Chapter 5
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Early morning.
Sophie slowly opened her eyes and reached out to touch her side.
Expectedly, it was cold; he should have been gone for a long time.
Heh, heartless man!
But she was supposed to seduce him, to increase the intimacy between the two.
Living under the same roof, and his “sister” is there, Alex naturally will not easily touch her.
It seems she had underestimated this man’s weaknesses.
To love or not to love is not the same thing as to do or not to do.
Last night, Alex was like a hungry wolf that had been holding back for years.
While she was wandering around, Alex just happened to come out of the bathroom.
He was wearing only a towel around his waist, radiating heat, and his hair was still wet.
Sophie unabashedly ogled him.
He was tall and fit, broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, with every muscle just right, and he exuded a strong androgynous odor.
Unlike the one he remembered, although he still had eight-pack abs, his temperament was more feral, and his skin had become tanned due to the long-term sun and rain, adding a bit of ruggedness instead.
Especially those eyes.
“Drool is coming out.” His low voice suddenly rang out.
After Alex finished speaking, a strange feeling rose in his heart and he immediately averted his eyes.
He was a little puzzled as to how he could have said something so flippant.
When he was on the island, he was notoriously quiet, like a mope all day long.
But somehow, once he met Sophie, he was like a different person.
Could it be his character before he lost his memory?
Sophie instantly returned to her senses, somewhat chagrined that she was actually staring at his figure. However, she did not have the slightest bit of shyness on her face, “Hubby, I found that you’re even more manly after you recovered your memory.”
Alex coughed lightly and changed the subject, “Time to get up and have breakfast, we have to meet Grandma later.”
Sophie stretches out her hands, tilts her head and pouts with pouting lips, “I want my husband to hug me before I can get up~“.
Alex looked at her delicate and exquisite face, and ghostly bent his waist.
He forgot to react for a moment.
“Mmm~” Sophie pouts against her imperial face, “Brother Alex~, my legs are sore, I can’t walk anymore.”
Alex’s breath hitched and ghostly stepped closer, bending down to pick her up.
Sophie wrapped her arms around his neck and smoothly kissed him on the side of his face, “Husband is so nice~”
Alex lowered his eyes and looked at the triumphant little fox in his arms, the knot in his throat rolled, “Next time don’t...”
The words ended abruptly.
Sophie brushes the tip of her nose against the knot of his throat and tilts her head, her lips beading up slightly.
“Carry me to the wash.” Her voice was soft, dripping with compulsion.
“Okay.” Alex ghosted along, obeying her command and carrying her to the bathroom.
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The spacious and luxurious checkroom.
Sophie was wearing a silk nightgown, loosely tied at the waist, the springtime light of her neckline hidden.
“I have to meet the elders later.” She murmured softly as her slender, glistening white fingertips wandered over the rows of shirts.
“Dark gray looks a bit more stable, while white looks well-behaved.”
Eventually she picked out two shirts and turned to Alex, “Honey, which one do you like?”
Alex’s mouth twitched as he looked at the two shirts that were virtually indistinguishable except for the color. When he was on the island, he either wore a tank top or a t-shirt with a pair of shorts, and a whole summer went by.
Accustomed to dressing casually, he instinctively resisted the sudden sight of these clothes made of elaborate materials and full of constriction.
“Hubby?” Sophie saw his silence and softly inquired, “Don’t like any of it?”
Alex raised his eyes, his gaze falling on her soft and delicate brows, and said faintly, “You decide.”
“Well, gray it is then.” Sophie hung the white shirt back up and looked to the accessories on the other side.
“Tie... Forget it, it’s better to be casual when meeting elders.”
“Right, and pick out a suitable watch.”
She walked over to a glass case, thought for a few seconds, and picked out a Patek Philippe, “This is it, the belt...”
Alex stood by, quietly watching her make her selection.
A woman’s nagging actually does not let people feel bored, but instead there is a kind of inexplicable sense of warmth.
“In the past, was I responsible for your clothing?”
Sophie stopped her hand movements and turned to look at him.
“Yes, ever since we finalized our relationship, I’ve always been the one to pick out your clothes.”
“And you even praised me for having a good eye for your heart.”
As she said this, a light of happiness flowed from her eyes.
Alex looked at her happy look, but his heart was unruffled.
He averted his eyes and looked around the sweeping checkroom, “You’ve bought quite a lot of clothes that you haven’t worn.”
Sophie gave a soft chuckle.
“Well, most of them were added over the last couple years and really haven’t been worn.”
Alex frowned, puzzled, “And you’re buying me so many clothes while I’m away?” The smile on Sophie’s face faltered slightly, her eyes gradually becoming despondent.
“Because I was never able to accept the fact that you left, always fantasizing that you were still around.”
“So every time I saw your favorite brand come out with a new model, I would buy it back.”
“Slowly, the whole checkroom can’t fit.”
In reality, she spent Pei’s family’s money to buy luxury goods recklessly.
Anyway, Alex couldn’t come back, and sooner or later, these things belonged to her.
Sophie’s heart is dripping blood.
Alex changed the topic at the right time, not wanting to be led around in circles by her again.
“Uh-huh.” Simply answering, he grabbed the clothes he had picked out and went to the dressing room to change.
He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror.
The man in the mirror had a sturdy figure, and his eyebrows were filled with an inherent reserve.
Sophie stood half a meter behind him, admiring her masterpiece through the mirror.
She had to admit that this man was indeed good looking, with deep and noble features and superior body proportions.
“Hubby, do you like this match?” She asked softly.
Alex looked at himself in the mirror, “It’s quite suitable, you do have a good eye.”
“It’s good that you like it.”
The corner of Sophie’s mouth lifted up in a gentle arc, and she stepped forward to organize the details of his clothes for him.
Alex looked down at her focused side face, a faint fragrance lingering between his nostrils.
When he looked down, he could glimpse the hidden spring light.
He knew she was doing it on purpose.
After all, she had gone to great lengths to seduce him from the first day they met.
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