âItâs no use.
Itâs already wet.
I refuse to wear it anymore.
Take it away.
â Theodore said arrogantly.
After a short pause, she pulled open the collar of his robe again.
âThen let it stay this way.
Itâll dry faster.
â
Theodore didnât know what to say.
His face fell.
Ariana took a piece of tissue from the bedside.
table to wipe the supposed saliva.
A few seconds later, she muttered, âThis isnât saliva, but tears.
It will dry in no time.
Just wear it like that for the rest of the night, okay?â
âThatâs not the main issue here.
How can I sleep like this?â Theodore uttered in a gloomy tone and looked at the kid who was holding his arm tightly again.
Alina was no longer weeping.
She only sobbed and sniffed from time to time.
Ariana suddenly sneezed, and her head began to ache.
Although the heating was on in this room, she was freezing because she was wearing only a silk nightdress.
She sneezed over and over again.
This irritated Theodore greatly.
He stared at his wife, who was trembling and pursed his lips.
âSorry aboutâ¦â Just as Ariana sniffed and began to say something, he scooted to the side to make room for her.
âGet under the quilt and make her sleep before you take her away.
I canât handle any more of her sobbing.
â Theodore said flatly.
Ariana zoned out with her eyes fixed on his handsome face.
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âHurry up! If you keep dawdling.
Iâll throw you two out together.
â Theodore frowned.
His patience was running thin.
Ariana came back to her senses.
She lifted the quilt and lay down carefully.
A comforting warmth enveloped her as soon as she was tucked in.
The sudden warmth made Ariana sleepy.
She pressed her head into the pillow, breathing deeply.
A pleasant scent filled her nostrils.
Ariana wondered if her bed felt cold to Alina, so the little girl looked for something warmer and accidentally came to Theodoreâs room.
Ariana was silent for a while.
Theodore glanced over to her to see her eyes were drooping.
âIf you dare fall asleep first, Iâll throw you out,â he said coldly.
Ariana grumbled into the pillow, âI know what I am doing.
Why are you so angry?â
He was being difficult and cold-hearted for no apparent reason.
She adjusted herself and started patting Alinaâs back, trying to comfort her to sleep.
Alinaâs sobs gradually subsided, and she held.
Theodoreâs arm tightly.
It was as if she was stubbornly holding onto a beloved toy.
âAlina, do you want to hear a story? Have you heard the story of Little Red Riding Hood?â Ariana asked gently.