Chapter 468

"No, I just thought it was time to get up…" Queenie drifted off to sleep again. Joshua was delighted to see how soundly she slept. One could only sleep like this when they had nothing to worry about. They went back to sleep, only waking up when Queenie's alarm went off. She seemed to remember something after they got out of bed and looked at Joshua in the bathroom mirror. "Did you answer a call this morning, Mr. Newman?" "Yeah. What's up?" He was shaving. He glanced at her in the mirror. "Nothing. I just thought I was dreaming." She started brushing her teeth. At that moment, Joshua appreciated the bathroom's design more than ever. There was enough space for them and a pair of children to freshen up together, let alone just him and Queenie. "Andy called me this morning. He's the guy you met in Carto." He finished shaving and washed the shaving foam off his razor. "He's flying to Espenia today, so we're probably having dinner together tonight." "Oh, okay. I'll deal with dinner myself, then." Queenie figured she would invite Joanne on a date to the night market if Joshua wouldn't be back for dinner. "Stay in contact with me if you'll be out of the house." He washed his face and looked at her. "Do you have enough money? Don't leave the card I gave you to gather dust, and don't scrimp on everything. It's the holidays, so use the money to buy something you like. Don't be too frugal when going out with your friends." She couldn't help saying, "You don't seem like my husband at all, Mr. Newman." He could immediately tell what she was going to say next. He hurriedly clamped a hand over her mouth and said, "I know what you're going to say I'm like. Don't you dare!" She pried his hand away. "But why?" "No reason." He left the bathroom. She followed him to the walk-in wardrobe and watched him pick his shirt, suit, and tie. Even his wristwatch had to match his look. "I guess you are my husband, after all. You're a handsome, well-dressed gentleman," she complimented. Hanson was far from as conscientious about his appearance as Joshua was. The latter even had to choose a tie clip based on the color and design of his tie. No wonder countless women couldn't resist giving him second glances when they saw him. He was handsome and tall, had a good figure, and dressed well. Which woman wouldn't like him? Once Joshua was dressed, he reached for his suit jacket and turned around. His gaze happened to land on the pink shopping bag in the corner of the wardrobe. If he remembered correctly, Rascal had dug it out before. The bag's contents had gathered dust in the corner after Queenie had put it back. At that thought, he grabbed the bag and saw that the pink nightgown he'd picked lay atop everything else. The straps were thin; he hooked a finger around it and pulled it out of the bag. "How about you wear this one tonight, Queen?" She flushed at the sight of the bag. She had to find an opportunity to get rid of it and its contents. Otherwise, Joshua would keep thinking about it. "What are you talking about so early in the morning? It's so embarrassing!" She reached out to snatch it back. He was tall enough that he only had to raise his hand to put the nightgown out of her reach.