Chapter 233 Silence

Wednesday, December 2nd

The darkness from the night hadn't even faded when Theo woke up that morning.

As usual, he woke up early so that he could do his morning workout.

Until two weeks ago, he usually exercised alone, but with Aurora joining him, he had been working out with her.

But that morning was special because five of his friends would join him and Aurora in the workout.

So, he had to be extra punctual today, after all, he did not want to leave them waiting.

As soon as his alarm rang, Theo opened his eyes fully awake.

He had only slept for 4 hours because after he arrived from the restaurant last night, he started writing the next volumes to send to Sayuri.

But even though he slept for such a short time, he was not that tired.

He just needed to take a hot shower and exercise his muscles to be ready for the day.

,m A while later, Theo got out of his bedroom in his workout clothes after taking a shower.

He walked through the hall and stopped in front of Aurora's bedroom door.

"Aurora, I will be waiting for you downstairs!" He shouted when he heard sounds coming from her bathroom.

"Okay!" A shout came from her bedroom.

Theo smiled and started walking again.

A while later, Theo was seated on the couch when he heard steps coming from the stairs.

Suddenly, a beautiful silver-haired girl with stunning purple electric eyes entered the room.

She was wearing a red tank-top, red yoga pants, and a white jacket.

Aurora looked amazing as always.

"Good morning, Cupcake." Theo greeted her with a warm smile.

"Good morning, big brother!" Aurora replied with a sweet smile.

"Let's go! The girls will arrive later. We can run our laps without problems." He said as he walked towards the backyard.

Aurora nodded and followed.

The two of them arrived in the backyard a minute later and admired the view.

The snow that fell Monday night had already melted when the sun appeared in the late afternoon of yesterday.

So, although it was still cold, it was not as cold as yesterday.

Therefore, their run was not as difficult.

The siblings were running for a while already when they heard Sylph's voice coming from the side of the track.

"Ayia and Shizuka are in the front door, Master." Her lively voice sounded throughout the trees and the cold atmosphere.

When the two of them heard that, they had different reactions.

Aurora was so shocked that she stopped running.

She didn't know that Sylph was available even this far from the house.

And the most amazing thing was that the voice coming from a tree.

Now she really sounded like a tree dryad.

On another hand, Theo had a calm face with this development.

But when he saw Aurora stop running, he also stopped.

"Open the Car Entrance for them." Theo replied with a calm voice.

He was not surprised to hear Sylph's voice.

After all, he knew everything about her as he was the one who designed her whole program.

He knew that there was not even one place in his entire property that Sylph could not propel her voice.

Even in the forest that covered the hill where was located, she could use the drones who patrolled the place to talk.

And that was not different from the track that Theo and Aurora used to run.

Throughout the whole track, some trees had equipment that made it possible for Sylph to observe, hear, and talk.

Theo thought that she fitted more like a forest elf than a tree elf.

"Oh, and when the two of them park their car, tell them we are in the backyard." Theo added after thinking for a while.

"Yes, Master!" Sylph's lively voice came from the tree.

Aurora was looking at her brother with shining eyes at that moment.

"That's so cool, big brother!" She exclaimed excitedly.

Theo laughed and started running again.

Aurora immediately followed him and asked him multiple questions about Sylph's new features as the two of them ran.

Theo calmly replied to her questions with a smile on his face.

He liked when his sister was happy like that.

5 minutes after Theo buzzed the girls in, Theo and Aurora saw two girls coming from inside the house.

The siblings immediately ran toward their guests.

When they arrived in front of them, they saw two beautiful girls wearing workout clothes.

"Theo! Aurora!" Ayia shouted excitedly.

Waking up early did not dampen Ayia's lively personality.

She was happy as always.

But that was mostly because she would spend time with her crush while working out with her friends.

It was the perfect combination for her.

And that would happen daily from now on!

She could not be happier.

"Good morning, big sisters!" Aurora greeted them with a sweet smile.

Ayia and Shizuka smiled when they saw the silver-haired girl.

"Good morning, girls! You arrived early. I thought you would come later." Theo said with a smile on his face.

By his calculations, it was still 5:35 am, and the girls would have to wake up at 5 am to arrive at his house this early.

Which was much more difficult than waking up at 5:30 as he suggested them to do.

Do not underestimate 30 minutes of sleep.

When someone is sleeping, every minute count.

So, he was expecting them to arrive at 6 am.

He was sure that Sam, June, and Sayuri would arrive at that time.

That's why he was surprised when he saw Ayia and Shizuka arriving early.

But what he didn't know was that the two girls were used to waking up early since they were little.

Their family forced them to follow a strict schedule to forge their firm personalities.

It was only after the two of them graduated from college that they earned their freedom.

Now they could do whatever they wanted.

"Good morning!" Ayia replied with a smile.

"Good morning for you guys too. Ayia-chan wanted to do the cardio exercise before the martial arts practice." Shizuka said with a playful voice as she looked at Ayia.

Ayia blushed a little when she heard that.

She knew that her sister was teasing her because Shizuka knew why Ayia came early. She wanted to spend more time with Theo.

Now she would be able to see Theo every day, no matter if they would not meet in the restaurant because of their free days.

Therefore, she could not contain her excitement.

"Great! We would be glad for you two to join us, right Aurora?" Theo said with a smile.

"Yes! Come on let's run. It's an amazing feeling to run while the sun rises." The girl said excitedly.

"Yes, follow us. You two can warm up as we run." Theo said as he prepared to run.

"Okay, we will do as you say." Ayia replied.

Shizuka just nodded to express she understood.

Shortly after, the 4 of them started running through the lane around the lake.

They were not that fast but ran in a comfortable rhythm that made it possible for them to run without stopping.

Theo and Aurora were already used to such a demanding pace.

And Ayia and Shizuka followed them without problems.

After all, the two of them trained since they were little, so they had athletic bodies capable of handling high-intensity training.

Theo nodded in approval as he saw that the two new additions were capable of running with him without problems.

The four of them ran silently while they observed the morning arriving in the forest.

It was beautiful scenery.

Theo and Aurora were already used to this view.

But Ayia and Shizuka were mesmerized by the view.

Even with all their experience in seeing multiple beautiful places around the world, they had to admit that the view of Theo's backyard in the morning was one of the best they have ever seen.

The four of them ran in silence.

But it was not uncomfortable.

It was the silence to appreciate the view bestowed on them.