and Edith looked around excitedly. It was almost the afternoon and the sun was up high. At this time, a few visitors were hanging around the place to enjoy the pretty mountain view. 

Edith looked at Neil's slightly reddened face and laughed. The two have been walking around for a while and their body temperature rose slightly. Neil had insisted to carry the heaviest backpack and thus, he was a little breathless.

"Let's rest for a while," Edith suggested. She saw a nice spot and pulled Neil closer to take a picture of them together. The background was the beautiful view of the city and there was a bright smile on their face. Edith browsed through a few pictures and was satisfied with them.

Seeing that a male visitor was walking around leisurely, Edith went forward and asked for his help to take a picture of them together.

The male visitor quickly agreed and instructed them to stand closer and pose. After a few clicks, the man returned her phone and continued to walk around. Then, Edith looked at the picture and thought that it looked nicer than her previous photos.

"Send it over to me."

"Oh." Edith nodded and obediently send a few pretty pictures to him.

After resting for a while, the two continued to climb up the mountain and finally arrived at the peak after another hour. The two finally arrived at the peak of the mountain after almost three hours of climbing up.

Neil led her to the hotel that he had booked earlier and soon, they arrived at the honeymoon suite. Edith stepped inside and stared at the scattered flower petals in awe. The room was beautifully decorated and she could not stop going here and there to look at their surroundings. Putting their bag on the side, Edith then stepped out at the balcony to admire the view from there.

The temperature at the top of the mountain was a little colder. The wind was blowing softly against her face and Edith took a deep breath at the mountain's fresh air.

Just then, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and Edith quickly wriggled to get out.

"Stop it. I'm covered with sweat."

"Well me too. What's there to be embarrassed about?" Neil raised a brow, hugged her again, and planted a kiss on the cheek. "When have I avoided hugging you when you're covered in sweat?" He inched closer to her ear and whispered. "In fact, I like hugging you when you're covered in sweat the most." 

Edith stared at his face in a daze and saw the teasing look on his face. Suddenly, her face turned a little red. This former iceblock was so good at acting hooligan!

"Let's get something to eat first," Edith said, pushing away the man from her. "After climbing up for hours, I am a little tired and hungry."

"Do you want to go down and eat or have something to eat in the room?" Neil put his hand on the phone and was ready to call the room service.

"My legs are asleep and I'm too lazy to move around. Let's just have our lunch in the room."

"Alright." Neil nodded and called the room service. When he was done, Edith had disappeared into the restroom to clean up. As he waited for their food to arrive, Neil took the chance to send a message to his mother and Edith's grandfather to tell them that they have safely arrived at the hotel. Then, he checked on his emails and replied to a few important ones.

When Edith came out of the bathroom, the man was sitting in the living area with his legs crossed. For a moment, Edith stared at the man with a dazed expression. 

It was said that a man would look handsome when he was working on something with a serious look on his face and Edith could not help but agree as she looked at his face at this time.

Edith tiptoed slowly on the carpeted floor and stopped as she reached behind him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked at his cheek as he continued to type on his phone.

"Why aren't you surprised?"

"Baby, I already noticed you when you walked out of the bathroom."

Edith pulled a face. "You're no fun."

Neil chuckled at her words. 

"Go and take a shower first. I'll stay and wait for the food to arrive."

"Hmm…" He slid his phone into his pocket and stood up. 

Edith watched as he entered the bathroom and suddenly let out a long breath. Her body slumped on the sofa and Edith bit at her lips.

The two of them have been together for a while, but the thought that they were on their honeymoon made her heart pounded with a different kind of excitement each time that she laid her eyes on him.

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