Chapter 320

Early morning, Ella woke up and nearly freaked out. Why the heck was she in the same bed as David? Her messy bedhead made her look like a lost little duckling as she sat there, totally stunned. Adorably stunned, but still. David lay flat on his back, one hand behind his head, shirt and trousers still neatly in place like nothing had happened. "David?" she called out softly, her voice a bit shaky, like she had more questions but didn’t know how to ask. He reached out, brushed the hair from her face gently, lips curling into a teasing smile. “Worried no one’ll marry you now? Guess you’ll just have to stay home and be my retired spinster. I’ll take care of you.” Ella bit her lip, half-kneeling beside him like she was torn between laughing and crying. David's eyes were soft with amusement. Considering how fiery Uncle Zhou and Aunt Su both were, it was kind of funny how Ella turned out to be such a little crybaby. But hey, he actually liked that. Having her lean into him felt... nice. He ke