AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

The moon was bright, but there weren’t many stars.

The sounds of insects could be heard in the silent summer night.

In the poorly lit room.

Roxane suddenly opened her eyes and sat up. His eyes were blurry.

As soon as she moved, Sebastien also woke up. He stood up and looked at her dazedly as if he was already used to it.

She lifted the blanket and got out of bed. She didn’t put on her indoor shoes as she walked towards the door.

Sebastian looked at the apple on the bedside table with a slight frown. He wore a helpless expression on his face.

“She hasn’t eaten the apple on the bed yet tonight…”

Roxane still sleepwalks these days. Every time she sleepwalked, she ate an apple. Sometimes she would eat the apple on the bedside table before going back to sleep. Sometimes she would wander around the house like a ghost before eating an apple and going back to bed.

Sebastian had spoken to Dr. Sha, and was told that she was probably traumatized by her grandmother’s death and that sleepwalking was a coping mechanism. If she wasn’t doing anything dangerous while sleepwalking, the doctor said he had to do his best not to disturb her and let her complete her routine. If he intervened forcefully, it could result in extreme behavior on his part.

If Roxane is sleepwalking and engaging in harmful behaviors such as harming herself or others, then medical intervention would be necessary.

Sebastien got out of bed and picked up his indoor shoes before following her. As long as there was no danger, he would let her do whatever she wanted.

She went downstairs and sat on the couch. Her dull eyes were staring at a certain place in the air, making it seem like she was in a trance.

Sebastien approached her and crouched down. Then he helped her put on her shoes gently. When he raised his eyes to look at her, her eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky. He whispered:

– Even if you sleepwalk, you have to wear your shoes. If you don’t do it, I will punish you next time…

Despite his words of reproach, his voice was soft and full of affection.

Roxane didn’t react to his words at all, oblivious to anything outside of her dream world. She stared into the air for a long moment before reaching out to grab an apple from the coffee table. Then she got up and went up the stairs.

After taking a few steps up the stairs, she turned around and sat down. Then she lowered her head and began to nibble on the apple.

Sebastien was afraid of hurting himself if she went to the kitchen. Who knew if she would pick up a knife? Therefore, he had long asked the butlers and helpers to keep the kitchen locked every evening.

After failing to find a knife several times, Roxane no longer looked for a knife in her sleep to peel the apple. Strangely, she gnawed the apple, removing the skin before eating it. She did not litter and held the apple skin in her hands that she gnawed.

Like other times, Sebastian reached out to remove the skin from the apple in his hands. After throwing it away, he gently wiped his sticky hands. His movements were quick and smooth after experiencing this several times.

Although she was sleepwalking, she did not reject Sebastian’s proximity or touch. Instead, she seemed rather obedient, letting him do whatever he wanted.

He wiped it carefully between his fingers. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her holding the apple with her other hand as she chewed on the apple. The apple had been eaten away until it resembled the surface of the moon, riddled with shallow holes. He smiled slightly as he asked:

-Are you a mouse? How can you be so cute when all you do is eat an apple?

She seemed to have heard his words. She raised her head slightly and looked at him. It was the first time she reacted to his words.

Sebastien was stunned. Before he could react, she raised her hand and handed him the half-eaten apple. His voice carried a hint of surprise as he asked:

– Do you want me to eat it?

She did not answer. She continued to hand him the apple.

Sebastien lowered his head and took a bite of the apple. The sweet, fragrant apple juice immediately filled his mouth.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

– It’s very nice, just like you.

Afterwards, she removed her hand and continued to nibble on the apple.

Sebastien couldn’t help but laugh softly. He gently stroked her head and said:

“You’re very happy that I said you were cute, aren’t you? Is that why you shared your apple with me?

She didn’t react. When she finished eating, she held the apple core in her hand and held out her hand to him.

In the past, she held the apple cores in her hand before throwing them away. However, Sebastien took them away from him and helped him throw them away. For this reason, she usually reached out to give him the apple cores after she finished eating.

After throwing away the apple core, he looked at her with a warm look as he wiped his hands again. He asked softly:

– You can hear me, can’t you?

She didn’t speak.

– Although you are very disturbing, you are also very cute. I want to kiss you, can I?

She still hasn’t reacted. His eyes were still blurry.

Sebastien lowered his head and gently rubbed the tip of his nose against hers. Seeing that there was no response, he said in a low voice:

-If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as a “yes.”

When she blinked, Sebastian’s lips were already pressed against hers.

Sebastien kissed her very lightly, afraid of waking her. When he pulled away, he saw that her gaze was downcast, and a slight blush could be seen on her face. His heart immediately softened. Just as he was about to say that she was cute again, he heard a surprised cry from above.

Christine stood at the top of the stairs, dressed in cartoon pajamas. She covered her face with both hands, but the spaces between her fingers were rather large, making her action useless. She could still see Sebastien and Roxane. She said:

-Brother, why are you and my sister-in-law showing your love here in the middle of the night…

Before she could finish her words, Sebastian scolded her in a low voice:

– Shut up.

Christine quickly covered her mouth and looked at him with her almond-shaped eyes.

‘Why are you angry when you’re the one showing your love to Sister-in-law in this beautiful place in the middle of the night? Tyrant!’

Sebastien’s gaze was slightly nervous as he turned to look at Roxane.

A slight frown could be seen on her face as if she was surprised by Christine’s scream earlier.

With that, Sebastien didn’t dare touch her anymore. He said in a low voice:

– You finished eating the apple. Let’s go back to our room, okay?