Taking a tender bite at his chin, Cecilia murmured, âIâve missed you too.
â
Sheâd already decided that, after wrapping up her current project, sheâd step back from acting.
Whether she won awards or not didnât matter.
She would focus on simply endorsements and fashion engagements.
She wanted to nurture her family, to care for Mark.
Though often said as a joke, the reality was that Mark indeed wasnât getting any younger, and neither was she.
She understood that love required sacrifices, not whimsical actions.
But she chose not to share these thoughts with him just yet.
Contemplating this, Cecilia began to feel a slight drowsiness creeping in.
When Mark tried to coax her into taking a shower, she resisted, unconsciously adopting a child-like tone.
âUncle Mark, Iâm so sleepy.
Youâre so lenient with Edwin and Olivia, but so strict with me,â she murmured with a pout.
Leaning in, Mark gave her a teasing nibble.
âThatâs because they donât share my bed.
â
Under the dim ambiance, Ceciliaâs eyes locked onto Mark.
Propping himself up, he allowed her gaze to roam over him.
Curiously, she traced the contours of his face, her fingers gently brushing against his nose.
Sensing a hint of tension in him, Cecilia quipped, âWho knew a manâs nose was off-limits?â
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Mark, with eyes that seemed to carry the weight of a thousand tales, said, âWell, now you do.
â
Seeing the playful rebuke in his eyes, she restrained her mischief.
As she started to rise, an unexpected pain in her stomach caused her to gasp.
Concern immediately clouded Markâs face.
âAre you having menstrual pains?â he asked gently.
âItâs the second day today,â she admitted, âItâs been a bit more intense this month.
â
Without a word, Mark fetched a cushion for her, readied a bath with just the right temperature, and laid out her pajamas.
Effortlessly, he scooped her up and carried her toward the bathroom.
The tenderness of his actions tugged at her heartstrings.
âI can walk, you know,â she teased, her voice a melodious whisper against his ear.
Mark chuckled.
âYouâre full of surprises, arenât you?â