It's Hard to Control My Naughty Wife! - Chapter 207

"Why are you still here and haven't left for work yet?" Hailee asked confusedly when she noticed that Ramon still looked relaxed at this hour. Shouldn't this man be in the office already, working on some paperwork or attending a meeting?

"I am taking a day off," Ramon replied curtly as he stroked Hailee's forehead, brushing the few hair strands that seemed to be sticking out cutely.

"On a leave?" Hailee repeated Ramon's words with a frown. She then shifted her body so that she could be closer to her husband, feeling pleased as Ramon played with her hair. "Since when did you care about taking time off?"

Ramon then pulled the blanket to wrap around Hailee's body, hugging her protectively. "Since I knew I was going to be a father." Hailee chuckled when she heard this. He didn't sound like Ramon. "I think I should spend more time at home."

Hailee's laughter just got louder. She thought Ramon's answer was very cheesy. And, she couldn't help but laugh.

"So, what are we going to do Mr. Tordoff?" Hailee asked, cupping Ramon's face with her palms while looking at him with sparkling eyes.

Meanwhile, Ramon took a moment to think about what the two of them should do, as he hadn't planned doing anything beforehand, because all he wanted was to be close to Hailee and watch over her twenty- four hours if possible.

"A date," Ramon replied. "We have never dated before. How about we go on a date now?"

And, the suggestion was proven made Hailee very happy. She gave her husband a sweet kiss.

"Okay," said Hailee.

On the other hand, while the two happy lovers were planning their date, someone was struggling with jobs that were suddenly left unattended by Ramon.

"Ugh! What is wrong with my brother? Isn't he a person of high integrity?" Lexus grumbled from behind his pile of work.

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Zia woke up when she heard the sound of her cell phone ringing under the pillow. Last night, she came home too late accompanied by Ian after witnessing the man's brutal fight and Zia promised it would be the last time she would witness such a thing.

"Hello?" Said Zia in a hoarse voice because sleepiness still clung to her eyes. She even picked up the call without looking at the caller ID.

"Are you still sleeping?"And from the other end of the phone came the voice of the man who had previously occupied Zia's mind, what she was trying to get rid of for this whole time.

At that instant, Zia's eyes opened wildly. She was silent for a while until Aidan thought that the connection between them had been severed.

"Hello? Zia?" Said Aidan because Zia never answered.

"Yes, I am here," Zia finally answered. She then got off the bed and walked over to the small table near her dressing table to pour herself a glass of water, to freshen herself up a bit. "How are you?"

Aidan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zia answer him in a light tone, because before he decided to finally call Zia back, all the worst possibilities had crossed his mind. Luckily, Zia didn't sound angry or upset.

"I am fine," Aidan said in a gloomy tone. "I had some things to do so I couldn't pick up your phone yesterday, sorry."

Zia downed her drink and muttered. "I understand." If Zia was able to understand Aidan's position over the years of being in a relationship with him, then she would also understand this little thing.

"But, I still have to apologize to you," Aidan insisted with his apology. "Can we meet?"

Zia fell silent again. Something in her mind told her not to answer the question immediately.

Yes, Zia indeed understood why Aidan kept refusing her calls, but there were also parts where she couldn't accept everything.

Wasn't Aidan able to pick up the phone even if only for a moment and tell Zia that he was fine? Instead of ignoring her completely and left her in the dark? Maybe, just a short message from him, which could indicate that Aidan was not ignoring her, would have solved the issue, no?

Or maybe this disturbing feeling of reluctance was the result of a pile of resentment that had been buried since Zia found out that Aidan had slept with Aileen. The accumulation of negative feelings that were not really well communicated.

She didn't know, because Zia definitely didn't want to see Aidan's worried face right now or listen to the problems he was facing.

Maybe this was weird. If only this had happened a few months ago, Zia would have enthusiastically accepted his invitation to this meeting, but now Zia found it very complicated just to answer with a 'yes'.

"I can't do it now." Zia looked at her reflection in the mirror and the figure that was looking back at her looked very disheveled and messy. Zia frowned. It seemed like she was in need to go to the saloon to fix her appearance. Or maybe dyeing her hair red would make her look fresher. "Just finish your business first. We will meet when you are finally ready to meet me."

Aidan was silent. Zia's attitude screamed absolute strangeness, but he couldn't detect any irritation or anger in this woman's tone. Zia sounded fine as if they were talking about a trivial matter that didn't require extra attention.

Or maybe his guts feeling was wrong?

Maybe that's how Zia felt now. Aidan's problem was the man's problem. She was tired of worrying about something unrelated to her and getting rejected every time she showed concern over it.

While Aidan would just disappear without any news and return to contact her when he needed a place to complain.

"What is wrong?" Aidan who was closing his eyes on the bed suddenly woke up. "Do you have important business to attend to?"

"No," Zia answered quickly. She didn't want to lie because she had always been honest with Aidan, so she was not going to start it now. "I was not in the mood to meet you when your life was in the spotlight. There could be someone who might catch wind of our meeting and this will be a new problem for you." And also for me. However, Zia did not say the last sentence out loud.

Indeed, what Zia said was true, so Aidan couldn't help but agree to it.

"I miss you," Aidan finally said after they both fell silent.

"Yes, so do I." The answer came automatically from her lips as if it was the only answer she had.

"I will resolve this matter as soon as possible and then come to see you." Aidan really had to solve this problem quickly, even if it meant his relationship with Giana would be impossible to be saved anymore and they would become nemesis in the future, so be it.

"Hm," Zia mumbled in response.

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Today Ramon took Hailee for a walk in the beach, because his wife suddenly remembered their honeymoon vacation on Crestgold island. But, since a trip to there would take a long time and drain their energy, of course Ramon didn't agree.

So they went to Alara Bay, which took about two hours to get there. This was the closest beach from downtown A where they live.

However, of course Ramon didn't just leave like that, he also brought Dr. Bram with him, just in case something untoward happened like before.

"I feel like the third tire, accompanying the two of them on walks like this," Dr. Bram muttered to Pyro, the head of the bodyguards appointed to guard Hailee.

Pyro just laughed at the doctor's words. Bram not only had to follow wherever the two lovers went, but were also to keep a safe distance to provide them some privacy. 'Luckily' today, the Doctor was not too busy and had no surgery scheduled, so he had no reason to say 'no' to the heir to the Tordoff family.

"At least, this way, we know that Mr. Tordoff is not as cold as it is reported out there," said Pyro in response to Dr. Bram.

Meanwhile, in front of them, Hailee and Ramon were walking barefoot, enjoying the dry sea breeze, under the soft light and not too hot sun.

This time, Hailee wore a white knee- length middi dress and a beach hat that covered half of her face. She looked cheerful and very healthy, so there is really nothing to worry about, especially since Dr. Bram had already assured Ramon of that, but still he did not believe it and preferred to take precautions.

Dr. Bram just couldn't imagine what the man would do when it was time for Hailee to deliver the baby.

"Is there a place you haven't been to but you really want to go?" Hailee asked, while making a trail on the white sand, comparing the size of her feet and Ramon's.

"Hm," Ramon mumbled, thinking for a moment. Previously, he wanted to visit Crestgold because of the beauty of the island, but now the island was his and he had gone there several times already. "No," he replied.

"No?" Hailee frowned. "Really nothing?" She asked again to be sure and when she saw Ramon shake his head in negative, she said in a low voice. "Ah, you are not fun…"

"When I really want something, I'll get it and don't stop until it's mine. So is the case with the places I want to go." Ramon explained to Hailee.

"It's really inspiring," Hailee stuck her tongue out at her husband.