Chapter 8: Take Things Slow

The next day, Phyllis woke up alone on the bed. She didn't even notice that her husband slept next to her the entire night. He just got up early to avoid being caught.

She stretched on the bed before checking her phone.

“It's… two PM?! What?!” she exclaimed as she sprung up.

She cannot believe that she slept until it was so bright outside. For the first time in forever, she slept like a log!

“Woah~ What kind of magic does this bed have? I suddenly felt like my insomnia was cured~” she murmured as she rubbed the mattress.

She laid back down again to laze around. She opened her phone to check messages from her friends.

The first one she opened was from Rui. She sent multiple messages.

[Girl, my uncle wants to invite you guys for lunch.]

[Are you guys still asleep?]

[I'll tell uncle that you guys are still tired and will cancel today. I'll just arrange it for tomorrow since I heard that Phylian's flight is next week. I thought we could have a family dinner.]

Feeling guil