Filed to story: Healing My Disabled Husband Novel
River glanced at the squid covered in sauce before taking it from Averi’s hand and putting it in his mouth without hesitation.
Averi watched him with shining eyes and asked, “How is it? Do you like it?”
River nodded generously and said, “It’s really good.”
After receiving his approval, Averi felt even better than before.
Instead of immediately digging into her food, she pulled out her phone and snapped a picture of all their snacks on the table. Then she posted an update on social media with two pictures: one was the photo she just took while the other was their marriage certificate.
Once done posting online, Averi cleverly put her phone on silent mode and placed it back into her bag.
She wanted to enjoy this moment with River without any interruptions from messages or calls that might come through.
Averi noticed that although River had strict dietary requirements for Beata’s sake, he didn’t resist anything she recommended he try. This made Averi feel content because he wasn’t ruining their good time together due to his picky eating habits.
It was rare for someone to be so accommodating towards others’ suggestions like this – something that made Averi very happy indeed!
However, Averi completely forgot that River’s phone was still on.
His phone rang, and it was only after at least a hundred Twitter notifications that his phone rang incessantly.
Without even answering it yet, Averi could already feel the deep resentment coming from Beata.
Sure enough, when River answered the call and put his phone directly on the table without even turning on speakerphone, he could clearly hear Beata’s angry voice.
“River! You’re so mean!” Beata shouted loudly.
Averi’s hand holding a bamboo skewer trembled and almost scared her delicious chicken wings away that she was enjoying so much.
River was speechless and his expression stated one thing: he regretted answering Beata’s call.
Beata cried out pitifully, “River! You went to eat street food behind my back? How dare you! You’re such a hypocrite! Waaahhh… how can you eat alone? It’s not fair that I can’t have any too. You’re being too mean… waaahhh…”
Averi couldn’t help laughing out loud.
Beata cried even harder when she heard Averi’s voice.
“Averi! Don’t you love me anymore? Waaah! You and my brother went to eat alone, forgetting about your little sister at home?” Beata cried so pitifully that Averi felt sorry for her.
Averi said, “Why don’t you come over now?”
As soon as Beata heard this, she immediately stopped crying. “Can I really come over?” she asked.
Averi looked at River, not understanding why he had been so harsh on the poor girl.
“Come over,” Averi said.
“Yes! Averi, I love you! Wait for me!” Beata hung up the phone in a hurry, afraid that Averi might change her mind.
Averi looked at River and asked him if he would be angry with her for inviting Beata over.
“No,” River replied.
Relieved by his answer, Averi continued to enjoy the food in front of her. It took almost an hour before
Beata finally arrived.
As soon as she saw River, she snorted angrily and then sat next to Averi in a clingy way. “Averi, you’re still the best. I knew that when you married my brother, my good days would come.”
“Okay then,” Averi patted Beata’s hand and said kindly. “Let’s see what you want to eat first.”
“I want to try everything that you guys just ate,” replied Beata without waiting for Averi’s response.
River gave her a cold stare but didn’t say anything else. He decided to let it go this time since it was only one meal after all.
Beata even called Chace over and they both ate happily together like old friends reunited after years apart.
After they finished eating the delicious food together, Beate rubbed her belly and asked, “River, Averi, aren’t you going up for your wedding night yet?”
When she mentioned the words “wedding night,” there was some bitterness in her tone because of how upset she was earlier about them sneaking off without telling anyone where they were going or what they were doing.
River had originally planned on taking Averi straight upstairs after dinner but he could sense that there were certain things bothering his wife which made him reconsider his plans.
She wasn’t ready for this yet, and he wouldn’t force her. He would give her enough time to slowly adapt to their relationship and become the person closest to each other. In this way, there was no need to go back to the hotel anymore. They could go straight home.
When Beata saw that they were going home, she didn’t care that she was being a third wheel and just got into their car.
River drove silently and said to Beata, “Beata, have you thought about how you’re treating me and your sister-in-law now? When you have a boyfriend in the future, we’ll treat him the same way.”
Beata didn’t take any of River’s threats seriously at all. She arrogantly replied, “River, I’m still underage.
It’s too early for me to have a boyfriend. You’re making empty promises. Aren’t you afraid of being embarrassed when it really happens?”
Just think how old River will be and how embarrassing it will be to play such childish tricks.
River thought: This brat is born just to challenge him.
As Beata felt triumphant in winning against River this time around with her words alone, Averi suddenly spoke up, “No worries! We don’t need to do it ourselves. We can let your nieces or nephews do it.”
Beata was stunned by Averi’s suggestion.
“What?!”
She couldn’t believe what she had heard from her dear sister-in-law’s mouth ??where did all her love as sisters-in-law go?
Covering her chest with disbelief and sadness written on her face while crying out loud, Beata said,
“Averi! You’ve changed! You’re not my cute little one anymore! How could you help my brother bully me?! Waaahhh… I want off!”
River added fuel to fire by saying, “You don’t even need jump off if you want out. I can stop anytime.”
Beata wanted nothing more than cry right then and there…
Averi laughed uncontrollably but noticed an ambiguous look from River towards her.
Looking up at him directly in his eyes which revealed his interest, Averi was made to think about what she had just said earlier.
Oh no!
Did he misunderstand something?
This was so embarrassing!
Averi now wanted nothing more than jump off the car herself…
For the rest of the ride home neither woman spoke another word.
River wasn’t a talkative person in the first place, and if the two of them didn’t talk, he couldn’t talk much either.
Until the car drove back to Knight’s Manor, Beata and Averi didn’t care about River’s parking, opened the door and ran into the house.
Beata ran, stopped, looked at Averi, and said, “Averi, why are you following me?”
Averi said, “I’m going back to my room.”
Beata nodded, and quickly stopped in her tracks, “You mean, do you want to go back to the previous room?”
Averi responded, but saw Beata frowned and said, “No, Averi, shouldn’t you live in the same room as my brother?”
Averi didn’t know what to say.
It was too late for her to run now, so how could she send herself there?
However, before Averi could speak, River had already walked over and said, “Beata is right.”
After speaking, River held Averi’s waist and led her upstairs.
Beata looked at the backs of the two going upstairs, and sighed softly. Well, she was a well-fed puppy and their display of affection was simply too delicious.
Today, though, she was extremely happy.
She had an invincibly beautiful, generous, lovely, gentle, kind and considerate sister-in-law, and she also ate the street food that her brother never let her eat.
Beata even felt that at this moment, even if she was to die, she would die without regret.
Excitedly rushing back to the room, Beata sent out a tweet, showing her joy to the fullest.
In the other room, the atmosphere was not so pleasant.
Averi was pressed against the door panel, with a hard and hot body in front of her.
She didn’t even dare to breathe, but just tried to push River away with her hands.
However, this was almost like dreaming.
River grabbed Averi’s hand, put it on his lips and kissed it, saying, “What do you think? Do you still feel a little unhappy? How long should I wait?”
Averi’s face was hot as hell.
This man, when being straightforward, was really terrible.
What was she unhappy about?
It was such an obvious answer.
Averi coughed lightly and said, “I’m not unwilling. I just think it’s too fast.”
Everything between them was too fast.
Without feeling thoroughly, without a process, there was a result directly.
River chuckled and said, “Alright, I’ll give you everything you want from the moment I started pursuing you. Is that good enough for you?”
Averi looked at River with surprise and couldn’t help but feel touched by his words. However, amidst her feelings of gratitude, she also felt a sense of discomfort towards him.