My Husband, Warm The Bed novel Chapter 1795

"Mr. Hodge, say something." Jefferson took out a packet of cigarettes from the pile of gifts and waved it in front of Hodge. "I'm giving you this behind Little Specky's back. You hold on to it and don't let Little Specky confiscate it before you get to smoke it."

"Little Specky doesn't allow me to smoke for my health. Are you trying to get me to die earlier by buying cigarettes for me?" Although Hodge said so, he grabbed the pack from Jefferson's hand and hid it under his pillow. "Other people give me a whole carton but you are so stingy that you only give me one pack."

"I know you're a long-time smoker. If you don't smoke, I'm sure you'll get agitated. I bought you a pack to satisfy your cravings," said Jefferson with a smile. "Don't hope for any more though. If Little Specky finds out, she'll break up with me for sure."

With cigarettes in hand, Hodge was wholly focused on it. He looked around and whispered, "You bad boy, smoking isn't allowed in the ward. You've successfully tempted me."

"If you can't smoke here, you can smoke somewhere else," said Jefferson.

Hodge waved his hand and beckoned Jefferson to come closer. He said, "I know a good place to smoke. It is a super secure space. Even if Little Specky comes, she won't be able to find it. The only thing is, you need a key to get in."

"As long as I'm here, there's no place that we can't go." Jefferson patted his chest and promised, "Just tell me where you want to go and I'll go with you."

Thus, Jefferson accompanied Hodge and they secretly snuck onto the rooftop.

The door to the rooftop was usually locked, and no one was allowed to go there. Hodge wasn't sure what Jefferson did but somehow he got the keys. At this moment, they were on the rooftop staring at the beautiful night sky.

Hodge took out a cigarette and lit it. He took a drag and then spat out a smoke ring. One puff wasn't enough, hence he took another drag with his trembling hand.

Finally, Hodge's cravings were satisfied. He looked at Jefferson and said, "You can smoke one too."

Jefferson seldom smoked, but in order to make the old man happy, he also lit a cigarette. He put it to his mouth and took a puff. "Mr. Hodge, smoking is harmful to your health. You'd better not smoke too much."

Hodge rolled his eyes at him. "You know it's harmful, but you're the one who bought it for me. You're up to no good. Besides, if smoking is so harmful, how come they still manufacture cigarettes? If they stop manufacturing them, then I'll stop smoking." "Well, you're right. If they're allowed to manufacture them, why can't you smoke them? You're making them a profit by smoking, otherwise, they would have closed down by now." Sometimes, old people needed to be coaxed and Jefferson knew how to make him happy, therefore he agreed with Hodge's words.

"Don't say such nice things to me." Hodge took two more puffs and said slowly after smoking the cigarette, "You came to see me behind Little Specky's back. I can feel your sincerity."

Jefferson patted his chest and said, "I'm very sincere. My heart is beating wildly in my chest as I'm waiting for you to agree to let Little Specky marry me."

Hodge glared at Jefferson and said, "She is so stupid, yet you still want to marry her. Are you stupid too?"

"I'm afraid that someone else will take her away from me. In fact, you and I both know that Little Specky is smart. She's pretty and kind; she's just a bit harsh with her words," said Jefferson with a cheeky smile.

"What kind of harsh words does she say? Little Specky always says sweet words to make me happy." Hodge raised his hand and patted Jefferson on the shoulder. "If you want to marry her, you have to accept all her good and bad qualities."

"Are you agreeing to let her marry me?" Jefferson was ready to jump for joy but Hodge quickly burst his bubble. "Dream on, kid."

Jefferson's eyebrows drooped instantly. "Mr. Hodge, could you please not say that? I get scared easily."

"If you get scared easily, then everyone gets scared easily." After Hodge finished smoking a cigarette, he sighed and said, "I'm getting older. My body is getting worse day by day. Let's have a heart-to-heart talk today."

"Mr. Hodge, you still have a long life ahead of you."

"I'm getting old, but I'm not muddleheaded. I don't believe in eternal life." Hodge looked at Jefferson and said seriously, "You're actually alright. As you said, you're good-looking and talented. However, your personality is very unlikeable." "Yes... You're right." Although Jefferson agreed, he didn't feel like there was anything wrong with his personality at all. Life was short. If he cared so much about everyone else's feelings, life would be too tiring.

Hodge said again, "If you change your ways to take better care of Little Specky, then maybe I will feel more at ease to leave her in your hands."

"Really?" Jefferson hadn't expected Hodge to be swayed with a mere pack of cigarettes. When did Little Specky become so easy to bargain for?

Hodge reminded him, "The condition is that you must change your bad temper and treat her well."

"I'll change, I will definitely change." If he could get Hodge to agree to his marriage with Adrienne, then he would be willing to change. Anyway, he was confident that in front of Adrienne, he could change the two things Hodge mentioned.

"Talk is easy, but I want action." Hodge picked up another cigarette and Jefferson quickly lit it for him. Then, he said, "Jefferson, why do you want to marry Little Specky?"

"I like her!" Jefferson answered bluntly.

Hodge asked again, "What do you like about her? Do you like her silliness? Do you like the fact that she tolerates your bullying so much?"

"I just want her to stay with me so that I can protect her for the rest of my life." Jefferson couldn't pinpoint exactly what he liked, but he wanted Adrienne by his side forever under his protection.

"I'm asking you to talk about her good qualities." Usually, Jefferson only spoke about Adrienne's bad side. Hodge was petty and he wanted to hear Jefferson talk about what good qualities he thought she had.

"When we were younger, Little Specky's eyes were so cute. After we grew up, I felt like she looked adoringly dumb. She isn't stupid, but she lacks EQ. That's why she needs a man like me beside her." Even while describing what he liked about Adrienne, Jefferson couldn't forget to insert some self-praise.

Anyone who knew Jefferson would know that he didn't see that as self- praise. In his opinion, he honestly felt like he was an excellent man.

Otherwise, why was Eunice still clinging onto him even though he already told her clearly he wasn't interested? It wasn't just Eunice of course. There were many other women as well but he just couldn't remember their names or what they looked like.

Hodge continued to ask, "Do you really want to marry her because you like her? Not because she's dumb and you think it'll be fun

to marry her?"