The Duke's Passion

Chapter 497 - Love Guru

After putting Law to sleep, I prepared myself to sleep. I thought Sam would stay with his brothers, but he returned to our chambers earlier than expected.

"You're early, love," I pointed out, watching him drag his feet towards our bed. I rolled to my side as he snuck inside the quilt and laid beside me.

"I'd rather spend more time with you than them," he murmured, moving closer to me as he embraced my waist. "This is better."

A subtle smile appeared on my lips, sniffing his argent hair that had a smell of subtle floral scent. "You're such a baby."

"I know, wife. But please, don't tell anyone." I chuckled at his response. Sam gazed up and smiled, moving up until we're at eye level.

"My love," he whispered as he leaned his face forward, but I stopped him by putting my finger in front of his lips. An instant frown replaced his smug grin. I knew what he wanted to do, as we never had a break every night.

"I need to store my stamina for our son's birthday. I want it to be perfect," I explained, hoping he would understand my reasons. "We've been too active and we need to miss each other."

"But I miss you every second of every day. The only time I don't is when I'm with you," he argued with a frown, making me let out a sigh. "I already told you, wife. I love you more than one second ago."

"Yes, yes. I know my husband's love for me, but still no." I clicked my tongue before he reluctantly drew his head back.

"I'm doing so much sacrifice for our son and that little brat doesn't appreciate his father," came out a complaint as he ground his teeth. "Do you know what he told me today when I called him to my office?"

"What?"

"That you are his alone. He will never share his mother with his father!" Sam uttered in distress while I laughed at his reaction. "I want another child that looks exactly like you. Whenever I see Law, I feel like I'm staring in the mirror."

His last remark made me burst out in laughter. That was a fact. Law and Sam looked so similar in appearance and shared a lot of similar habits. The only thing Law got from me was the color of his eyes.

"Wife, this is not a laughing matter. Law needs a baby brother or sister." I slapped his chest lightly at his suggestions. "Come on, love! Law makes my stress level increase! Fabian's wisdom doesn't help too!"

"It's your fault, but well..." A shallow sigh slipped past my lips as we couldn't do anything about this now, could we? Fabian was already part of this family.

"Once you came back from the capital, let's try, okay?"

"Really?" His face brightened up while I nodded in reassurance.

"Really. For now, we just have to make sure our son's birthday will be perfect." This time, I leaned forward and placed a peck on his lips to placate him. "Everyone is already here, so let's all have fun."

"Right... we'll have fun for sure." He rolled his eyes while I clicked my tongue, slapping his chest once again. "Whatever," he added.

Sam then slid his arm under my neck and moved even closer. Naturally, I met him halfway and embraced him.

"So peaceful," came out a whisper with a subtle smile. "Back then, every time I sleep, I always wonder what sort of surprise I'd get the next day. But now, things had truly changed."

"It's quite a predictable life now, don't you think?" he replied in a coarse voice while stroking my back.

"Mhm. Do you hate it?"

Sam didn't reply immediately. "No. It is boring, but there were things to look forward to as well."

"I know, right?" I chuckled softly, breathing in and out in relief. "The things to look forward to is our breakfast, our little family tea time, what happens to the book I am reading, where you'd suddenly appear, the matters of the estate, and Adam's letters. How about you?"

"The same." He kept his answer short and simple, but I knew he was sincere. "Except for whatever argument, Law will come up the next day."

"Well, I guess he will be a bit busy with Rufus around."

"Hopefully." Sam hummed, and we remained silent for a long time. He gazed up at me and furrowed his brows.

"What are you thinking so suddenly?" he asked, out of plain curiosity.

"Well, it's just Yul and Silvia. They suddenly crossed my head," I confessed, and that seemed to pique his interest as he looked at me curiously. So I explained.

"Earlier, during our tea time, they talked about marriage for convenience. I'm worried about the two of them. I wonder if Silvia will change her mind in marrying Yulis once she sees Rufus again."

"Why would she change her mind just after meeting Rufus?" my brows furrowed at this strange question.

"What do you mean? Silvia and Rufus used to be lovers. I know she loved Rufus with all her heart, but things went south. I hope they reconcile."

"My love, even if they reconcile, that doesn't mean they should be together again," Sam imparted his wisdom, which I already knew about. But there was still a part of me that hoped Silvia and Rufus could patch things up. Silvia seemed to still hold feelings for Rufus with her reaction earlier, after all. She wouldn't be annoyed at Yul if she didn't.

Sam stared at me for a moment before cupping my cheek. "You are so faithful, my wife. Will you ever love another man if I hurt you?"

"You already did in the past, though."

"Well, make sense, but that doesn't what I meant. Silvia and Rufus used to be so innocent and so carefree, but the place they were running wild wasn't. The scar they left to each other is too deep, Lilou."

A frown resurfaced on my face. "So, are you saying Silvia and Rufus shouldn't be together again?"

"If they want to, I don't have any say in it. But I don't think they are foolish enough to do that. I'm not an expert, but they know that their love only brings out the worst in them. Lilou, sometimes, being friends is better than being more than that." Sam smiled, closed-lipped. "Of course, that doesn't apply to us."

"That makes me more worried." I sighed once again. "That only means Silvia will surely marry Yul for convenience."

"Huh? Are you sure it is out of convenience?"

"What do you mean?"

Sam narrowed his eyes as he scrutinized me. "What I mean is, nothing will bend Yulis and Silvia if they already decided not to touch that area. Those two are close, so it's not really a surprise if they somehow develop feelings for each other. Blood-related or not, it doesn't really matter to us."

"But..."

"Lilou," Sam's voice grew solemn as he looked at me in the eye for a moment. "Sometimes, we don't really know that the people that are meant for us had been around us all along. We will not realize that until our hearts pulsate differently whenever they are around."

"Tch. You just said you are not an expert in this area, but you talk like a love guru."

"I am not." Sam shrugged as he pulled me closer to him. "I'm simply speaking from experience. After all, I never know I love you until I laid my eyes on you and felt my dead heart beat for the first time. The situation might be different, but I know the realization will be the same for everyone."

"Oh, Sam..."

"So, if Yul and Silvia ended up realizing their hearts, will you interfere with their happiness?"

I kept quiet for a long time before closing my eyes. "Never.. I just want them to be happy, that's all."