Adina lay on the bed. She kept tossing and turning, but she could not fall asleep.
While she had insomnia, the phone under her pillow vibrated. She took a peek and found that it was a video call from Duke.
She immediately answered the call.
âDear, are you still awake?â
A sweet feeling filled Adinaâs heart. âI canât sleep. What about you?â
âI canât sleep either.â Duke leaned to the side in bed, and his gaze was affectionate. âI donât know who came up with such a rule to separate us.â
Adina chuckled and said, âWeâre just not together for one day. Can you be more mature?â
âWhy should I be mature in front of my wife?â Duke stared at the phone screen and said, âRest well tonight. Iâll pick you up early in the morning.â
âDonât even think about it. My grandma mentioned that the time to pick the bride up has been fixed. Itâs apparently at 10.08 am.â Duke appeared gloomy. âI can only see you in another eleven hours.â
Adina smiled faintly again.
The two of them kept chatting until Adina closed her eyes and fell asleep soundly.
She was awakened by Mdm. Xavier the next day.
She turned around and looked out the window. The sky was still dark. She rubbed her eyes and took a look at the time. It was only 4.30 am.
That meant she had just slept for three hours.
âGrandmaâ¦â Adina held the blanket tightly and refused to wake up. âItâs still very early. Please let me sleep for a while longer.â
Mdm. Xavier felt like she was looking at Olivia again. Her gaze grew more affectionate , but she made herself look stern and said, âYouâre the bride today. You canât dawdle in bed. Come on, wake up now.â
Adinaâs eyes remained closed as she sat up in bed. After she washed her face, Mdm. Xavier took her to the makeup room.
Adina was extremely sleepy. She had stayed on the call with Duke until midnight, and she felt as if she was awakened before she could even fall asleep.
She simply allowed the makeup artist to apply cosmetic products on her face while she closed her eyes and continued sleeping.
When she heard some familiar voices, she immediately opened her eyes.
As soon as she did so, she saw four faces that were almost identical. âWhy are you here?â
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Harold giggled. âWe came to see you off, Mommy.â ;
Adina did not know whether to cry or laugh.
She thought that the kids would come with Duke to pick her up for the wedding. So, did this mean she had to bring her four little kids along and marry into the Winters family right now?
âMommy, youâre so beautiful!â Melody rested her face on Adinaâs, and her eyes were filled with admiration.
Adina knew that her daughter loved to dress up. She pinched her little cheek and asked, âDid you bring your flowerâgirl gown?â
Melody nodded.
George lifted a bag that he was carrying and said, âMommy, Iâve brought their gowns.â
Following that, the makeup artist applied the childrenâs makeup and dressed them up.
With the kids around, Adinaâs sleepiness disappeared. The makeup room was lively, and she broke into a sweet happy smile. Anyone would be envious of her at that moment.