The Arranged Bride

Chapter - 53

Nick's POV

" Only a little left and I will be done." I said the same line for the third time.

" Nick , you have said the same thing three times in the past few hours." Just what I was waiting for! Sophia crossed her arms against her chest and stood in front of me. I massaged my temple with my hands.

" I know baby, I know. But the pressure is a lot these days. Just another hour baby." I kept looking at the laptop screen. She was silent for a few seconds.

" I do not interest you any more , isn't it ?" I nodded absent-mindedly before her words registered in my mind . Furrowing my eyebrows at her absurd question, I looked up at her. She was actually standing there with a hurt expression.

" Why this sudden irrelevant question Sophia? " I was wondering if she was on her period. She normally doesn't get emotional so easily.

" Irrelevant!" She muttered under her breath and shook her head.

As she turned to leave the room, I quickly held her wrist and pulled her back on my lap.

She looked away refusing to meet my eyes.

" Baby , what is it with you?" She slowly looked turned towards me before her face broke into a large grin. I looked at her dumbfounded before realisation dawned upon me.

" Sophia, really?" I looked at her with an unbelievable expression. She shrugged her shoulder, her grin intact.

" You should have considered acting as your profession. I am sure you would have aced any role." I shook my head.

" You were not sparing me a glance and I had to take your attention. " She brought her hands up to my hair and spoke nonchalantly, as if she just didn't give an award-winning performance.

" And this is what you come up with? I thought you are on your period." I kept looking at her face.

" Well someone had to remind you that your wife needs more of your attention than your work does." She kept playing with my hair. I chuckled and kissed her cheek.

" How about I make dinner for my lovely wife and compensate for all the attention she was deprived of?" I asked tucking a loose stand of hair behind her ear.

" Umm , yeah that can do." She nodded putting her face in the crook of my neck.

I chuckled once more before hugging her tighter.

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" Nick, come here." I heard Sophia's voice. She was in the living room, with Ethan and Evelyn while I was in the kitchen preparing dinner for all of us.

" Coming." I responded, covering the vegetables.

" Nick! Come fast!" Her voice came out loud and impatient. I rushed towards the living room. Sophia and Ethan were kneeling on the floor with their back towards me.

" What happen-" My words were stuck in my mouth as soon as I saw it. My little princess was standing on her feet. Sophia was holding her hand while she tried balancing herself.

After a lot of practice, Sophia left her hand and ran towards us.

" Come here sweetheart. Come to Mommy." She cooed at Evie . Evie stood still for a few moments staring at our faces before taking a wobbly step.

" Yes princess, like that. Come here." I cheered for her to which she grinned. We have noticed it a lot number of times that she likes it when I call her princess.

She tried balancing her hand in air while she took small steps.

" Come Evie. You can do it." Ethan clapped for his little sister. She tried taking another step but her legs wobbled and she sat down on her butt.

We were all quiet before she gave out a large giggle and started crawling towards Ethan. Once she reached him, Ethan scooped her up and embraced her tightly. Evelyn's bond with her brother was stronger than that was with us and I had absolutely no regrets. They are always joined at the hips. She even used to throw tantrums when Ethan uses to leave for school but now she is somewhat used to it. novelbin

" You did well Evie!" Ethan praised and kissed her cheek, causing her to giggle. She couldn't speak yet but understood most of the words spoken to her.

I had this large smile etched on my face as I saw my kids hugging each other. Sophia looked at me with glossy eyes and a wide smile.

" She took her first step!" She whispered as if she still didn't believe it. I brought my hands around her shoulder and pulled her closer to me.

" She did." I kissed her hair.

" I still can't believe it. I never thought that I would experience this but I did. I just saw my baby take her first step. Our little Evie." She said it like she was assuring herself. We looked at Ethan and Evelyn playfully pushing each other.

" And I still can't believe that I have such a beautiful family. A beautiful wife and two lovely kids.I never thought that I would ever have a complete family. " I let out a deep satisfied breath. She nodded before looking at me strangely.

" You smell of garlic. " She scrunched up her nose a bit which was honestly cute.

" Yeah, because I was preparing dinner to make up to my wife for ignoring her because of work. " She chuckled at my words before turning fully towards me . She brought her hands up to circle them around my neck.

" Nick , you're the most amazing man I could have ever asked for in my life. You're the most loving husband and caring father. You , my dear husband do deserve a happy complete family and all the love in the world." She got up on her tippy toes and kissed my nose and that's when we heard Evie whine.

We pulled away to look at her staring at us with sad eyes and her arms strectched out to be picked up. She was one attention seeking devil.

" Yes Princess, what is it?" I picked her up . Before I could properly settle her, she held my face with both her hands and took my nose in her mouth. Of course she had to do it especially after Sophia kissed my nose.

I lightly pressed her cheeks with my hand causing her to release my nose.

" No baby. Don't do it. Germs will get into your stomach and you will get sick." I softly explained and she looked at me with utmost attention before again putting her mouth around my nose.

I heard Ethan and Sophia giggle at this.