Capture Her Heart After Marriage

Chapter 25 What’s Your Decision

“Ms. Alexia should be sleeping. Sir, do you want me to call her down?”

“No, I’ll go get her myself.”

With that, Chaim headed upstairs.

The room was dark and quiet when Chaim switched on the light.

The blankets were bunched up, making it obvious that a person was sleeping underneath.

Chaim walked toward the bed with slow, light footsteps, looking down at her creased brow and frown. She wasn’t sleeping peacefully. Was she having a nightmare? Chaim reached out to feel her forehead and decided against waking her up. He would talk to her tomorrow. It was already late.

Then, Chaim headed for the bathroom.

*****

The next day, Alexia woke up when she felt a hand hitching toward her waist.

She startled awake and looked up to discover Chaim sleeping beside her.

“Why are you here?” Alexia asked in shock and not believing she didn’t know he even came back and went to bed at all.

Chaim unhappily opened his eyes and responded in a hoarse voice, “Why am I here? I am your husband.”

Alexia scratched her head embarrassedly, “Sorry, I’m still not used to you coming back to live—”

“I see you’re clearly used to being free,” Chaim said, getting up with a cold expression on his face.

Alexia pouted. Chaim’s words weren’t fair but she didn’t know how to respond. Ever since their first night, he had only come back to stay for two nights, never giving her any notice.

Patting her checks, Alexia got up as well.

After breakfast, Chaim dropped her off at the same intersection and everything seemed normal. That was, until she entered the gate and found a lot of people pointing at her and whispering.

“That’s her…”

“Oh, I know her.”

was

know what they were talking about. So, she ignored

three secretaries were gone,

she would probably have to take over all their work. The thought

voice

around and greeted him listlessly, “Good morning, Assistant

morning. What are you doing

just wondering if there’s more work for

“Don’t worry. Mr. Lancaster has asked me to transfer three secretaries from headquarters. They will arrive tomorrow and you won’t have to

eyes lit

“But of course.”

rose instantly.

celebrate too soon.”

“What do you mean?”

will arrive TOMORROW. So, you still have the responsibility to deal with triple the usual work today. That’s what Mr. Lancaster ordered.”

around it, Alexia headed for her office to deal with

documents, Alexia needed to deliver it to

been sorted out,” Alexia reported with a

“Put it down.”

all you need, Mr. Lancaster, I’ll be heading back to my

much more

“Wait.”

at him suspiciously, “Is there

“What’s your decision?”

“What?”

impatiently, “Bone

words, Alexia’s face turned pale, “I haven’t thought about

shock, “What is causing your hesitation? We

“I…”

Alexia fiddle with her clothes, Chaim took a deep breath and lightened his tone, “Do you have any

Alexia nodded hesitantly.

“What?”

a thirty percent chance that bone marrow donors will have side effect.

effect?” Chaim’s

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