Chapter 20

It was just seven in the morning. But Edward looks like he's awake even though it's Sunday. The man lifted the blanket, kissed Chloe's cheek, who was still asleep, and got up from sleep. I inched down slowly, a moment later, rushed to go to the bathroom immediately. It took him a long time to get ready. After getting dressed neatly, he walked back to the bed. He pulled up a small chair, then sat not far from where Chloe was lying. Edward's hand reached out, revealing a strand of hair that covered his wife's cheek—caressed gently while whispering the woman's name. 

"Chloe ... wake up," he ordered. "Wake up, honey." The awakened blinked his eyes repeatedly. She was gathering consciousness until his eyes opened completely.

With a lazy groan, Chloe replied. "What do you want to wake me up so early?" he protested. Then re-tighten the blanket. He was deliberately covering his face. "It's a holiday. Can't I rest easy?"

Edward approached. He was carrying his right ha