Words I Was Afraid To Hear

Mich.e.l.le teared up as b.u.t.ter and Scotch ran towards her as she stepped into the yard of their new home . Riley gestured for the dogs to stop just before they manage to topple his wife .

Though limited, the dogs still managed to show their excitement by happily wagging their tails .

Mich.e.l.le knelt down on the gra.s.s to hug a dog on each arm .

Riley sighed but smiled . His in-laws had gone back to Country K for business matters .

Due to her condition, his wife was granted indefinite leave of absence, while he filed for his own leave until they find a companion for her during her recovery .

The dogs started to lick her face . Riley cleared his throat . "b.u.t.ter, Scotch, that"s enough . "

Recognizing their names and the stern look of their owner, the dogs went back into their house, disappointed .

"Why"d you stop them?!" Mich.e.l.le furrowed her brows while pouting like a kid .

"I don"t wanna taste dogs when I kiss my wife later . " He snickered .

He helped her get up and gently wiped her face with a handkerchief .

They slowly walked towards the front door . When they reached it, Riley looked at his wife .

"Ready?" He smiled .

Mich.e.l.le chuckled . "Hmmm!" She enthusiastically nodded .

Riley held the bra.s.s k.n.o.b and turned it .

The interior of the house was modern and elegant . The furniture and walls complement each other with nudes and neutral colors .

Mich.e.l.le smiled . "This house looks like coffee mixes . "

She was startled by the arms which suddenly embraced her from behind .

"Your parents knew you"ll like the colors . "

She looked upstairs . "How many rooms are there?"

Riley held her hand as they went upstairs . "You could count as we go along . " He had a warm smile .

They went through three bare rooms and an entertainment area before they reached a two-door room .

Riley had a wide smile .

Mich.e.l.le was skeptical . "What"s in there?"

He placed her hand on a k.n.o.b, his hand on the other . "Together . "

In sync, they opened the doors together which revealed a cozy bedroom with a queen-sized bed and a fireplace .

Mich.e.l.le was gaping in awe . She had a smile but was teary-eyed . Then she frowned, as if remembering something .

"What"s the matter?" Riley saw her expression .

She looked him in the eye . "Riles, what if we can"t have children? Will we be the only ones living in this big house?"

He kissed her temple while he hugged her . "You need to recover first . Then we"ll talk about it . Right now, I only need my wife . "

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When he arrived back from City T, Dan went to visit his father .

Since his father could only blink, Dan began his monologue as he stepped into the hospital room .

"h.e.l.lo, Dad . It"s been awhile . The nurses said you were doing just great . Is that true?"

Victor Zhou blinked once .

"Good, good! ZFC is also good . Don"t worry about it . You should focus on your recovery so you could come back . " He had a warm smile .

Victor Zhou blinked once again . He was agreeing to it .

Then Dan"s face became serious . "Dad, I need to tell you something . Something Mom doesn"t know . "

Victor Zhou blinked once for the third time .

Dan sighed . "Dad, I married Midori . Y"know, my first and only girlfriend way back in high school?" He was a bit shy on telling this part . "But Mom setup an engagement for me with Chairman Song"s daughter . However, the two of us are just faking it . "

Dan came closer to the man on the wheelchair .

"Dad, I"m going to be a dad soon . " His smile became wider . "Midori"s pregnant . " he declared .

Suddenly, he saw his dad subtly move his forefinger .

Dan almost burst into tears . He quickly went for the call b.u.t.ton . A nurse rushed in, followed by a resident-on-duty .

"Mr . Zhou, what happened?" the doctor asked .

"He . . . he . . . " Dan was too shocked to answer .