Infatuated with my Ex-wife

"Of course. Even I am not completely fearless," Edward said, faking the fear in his voice. He was quite amusing.

"Oh, I see. Come on, tell me what animal it is. It'll cheer me up if you do," Irene said. Her curiosity was aroused when Edward said that.

Edward was glad to see that his performance could pique Irene's interest.

Irene's tone was distant whenever she spoke to Edward because of Celine and Eric's evil scheme. He felt quite upset.

"Well... There's this one animal that I am especially afraid of. She's very precious to me, and I'm afraid of making her angry," Edward said with a gentle smile. He was referring to Irene.

"Oh, c'mon! Edward, just say it. Please? It'll make me happy," Irene asked bluntly. She was really curious and wanted to make fun of him.

"Okay. Listen carefully, now. The animal that I'm most afraid of is... you. I don't want to make you angry. Please tell me if I ever upset you accidentally."

Edward proclaimed his love for Irene once more. He looked at her tenderly as he spoke.

"Ahem! It's getting late, Edward. We should wash up and sleep. After all, you still have work tomorrow," Irene said stiffly. She was still stunned by his romantic words.

"Okay. I'll listen to my dearest wife," Edward flattered Irene. He knew she was embarrassed and touched by his words.

He was also aware that he needed to take things slow. As long as he cherished her well, she would come around one day.

Now that both of them had returned to the bedroom, things got a little awkward. Who would wash up first? They weren't as close as they were before, so they couldn't enter the bathroom together. "Irene, you can go first. I want to see how Charlotte is doing," Edward said in consideration. He knew Irene didn't want to wash up together him, so he came up with an excuse.

"Okay," Irene replied. Edward went to the room next door after he saw Irene enter the bathroom.

"Young Master, she has just fallen asleep," the nanny informed. She was surprised to see Edward at such a late hour, but she remembered to greet him. "Okay. I just wanted to see her," Edward said. He came close to the sleeping child and smiled. She was sleeping soundly, so he left with peace of mind.

"Ah!" Irene cried out suddenly. She had accidentally dropped her pyjamas on the wet floor after stepping out of the shower.

She picked them up immediately, but most of the fabric had soaked up the water. She couldn't wear them anymore. Just as she tried to figure something out, she heard a knock on the door. "Irene, are you alright? Should I come in?" Edward asked in concern. He heard her shout the moment he set foot into the bedroom, so he hurried over worriedly. "No! I'm fine. I-I just dropped my pyjamas on the wet floor. Can you bring me another pair?" Irene asked anxiously. She didn't want him to enter the bathroom. Back then, she wasn't sure how Edward had entered the bathroom even though she made sure the door was locked. This time, Irene didn't want it to happen again. "Irene, are you sure you're alright? Don't keep it to yourself," Edward asked once more. He thought she might've slipped and fallen in the bathroom.

"I'm quite alright, Edward. How can I be talking to you if I was hurt? Now hurry up and give me my pyjamas."

Irene just realised that Edward was capable of nagging her like a grandmother. She felt happy that he cared enough to behave like this around her.

"Alright then. Which pair do you want?" Edward asked. He saw a lot of pairs when he opened her closet.

"Any pair is fine," Irene replied. She wasn't in the mood to select her clothes. All she wanted was to put on some clothes as soon as possible.

"Okay," Edward said. He stared at the selection of pyjamas and settled for a pair of seductive lingerie. There was no doubt that the flesh-toned colour would reveal a lot of skin.

"Here, I just grabbed a random pair," Edward said casually, as though he hadn't deliberately selected it. He handed them to Irene through the crack in the door.

"Okay, thanks," Irene said happily as she took them. She had yet to notice which pair they were.

"Oh my god, it can't be!" Irene exclaimed in surprise. She never thought he would hand her this pair. How was she to wear them?

"Irene, are you alright?!" Edward asked purposefully. He knew he had chosen a sexy pair, but he feigned his innocence.

"I...I'm fine," Irene stammered. She didn't want to tell him she was trying to avoid wearing that pair. If she did, he would know she felt strongly about it.

Out of all the pairs she owned, she didn't expect Edward would bring her this pair. She remembered that Millicent was the one who gifted her these pyjamas. At that time, Irene thought she had bought it for herself.

However, Irene was surprised when Millicent said it was a gift for her. She refused it at first, but she didn't have a choice when Millicent kept insisting. However, Irene stuffed them in the back of the closet because she didn't ever plan on wearing them. How could Edward have accidentally grabbed them? "Okay," Edward said with a smile. He knew why Irene was surprised, but he pretended not to know.

"Alright, I'm done. You can use the bathroom now. Good night," Irene said nervously. Her face was flushed red, and the pyjamas accentuated her figure nicely.

Irene was extremely stunning, so Edward began to feel a spark in his heart. His breath was uneven, and his desire blazed in his body. Of course, he knew the reason why.

"I...Irene," Edward's voice was strained. He could hardly control himself, but he knew he should mind the distance between them.

He held himself back because he knew she wasn't in the right headspace to share an intimate moment with him right now.

Edward knew that if he rushed things now, it would only make things worse. He needed to focus on cherishing her so that she could let go of the past.

"Alright, I'm off to bed now," Irene said nervously as she hurried to the bed.

Being dressed like this, she felt rather nervous. In addition, her heart raced when she saw Edward's barely concealed desire. "Good night, Irene," Edward replied. Irene tried to force herself to sleep because she didn't want to dwell on those things.

They were beginning to warm up to each other once more. Meanwhile, things were a little different with Millicent and Elio.00☐☐☐☐☐