MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND, VOLUME 3 - Season 6 Episode 53

John lifted the quilt and stood up. “I’ll ask the hotel to send us some food.”

“Wait!” Nina held his hand and he sat back down on the edge of the bed. He held her hand and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“There’s no need to ask them to send anything. Let’s go out to eat.” She lifted up the quilt and sat up straight, stretching.

She was clearly well rested and he could see it in her ruddy face.

He glanced at her slender waist and asked, “Can you still go out?”

“Why not?” She hopped out of bed as if nothing had happened.

John just wasn’t as sure, though. He looked on worriedly until he saw her suck in a deep breath as she stretched out her legs.

He stepped forward and held her in his arms. “No, I’ll ask the hotel to send food here.”

“I want to have dinner with you in a restaurant. You’re going back to Lexingport City tomorrow afternoon and I’m not going to see you for two weeks.”

Her bright eyes were as irresistible as ever.

He responded, “Then I’ll be back in a week. By that time, your body should have recovered. Let’s…”

“Well, room service then,” Nina interjected and compromised. ‘He hasn’t been in Lexingport City for a year, so he must have a lot of work to do. It’s going to be exhausting for him to come here in a week.

I don’t want him to be exhausted.’

With a gentle smile, she continued, “I don’t care where I eat, as long as I’m with you.”

“Little girl, please wait for me.” His voice was so soft and affectionate.

“I will. Last year, you asked me to wait for you, and I did, didn’t I?”

“Good girl. Your reward,” John said before kissing her lips.

She looked at him and cheekily retorted, “That’s your reward.”

“Mine is yours. It doesn’t make any difference.”
“Well, you’ve never said that before. When did you become like this?” She put on a facade that she was disgusted, but her heart was actually melting with how sweet his words felt.

He sighed, “There’s a little girl next to me who others covet. If I don’t learn how to coax her, I’m afraid that I may lose her to someone else.”

All Nina could do was giggle in his arms.

After dinner, they stood on the balcony, as he held her in his arms from behind. The night wind blew gently as they looked out over the lights glinting in the view.

Gazing at the scenery, they kept silent and just hugged each other tightly under the moonlight.

A stable relationship didn’t need to have constant speech. As long as they knew they were together, that was more than enough. When they went to sleep, John cuddled her from behind and they slept through the night.

The next morning

The sky looked like a pink, purple and orange tapestry.

“John, I get to experience another beautiful morning with you.” Knowing that he woke up around the same time, Nina didn’t want to break the morning’s tranquility and spoke in a voice as soft as cotton.

John stared at the sky for a while and looked down at the face of his gorgeous girl. “It’s very beautiful.”

He was captivated by the wonders of the morning sky, but he longed for the beauty in his arms more than anything.

The colorful clouds gradually faded as they were replaced with a more staple blue sky with white clouds.

They lay with their eyes shut for a long time before they eventually got up and went back to the castle.

John left first, and then Vicente and Nina went back together.

As soon as Vicente returned to the castle, she ordered the chef to prepare a farewell party for John.

Since her confession failed, Cali had been hiding from her crush from time to time. She was afraid that she couldn’t help but cry when she saw him. She couldn’t deal with the embarrassment.

As a result, she didn’t even know he was leaving. She only found out because a maid was crying loudly during her lunch break. Only then did she find out that he resigned and he was due to leave this afternoon.

Cali ran to find him in a hurry. She didn’t want to flatter herself, but she couldn’t help wondering if her confession of love put him in a predicament and he decided it was best to leave.

That was the only reason that made sense to her.

At that time, John’s luggage had been packed. Only one more suitcase needed to be put into the trunk.

“Sean!” Cali shouted as she saw him in the distance. She ran over, panting.

John just nodded slightly, turned around and got into the car.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Nina sat in the passenger’s seat while Vicente drove.

“Cali? Why are you here?” Vicente was stunned.

She stopped by the car, gasping for air. “Count Nangong, I have something to ask Sean.” Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the hulking figure who sat expressionless in the back seat. He didn’t even look at Cali, which broke her heart even more.

“Cali, you can ask whatever you want to know,” Nina said sympathetically.

She had to say something so John would take Cali’s question seriously.

Cali looked at him nervously. “Sean, why did you resign all of a sudden? Did I cause some sort of problem? If so, I’m really sorry.

I’m sorry.” She then bowed to him.

For Nina’s sake, John answered, “It had nothing to do with you. You don’t have to apologize. It is not wrong to love someone, you don’t need to apologize. I hope you can meet someone who likes you someday.”

“So why are you leaving so suddenly? You still need to protect the twins, right? They need your guidance.” Cali pressed her lips tightly, looking disappointed.

Her last remarks were actually pleasant to hear for him.

John said in a soft tone, “I want to go home and prepare the betrothal gifts to marry my wife.” A touch of bitterness flashed through Cali’s heart, but she still smiled and blessed, “Congratulations, Sean.”

“Thanks.” He glanced over at Nina, flashed a smile, and then closed the car door.

Cali stood at the roadside, watching the door close as he disappeared out of sight, and effectively out of her life.

The car started slowly. From the rearview mirror, Nina saw Cali’s thin figure. She raised her hand and dejectedly waved at the car, looking completely broken.

‘It is really difficult to say goodbye to the person she loves.’

As soon as they arrived at the airport, they heard an announcement for check-ins. John reached out and held Nina in his arms.

As soon as he pulled her in, his clothes dampened with her streams of tears.

“The next chapter of our lives seems to be long-distance love. What a strange experience! I never thought about it.”

“Me neither,” John said with a smile. “Love, please message me at any opportunity you get. If you have anything to tell me, whether it be about you or our children, send it to me. If…” He heaved a heavy sigh, trying to compose himself as all their memories flooded his mind. “It doesn’t matter if you don’t contact me. I will contact you at every opportunity I get.”

Nina lowered her head and said, “I’ll contact you every day.”

“Good girl.”

The boarding announcement sounded again so he had to let go of her and go to check in. Watching him walk away, she screamed in her mind, ‘John, look back at me.’

John didn’t, though. He was scared that if he turned around, he’d be unwilling to leave.

Nina didn’t leave. She stood by the window and watched his plane take off.

It was a long journey back to Lexingport City. That night, Nina didn’t sleep and only sat on her bed and waited with her phone. She wanted to see any news from John as soon as it came. He finally called early the next morning.

She was overjoyed. Looking at the caller ID, she let it ring but didn’t answer. It kept going until he finally hung up.

He soon messaged her anyway.

“My little girl, don’t worry. I’ve landed safely.” Nina could finally rest. She locked her phone and went to sleep.

Around noon in the Lexingport City, it was far from a cool day in the early autumn of September.

The sun scorched down, not much better than on C Island.

As John left the airport, he saw a tall and straight figure from afar.

He hadn’t seen him for a year. James seemed to have grown.

He looked quite handsome in his suit.