Novel Palace
Chapter 52 She Was Jealous
Chapter 52 She Was Jealous
Chapter 52 She was Jealous
With a stiffened back, Natalia dared not make any sudden movement.
Amid the darkness, her eyes widened in the darkness.
Was he... really asleep?
He usually kept to his side of the bed. What was all the sprawling around the bed today? Was he
pretending to be asleep?
Natalia waited for a moment, and Archie stopped fidgeting too. The pin-drop silence with the man's
faint breathing in the background drew out a frame of tranquility and serenity.
When she was sure that the man behind her was indeed asleep, she carefully lifted his arm, trying to
move it away.
However, the action immediately resulted in murmurs coming from behind her..
And the arm rested on her waist tightened to wrap her.
What's more, Archie's whole body pressed on her, his handsome face burying in her long hair, as if she
was his large-sized pillow. She was totally imprisoned by him now.
Nestled in his embrace, Natalia was left breathless from suffocation while her body lay stiffened.
The faint breathing spewing between her hair and warm circulation curling her neck aroused a tingle of
trembling numbness, electrifying her entire body like a surge of current.
With her head buzzing, Natalia's mind almost went blank instantly.
Yet, the man behind her remained unaware of her reaction, as he glided his arm over her waist,
tightening his grasp over her.
Natalia gritted her teeth.
This intimate posture was way past the line of flirting.
It could be said as risky.
Unable to bear it further, she clutched onto his hand to put it away, regardless of the fact that the action
would wake him.
However, the arm on her waist suddenly strengthened its grip and she could not pull it away no matter
how hard she tried.
Just as she was going to give it another try with all her might, she heard muffles of laughter behind her.
Dumbstruck like a blow to the head, Natalia finally realized something.
She turned her head over.
The light in the room was turned on instantly.
Natalia stared at the man lying on the bed, stunned and speechless.
He stopped playing dumb now that he had been discovered, but his arm still clung to her waist.
Archie grinned at her, his other arm propping his head on the pillow,
"You finally quit pretending?"
There was unmistakable banter in his voice.
Natalia said angrily, "You are awake at all the time, right?"
"Aren't you, too?"
"I..."
Knowing that she was wrong, Natalia didn't know how to retort. So she grumbled, "So what? I did not
get on your nerves pretending to be asleep, but why did you have to try my patience when you are
faking it?"
Archie stared at her quietly.
The woman's downcast eyes revealed faint guilt and fluster. Her embodiment of a lost deer tugged on
his heartstrings.
She really was not the type to lie.
Just a little lie was already biting so much on her conscience.
Archie q smirked before asking her, "What did you hear outside the study earlier?"
Natalia didn't know how to answer him for a while.
Natalia paused and lifted her eyes to meet his gaze.
His eyes were profound and murky, like the finest black jade. Under the dimmed lighting, the seemingly
penetrating eyes spoke of placidity and serenity.
Natalia felt uneasy at his gaze.
Archie was the one at fault but his calm gaze suggested as though she was to blame!
She got a little annoyed at the thought of this.
Making up her mind, she clenched her teeth and glared back.
"What did I hear? Anything and everything I'm not supposed to hear! What are you going to do about
it? Mr. McCathy, are you going to explain to me?"
Archie got amused by her angry look.
He extended his arm to shuffle her hair, messing up her sleepy head.
Natalia jumped like a puffed-up cat.
"Don't touch me!"
Archie chuckled with glee as if he got more delighted by her annoyance.
After all, no one would have thought that Natalia, who was always reversed and distant to others,
would be like this in front of him.
It was not for everyone in the world but only his eyes to see.
It was as if layers of facade built throughout the years were ripped apart, revealing her one true self Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
Natalia was at the end of her tether with his constant laughter.
As she could not rest in bed, she got up and cast him aside, preparing to go out.
Retracting his smile, Archie pulled her back.
"Where are you going?"
Natalia blurted coldly, "Go on with your giggles! I'm going to sleep in the guest room."
"Don't go."
Natalia got irritated again.
"Archie McCathy! Don't cross the line! Although we didn't get married for love, we are both consenting
adults!"
"Shouldn't you have respect for my feelings even as a business partner? Putting aside the fact that you
were flirting with another woman in front of me, I can't even sleep in the guest room?"
Archie stared into her eyes, his eyes beaming.
"Mrs. McCathy, can I take your behavior as jealousy?"
Natalia choked, and her eyes opened wide.
An unfamiliar emotion agitated within her, throwing her into panic and confusion. She had the urge to
run from it.
She shook off his arm. "Who said I'm jealous? Only an idiot would be jealous! You know you're free to
hook up with anyone. I'm not your wife for real anyway. We can just divorce as soon as you work it out."
She grabbed her pillow and headed for the door.
Seeing she was really angry, Archie hold her hands.
"Alright, alright it's my fault! You aren't jealous. It's all my fault, Okay?"
Natalia ignored him.
Archie continued to explain, "It really is a misunderstanding. I never had another woman apart from
you, let alone any Tom, Dick, or Harry out there. If you don't believe me, you can check it out, or ask
Brian."
Smirking, Natalia threw him a glance.
"Brian works for you. Do you think I am so stupid to ask him?"
Archie choked on her words.
But her retort sounded reasonable at a second thought.
Well, she was indeed a hard nut to crack. And at such critical moment, Even a man as brilliant as him
could become a bad problem-solver.
Indeed, soothing the nerves of one's wife was a life-saving skill. Even a man as smart as him could
make a blunder in a pinch. How did he come up with such an idea?
He changed his approach and comforted her, "Well, whatever you say makes sense, but I swear that I
never had another woman other than you. If any of my words don't ring true, I deserve a painful death"
Before Archie could finish her words, Natalia's eyelids throbbed.
For some reason, she had a sinking feeling in her stomach, and before she knew it, her hands were
already over his mouth.
Archie laughed.
Natalia glared at him.
"I'm telling you, don't bother fooling me with your tactics. The world wouldn't have that many
douchebags if promises did any good."
Seizing the opportunity, Archie grabbed her hands and smiled. "Yes, promises aren't worth anything but
those words came from my heart. Honey, now that I'm married to you, I won't lay a finger on another
woman. My moral senses and upbringing won't allow me to do such a thing. Do you believe me?"