Chapter 69

Sherena's fast and wide strides suddenly slowed down to a graceful and steady pace. A sweet smile graced her lips as her gaze met Edrik's. All her bad moods evaporated as she stood face to face with her husband.

"Sorry for being late to pick you up. The traffic was quite bad," explained Edrik as he wrapped his arm around Sherena's slender waist.

"It's okay, Lucy and I just finished a task. So, you came at the right time," Sherena replied reluctantly, as there was a lie hidden in her response. She wanted to be honest, but not now. At this moment, she didn't want any other matters to disrupt her time with Edrik.

"Thank goodness for that," Edrik paused as he opened the car door for Sherena. "So, where do we go now? Straight home or do you want to stop somewhere?"

"How about we go to my dad's house first?" Sherena suggested.

"Rare, usually you refuse when invited," Edrik raised an eyebrow. It had been a rare occurrence for Sherena to visit her father ever since th