Burning Passion

CHAPTER 170: A TEASING HUSBAND

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Nikki had a long talk with Jeremy over lunch. Erika who prepared the meal joins them to help Jeremy with his food. She's attentive in placing food on Jeremy's plate, which can notice a rose blooms atmosphere the way she and Jeremy whispered to each other. She and Theo could tell. Something is in between them. 

Understand the scene in front of them, they were secretly smiling. It seems the two have no plan to reveal their relationship yet, so they will pretend they noticed nothing.

She was enjoying the potato salad Erika prepared as desserts.

"This is so good!" Nikki burst. She praises the food.

"I'm glad you like it," said Erika with a warm smile on her beautiful face.

"No. I love it, sister Erika!" 

Nikki found a new friendship in Erika. She is ten years older than her, so Erika was like treating her now as a little sister.

To think she suspected Erika before that she is one of that mysterious man's lovers. It was a crazy thought because Erika is indifferent toward her in the beginning. But now she enjoys being her little sister.

Later, she brought up the few questions she prepared to talk with Jeremy and Theo. 

"So how did we meet?" she began. "In Theo's sketch pad, he drew me when I was on the train and even on the bus. Regarding that, it's true that you remember most of what happened before?" 

Jeremy replied, "Most of my memories regarding that day began regaining each time slowly. However, I am uncertain about a few things. I was in a coma for months, and by then, when I woke up, I couldn't accept that I cannot walk. I fell into depression, and I was in bed for many years and can't move on my own. I felt even devastated when Theo woke up after a year, but he could not remember me. I felt alone inside a white room with all the medical instruments, and my treatments were like killing me. I wasn't with myself for many years until slowly, progress happened. It made me happy when my mother did not give up on me." 

'And someone who inspires me.' Jeremy added this, but only inside his head. He looked at Erika with a loving gaze. The woman creased her forehead; her eyes had a question. 'Why are you looking at me like that?'

Jeremy plays a warm smile while remaining gaping at Erika. Of course… He never forgets that day when a beautiful woman escorted his mother to visit him at the WILLIAMS MEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITY.

And that woman yelled at him and even wanted to slap him in the face. 

While having a sweet reminiscing of that day; Jeremy listens to Theo and Nikki, who had a conversation while his hand secretly reaches for Erika's palm. Their fingers intertwine, their hearts speak to each other. Jeremy squeezes Erika's palm.

He said nothing, but hoping his feelings conveyed toward her.

Meanwhile, having their moment, Nikki told Theo. "I remember nothing, so I don't know where I first met you." 

"I wished I could remember too. I know it was a special moment with you." 

Jeremy, who listens, tries to recall as much of what happened that day. He shared…

"I first meet Nikki on the train. I went to buy a brewed coffee to sober up someone drunk that night before. It surprised me to see a little girl leaning on my brother, sniffing him. I thought someone took advantage of him and stole a kiss. So I…" 

Jeremy makes sure he sounded like teasing Nikki, which she blushes and feels the guilt. She likes to breathe Theo's scent. 

But, gosh! How old is she at that time? 14 years old? Embarrassing! Nikki thought.

"Ah! A little girl, huh?" It embarrasses her!

"You're blushing." Theo curled a teasing smile on his mouth. His wife is too cute after being caught in her silly crime. "No wonder. You have already been a sneaky kitten since that time. I wished I saw it."

"Hey! Stop teasing!" she giggled. But later, sadness displayed on her face. "Yeah, I wish I remembered it as well."

She wants to remember their first encounters. But they already have left behind the past and only look at the future life awaiting them. 

Recalling the past is something that only inspires them to move on. Without the past, they cannot do better for the future. Nikki realized this… 

And from now on, the past will be her inspiration to live happily every single day. And share her life with Theo and their future children.

"So, that was our train encounter?" Nikki muttered with a loving smile. 

"Actually, not only that." Jeremy paused and beaming while he shared how Theo and Nikki ended hugging each other while sleeping.

"Oh, my gosh! That was embarrassing! How if you are a stranger? And a pervert?" 

"Hmm… pervert, eh? There is someone I know, and she is a beautiful pervert." Theo said with a huge smile on his face as he wanted to tease Nikki again; whose face instantly flushed like bitten red. She looks too cute to blush all the time.

"Hey, mister! You're too much to tease your wife!" 

Theo laughs, and he couldn't stop himself from kissing Nikki in front of Jeremy and Erika after her face flushed from embarrassment. 

"You're too silly! Don't do it in front of others!" she whispered. 

Jeremy and Erika giggled and quickly expressed their thoughts. 

"Don't mind us," said Jeremy.

"Yes! Just ignore us. We will pretend to see nothing." Added by Erika, with smiles playing on their face.

"Gosh! I even felt embarrassed!" Nikki covered her face as she realized. It was Jeremy and Erika who knew the secret meetings.

So then, they would not be surprised if they were kissing in front of them. Since in the beginning, they both knew that Theo is in love with Nikki.