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Anneliese grew anxious and grabbed Jonathan’s hand again. She bit her lip and blurted out, “Grandma’s probably trying to rush things between us. All this food is for that! You’d better not eat too much of it!”
She let go, but Jonathan caught her hand instead. With a light pull, Anneliese fell right into his
arms.
She looked up in surprise. Jonathan’s lips curved slightly. “To rush things?”
Anneliese nodded. His smile faded a little, and he looked puzzled. “How do you know so much about that?”
She stayed quiet.
How could she explain that last year Jessica had overheard that she and Zacharias had never been intimate, decided Zacharias must be incapable, and then looked into the topic just to tell her?
She couldn’t say that.
She only knew some random things, but now, wouldn’t Jonathan think she wasn’t very proper Her face turned red with embarrassment. She didn’t answer and quickly threw the blame back. “Isn’t this common sense? You’re just clueless!”
Jonathan chuckled and shook his head. “It’s not that I’m clueless. I just never needed to know. After all…” He leaned closer and whispered in her ear. “You seemed pretty satisfied with me just now. You said it yourself. Why would I need it?”
Whether it was his low voice or the breath against her ear, Anneliese’s ears turned hot again.
She could tell–he definitely knew. He was just pretending not to, so he could tease her.
Flustered, she shoved him away. “I’m eating now!”
Jonathan let out a quiet laugh as he watched her lower her head and dig into her food.
After dinner, it was already late. Jonathan went to the study to deal with the day’s work.
Anneliese wanted to see Penelope. However, a servant smiled and said, “Old Mrs. Fullbuster said you must be tired today, so she’ll talk to you tomorrow. The room’s ready. Please come
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Anneliese felt touched by Penelope’s thoughtfulness.
She followed the servant upstairs to a room.
“The room was prepared in a rush. If you need anything, just call me anytime.”
Anneliese thanked her. After the maid left, she pushed open the door. What she saw left her stunned.
Rose petals covered the floor, bright red bedding was spread over a huge bed with heart- shaped balloons floating above it, and vases of roses filled the nightstand.
On the dresser was a row of fake candles. On the bed sat a pair of cute bride and groom dolls.
Anneliese felt like she had stepped into a wedding venue.
She quickly closed the door and turned to leave, but bumped right into a firm chest with a thud. She held her forehead, groaning.
“Did that hurt? Let me see.” Jonathan’s worried voice came as he bent down and pulled her hand away. When he saw the faint mark on her pale forehead, his brows drew together.
How is she so delicate?
“I’m fine.” Anneliese quickly waved her hand. “Are you done with work already?”
“You don’t seem happy to see me here.” His eyes narrowed a little as her reaction felt odd. “How could I not be?” She laughed. “Why are you standing here? Go inside and rest.”
He didn’t push further and reached for the door handle.
Anneliese instinctively stopped his hand.
Jonathan grew even more puzzled. “Why do you look like you’re going into battle?”
Anneliese thought about how Penelope had arranged the room just for them. There was no way to change rooms now. She released her grip, saying, “See for yourself.”
He opened the door. The sea of red made him pause for a moment.
He had to admit that Penelope had put in the effort. Suppressing a smile, he glanced at Anneliese. “If you don’t like it, I’ll ask the maid if there’s another room…”
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He started to turn, but Anneliese quickly pulled him inside, shut the door, and said, “Don’t ask. Grandma had this set up for us. If we turn it down, she’ll feel bad.”
Besides, they already had the marriage license, and she was supposed to help him with the family’s pressure and play the role of a proper wife.
If they switched rooms now, wouldn’t that be like telling Penelope something was wrong with their marriage?
So what if the decorations were a bit over the top, with a strong wedding–night vibe?
It wasn’t a big deal–Anneliese could handle it.
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