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REBIRTH: A SECOND CHANCE - Chapter 35
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The next day, the moment the sun began to rise, a loud banging noise against Ava’s door woke her up.
She furrowed her brows and tried to turn over but could not. Her whole body was held in Antonio’s arms.
Thinking about last night… there was no shame whatsoever on her face. Instead, she felt like hitting him several times in indignation.
He told her not to think about sleeping at all, and she really barely had any sleep!
Antonio was too good at bearing grudges. Because she suddenly pushed him aside due to Stella’s words while they were teasing each other, he held a grudge!
After bringing her into the bathroom, he kissed her until she was weak. He then teased and touched her until she couldn’t bear it anymore. Just as she was about to climax from his teasing…
He actually acted as if nothing had happened. After cleaning her, he carried her out and threw her on the bed, holding her to sleep. He did nothing else!
Her body burned for a really long time because of that and being held by him worsened it. No matter how she struggled in his arms, he acted like he was blind, holding her tightly and preventing her from moving.
After being teased to the point where her entire body was on fire, he left her with no way out to extinguish it. This was even worse than being drugged with that sort of medicine…
Ava’s face was filled with frustration and rage. The rapid banging against the door caused her to be unable to settle down in his arms. She tried to sit up but was immediately pushed back down by him.
The man’s eyes did not open. His handsome face held the languid drowsiness that accompanied the early morning. Just as she was about to get up once more in rage, he held her and spoke hoarsely, “It’s only 5:30 a.m. Would regular people knock at such a time?”
That’s what she thought too. Only someone without a heart would come at such a time to interrupt people’s dreams.
The moment she thought this way, she could immediately guess who it was.
It was really so hard to chase her away.
Stella most likely did not sleep at all last night.
Ava’s mind became more aware. She shrunk in his embrace, but because of last night’s burning torture, she opened her mouth and bit his chest.
Antonio grunted, furrowing his brows and tightening his arms around her.
“Be more obedient. Don’t move about as you please.” His voice became even more hoarse.
She refused to believe it. After torturing her to that pathetic state last night, how could he not have struggled at all?
If this were not the Clifford family home, she would have directly pressed him on the bed and forced herself on him last night.
The banging noise against the room door became even louder. Stella raised her voice outside the door, “Big sister! Wake up, ah! The sunlight is especially nice today! Let’s go on a morning run!”
Stella had never been so hardworking before, nor had she ever taken the initiative to go on a morning run.
She could not sleep, but did she consider whether or not others were tired?
Ava abruptly sat up. Her actions were too sudden and caused Antonio, who was caught off guard, to open his eyes.
His voice was low and calm, “It seems like I should let you return to this Clifford family less in the future.”
Ava glanced at the door. Even if she did not have much desire to get off the bed, at this rate, she would become frustrated at Stella to the point of slamming the door on her face.
“Big sister… are you awake…” as though checking, Stella’s voice rang again outside the door.
Ava decided to lie down and not move, acting as though she heard nothing. She refused to believe that at such a time Stella could be thick-skinned to the extent of ignoring the other family members’ feelings while she continued banging the door.
Indeed, after knocking the door for several more seconds, Stella—who could not hear any sound inside—guessed that she was being ignored. However, she could not continue knocking because her father and Auntie Shen had both woken up!
“What are you doing so early in the morning?! Don’t you know that everyone is resting?” Henry’s brows furrowed as he walked down from the third floor. The moment he saw Stella, his face became cold.
Stella immediately took a step back, cautiously softening her voice and saying, “Dad, didn’t Big Sister just recover from a cold? I thought of going to run in the morning with her to strengthen the body…”
“Why don’t I see you wake up so early normally? Don’t you know that your brother-in-law is in there? Why are you making noise?” After berating her, Henry no longer felt like he could sleep further. He warned her once more and turned to go downstairs.
Silence was restored outside their room. Ava was especially drowsy. After relaxing, she buried her head in Antonio’s gentle embrace and found a comfortable position to resume sleeping.
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At seven-plus in the morning, Ava felt refreshed as she walked down the stairs. Seeing the people downstairs, she smiled and turned around to shout upstairs, “Antonio, I forgot to bring my phone. Go help me take it.”
Stella sat at the dining table. Just as she was about to find words to scold Ava who had woken up so late, her words were choked back down by Ava’s actions.
Not only did she not catch any sight of Antonio’s silhouette, but after Ava’s words, she could hear steady footsteps walking back to the room. He clearly went to help Ava get her phone.
This Ava, she actually ordered Antonio here and there! Who did she think she was!
Less than a minute later, Antonio came back to the staircase. Ava still stood there waiting for him. She took the phone from him and fluttered her lashes at him. “Thank you, hubby!”
Antonio’s clear black eyes met her gaze. He calmly curved his lips. “Let’s go eat breakfast. Dad is already waiting.”
Seeing the two of them coming down together—one refreshingly pretty and well-mannered, causing people’s’ heart to become flustered, while the other cold and handsome to the point where others could not take their eyes away—Henry did not become upset even though they had woken up late. Instead, he smiled and had Aunt Mia bring over their breakfast.
“Dad, good morning!” Ava’s spirit was good as she walked over to the seat closest to Henry.
Seeing her head over to that seat, Jessica’s face became slightly unhappy. She was about to say something sarcastic, but the moment Antonio walked over, she considered his aura and reputation and decided not to speak.
“Good. How did you sleep?” Henry’s mood was rather good as he glanced at Ava. He then looked at Antonio. “This is the first time the both of you have come back to the Clifford home to stay after your marriage. If there’s anything you’re not used to, say it.”
Antonio calmly and politely nodded his head, showing his manners. “It’s all right. The bedroom’s soundproof walls are rather good. We couldn’t hear much movement and slept well all night.”
Soundproof?
Ava shot him a glance.
This man was genuinely black-bellied. After bullying her to that point last night, these words were clearly meant to poke fun at her.
She gloomily glared at him, but Antonio only calmly chuckled.
Stella sat right across from them. She raised her head to look at Antonio.
As they were at the Clifford family, Antonio did not seem as stern and apathetic as he typically did. Although he seemed indifferent, he gave Ava sufficient face and did not have the distant coldness that pushed people thousands of miles away.
He carried the cleanliness and sharpness that was brought in by the morning. It was really nice to look at.
However, his hands were busy with pulling out Ava’s chair for her. There was no attention to be spared for the people at the side.
Stella secretly gripped the tablecloth near her hand, squeezing it to the point where its shape became distorted.