Chapter 103: Honeymoon Suite II
Matteo raised a hand and wiped a stray tear from his eye. It had been a while since he had a laugh like that, and seeing Amelia’s hilariously adorable stunned expression was enough to raise a chuckle or two out of him.
On the other hand, Amelia’s lips were parted as she stared at Matteo wide-eyed. He laughed. She wasn’t even sure that man was capable of guffawing so loudly!
"Your face is blushing brilliantly, my love," Matteo smoothly said. His words acted like a second shot that was fired straight from Cupid’s bow, causing Amelia to suck in a deep breath through her teeth.
Matteo leaned in as though he hadn’t even noticed the stiffening of Amelia’s body or the reason behind the redness of her cheeks. Instead, his palm found her cheek, gently touching her skin.
He was warm just now when they were out in the cold, but in the heated room, paired with her madly blushing face, Matteo’s palm felt cool to the touch. It was like the first sip of a refreshing drink out in the summer heat, quickly soothing the heat that blazed and crackled in her heart.
Even with the distance between them shortened to virtually nothing, Matteo never lost the smile that curved his lips. He looked so much better with it too― there was no hint of the stress that usually marred his features, and for once, Matteo didn’t look like someone who was forced to grow up before his age, burdened by enormous responsibilities that took a toll on him.
He was young, sprightly, and as carefree as a bird soaring across the big blue sky. Amelia’s eyebrows furrowed just subtly.
This was the first time she had seen him smile, but it looked so familiar that Amelia’s heart bubbled in a ticklish manner as she tried to recall where she had seen it before but to no avail. Perhaps his smile just reminded her of Aiden― a son born to the same father but lived a much more laidback life.
Amelia’s throat was dry, yet she tried her best to choke out her next words. "No, none of them are prepared for us."