A Vengeful Bride novel Chapter 139

After hearing what he said, I couldn't help but look at Mark in surprise.

I didn't expect that Mark would know that I wanted to ask about our father. Did my mother tell him?

"Mom has already told me about this matter. I know that she shouldn't have hidden it, but you have to think for mom. We are just ordinary people. If mom told others this thing, it would do no good to our family."

"So... you also know about this matter?"

I clenched my fists and said as I looked at Mark.

"I... When I was a child, I overheard dad and mom talking. Dad told mom about it, and..."

Mark didn't finish his words. Instead, he glanced at me.

I looked at the hesitant look on Mark's face and asked anxiously, "And what?"

"And dad said that he didn't want to die, but Gramps Xi said that as long as he could accomplish this task, he would make you become Edward's wife and the hostess of the Xis, and then he agreed."

Was everything because of me?

I looked at Mark in a daze, but I couldn't hear anything he said.

I left the car shop in a daze, and I didn't notice the strange smile on Mark's face. If I could be more rational at that time, maybe the tragedy would not have happened.

My father's death was caused by Xis, which was a great blow to me.

I even found that I had been living in an illusion of love all the time.

I thought of the kind face of Gramps Xi. I still remembered that when I lived an unhappy life in the Xis, the only person who helped me was him. But I didn't expect that he helped me because he felt guilty. His hypocritical care chilled my heart.

"What's wrong? Are you angry that I don't accompany you because of work?" I was lost in thought. Even when Edward came to me, I didn't notice.

My body was hugged by Edward, and I could feel his breathing clearly.

I was so close to him, and I could feel his unusually warm breathing, but I couldn't help shivering.

"Why is your hand so cold? Did you catch a cold?" Seeing that I didn't say anything, Edward held my hand and asked with a frown.

My lips trembled as I raised my head to look at him. I pushed his hand away and walked towards the bed.

"Ashley, what's wrong? Why do you suddenly treat me with a bad attitude? After winning this design competition, let's get married and spend the rest of our lives together, okay?" Seeing that I didn't pay attention to him, Edward walked to me and held my face. He looked at me seriously and said.

I looked into his eyes in a daze, but I didn't say a word.

"I'm hungry." After a long time, I said in a hoarse voice.

"I'll get some food for you right now." Edward picked me up, put me on the bed, and left.

I looked at his tall back, and my heart was in great pain.

Baby, what should I do? How should I treat your father? What should we do?

"Oh... it hurts... Edward..." Maybe it was because I was affected by my emotions. My feet suddenly began to cramp in the middle of the night.

I was almost driven crazy by this feeling. I was sweating so much that I couldn't help but call Edward's name.

"What's wrong? Where does it hurt?" Hearing my voice, Edward turned on the night light and I saw his face clearly.

He hurriedly picked me up and touched my belly with his fingers, saying in an anxious tone.

"My feet... cramp... It hurts..." I couldn't speak fluently because of the cramp. I could only point at my feet and said intermittently.

"Is it here?" Edward put me down, got out of bed, knelt on one knee, and gently massaged my instep and asked.

I couldn't help but nod uncomfortably. "Relax. I'm giving you a massage. You'll feel better soon." Because of pregnancy, my foot began to swell. This was the first time that I began to cramp. It was said that a pregnant woman would cramp easily when she sleep at night. I didn't expect that it would hurt so much.

I held my belly and enjoyed the massage of Edward. When I opened my eyes slightly, I saw Edward's obedient look.

He looked perfect and handsome. I looked at him in a trance, as if I fell into a dream.

"What's wrong? Is it still painful?" When I was staring at Edward in a daze, I didn't see that he was approaching me. He probably noticed that I was in a trance, so he thought I was still very uncomfortable.

I came to sense and shook my head, "No."

"It's so late. Let's sleep." Edward put his arms around my waist and held me in his arms. He gently touched my belly and said.