Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 103

Edward let go of me after a while and I paused to catch my breath. My body slightly trembling from his surprising kiss. He grinned at me a little but didn’t say anything. We looked at our reflection in the mirror. I think we look a little like a couple with our matching outfit. I’m not sure how Edward felt about wearing light pink but I personal think it suits him quite well. If his eyes are the color of the green leaves then the pink of his shirt would be the color of the petals of flowers.

*Knock Knock Knock*

“Master Edward, dinner is ready as you have ordered,” Ralph said from the other side of the door.

“Shall we?” Edward asked with a smile as he took my hand gently in his.

The moment, we stepped out of the dressing room and into the hallway, Edward’s phone rang. Edward frowned a little when he saw who was calling.

“Sorry, Natalia. I have to take this. Can you wait here for a bit? Ralph can keep you company,” Edward said hurriedly before he walked off to take the phone call.

“Sorry that you’re stuck with an old man like me for the time being,” Ralph said kindly as he bowed slightly to me.

“No, not at all. I’m happy that you’re here with me. You and Edward seem close, have you been with him for a long time?” I asked to make small talk with the kind old man.

“Oh yes. I’ve served him since he was a teenage boy, you see. He’s been through a couple of rough patches as I’m sure he’s already told you,” Ralph replied in a respectable tone.

“I see. I’m sure he’ll be fine. He’s got you to support him after all,” I said cheerfully trying to cheer the old man up. He must be very kind and professional. I mean, at his age, he’s still working devotedly to his young master. There are a couple of very old butlers like him in the Rosenhall family as far as I was aware.

“Not at all, Miss Natalia. Try as we may, I have never seen Master Edward smile as much and as genuinely as he does when he is with you, My Lady. It may be too presumptuous of me to ask you for this but, please judge a man from his actions. His words may hold true or may be misleading; however, actions are much harder to misinterpret,” Ralph said with a gentle smile as he bowed slightly to excuse his straightforwardness.

I could see where Ralph was coming from but sadly, in Edward’s case, I find both his words and his actions to be very difficult to interpret. Even his actions could easily be misleading.

“I see. Thank you for your kind advice,” I replied honestly.

“I kind of envy my other colleagues. You see, they get to serve Master Edward much more frequently than I do because he rarely visits this place. In fact, you’re the first guest he’s ever brought here. It shouldn’t be very surprising though; this mansion was built here because this place holds many precious memories for the Master,” Ralph said with a sadness in his voice.

“What memories?” I asked intriguingly.

“Oh, if the Master has not told you about it then it is not my place to do so. However, this place holds many miserable yet precious memories for Master Edward,” Ralph replied.

Since it was clear that I would not be getting any more details from the old man, I decided to ask something of my own.

“Do you know who I am?” I asked bluntly. From what he’s seen and said, I’m sure that he knows what kind of relationship I have with Edward. We’re not officially dating or anything, but it must be obvious to him that we are intimate. His reactions, however, does not match well if he knew that I am in fact Edward’s step niece.