Chapter 76

After last night, they had grown even closer. The unease Cassandra once felt because of Lily had completely melted away. After a while, Tristan finally opened his eyes. He looked down at her and smiled. "Good morning, Mrs. Freeman." Cassandra's face flushed again as she softly replied, "Good morning…" Tristan leaned down and kissed her gently on the forehead. His tone was warm. "Say 'Honey.'" Shyly, Cassandra murmured, "Honey." "Thank you. I'm really happy." Her face grew even redder as she mumbled, "Why are you thanking me? We're married. This is how it should be." Tristan just smiled and pulled her into a tighter embrace. They lay there quietly for a while, enjoying the rare moment of peace and warmth. Soon, Cassandra's stomach let out a loud rumble. Tristan laughed and got out of bed. "I forgot you'd be hungry. Go ahead and sleep a bit more. I'll make breakfast." "I'm getting up, too. I'm meeting Victoria for a shopping trip this afternoon," Cassandra said as she struggled