Chapter 53

Ian bent down to pick up the hat Eden had taken out of its box and proceeded to place it on her head. 

Eden pushed him away with a wave of her hand. Ian wobbled.

“Where were you?”

Ian scared her like that. Ian picked up the hat and carefully returned it to its box.

“At the inn.”

“-Is it muddy there?" asked Eden, pointing to his boots.

“I don't think so... Oh, yes! I went to the pond, too.”

“-I was worried about you…”

Eden put his hand on his forearm. Ian stared at the hand on his forearm.

 Eden withdrew it.

“The coachman must have told you I was in the village. Do I have to report everything I do to you now? What do you think I was doing, poaching the young omegas in the neighborhood?” 

Apparently, these words had been said to be deliberately hurtful.

“No," Eden replied softly. “I thought you'd gone and got drunk in a tavern, and maybe got into a fight with someone.”

“I'd have liked that. But as yo