After getting permission from Aiden, Anya immediately got ready. She wore the clothes she usually used to grow flowers and black boots. She also didn't forget to bring a big hat so that she wouldn't burn her skin under the sun.
When she got down and headed to the front door of the house, she saw Abdi already waiting in Aiden's car. Abdi must have received orders from Aiden so he was ready to escort Anya.
Apart from Abdi, Hana and several servants were seen waiting at the front door of the house. They were fully clothed and brought some farming equipment. At first, Anya wanted to go alone, but it seemed like Aiden had also given them orders to help her.
Actually, it was Hana who got the message from Aiden to accompany Anya. Aiden called her and told some servants to help Anya because he didn't want her to be too tired. Moreover, Anya had just recovered.
Anya didn't mind if reinforcements would help her to take care of her garden. The more people helped her, the faster she could finish her job.
Before heading to the flower garden, she stopped by to buy seeds first.
Rose seeds, jasmine flowers, lilies, lavender flowers… She chose various kinds of flower seeds for her flower garden. With it, she could make a variety of different perfumes.
She couldn't wait for the flowers to grow in her garden. After flowers were planted in her garden, she could go back to making perfume and aromatherapy, and then sold it. She had to start raising money to pay her debts to Aiden.
The trip to the flower garden took a long time because the roads were quite busy that day. When she got there, it seemed as if the land had been covered with weeds because no one had taken care of it for a long time.
Fortunately, today there were many people who would help her. If not, she would not have had the time to plant all these seeds even if she were to spend the whole day there.
Anya and the servants that came with her, including Hana and Abdi, immediately started clearing the land after seeing that it was quite messy. Every now and then, they would work joking and chatting, making their work feel lighter.
The servants also looked happy to be out of the house. Every day, they spent time indoors, either cleaning the house or washing clothes. Although clearing this land was not an easy job, they were happy to be able to help and work while chatting with their madam.
During the day, they would rest for a while under a tree while eating the lunch they'd brought, accompanied by a gentle breeze.
They cleared the land, sowed flower seeds, watered it and didn't forget to fertilize it.
The work was done quite quickly because it was done together. Before sunset, they could all pack up all their gear and head home. Anya was very satisfied when she saw the neat flower garden. About one month from now, this park would be filled with various beautiful flowers. She would come back to pick the flowers and use them for perfume and aromatherapy. Anya couldn't wait for that day!
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Today was quite a tiring day so Anya returned to her room early. She laid on her bed feeling happy. She was happy to be back in her flower garden, to her and her mother's place.
While she was relaxing, her cellphone on the nightstand suddenly rang. Aiden's name appeared on her cell phone's screen.
"Hello." She greeted him.
"Are you home already?" Aiden asked.
"Yes. I've been in the room. Thank you for allowing me to go to the flower garden." Anya replied happily. Her mood was so good today that she got more talkative than usual.
"Are you happy?" The man seemed able to feel Anya's mood, making his mood better too.
The joy in Anya's heart seemed contagious even though they didn't meet face to face.
"Of course! I planted a lot of flowers today. Next month, the park will be filled with various beautiful flowers…" Anya excitedly said while imagining her garden full of blooming flowers in the next few months.
"You don't have to water it every day, I'll have the servants do it." Aiden said. She was worried for Anya because Anya had just recovered. He didn't want to let Anya fall ill again.
"How about you? Is your work going well?" Anya asked. It seemed like this was the first time they had a long conversation on the phone. It was because this was the first time they separated for a few days after they got married.
"Hmm ... The work is going well." Aiden replied.
Silence enveloped them for a moment. Aiden didn't ask anything and Anya didn't know what to say to Aiden. Anya didn't know why Aiden had called her so suddenly. Was it possible that the man wanted to make sure Anya was home and didn't run away from her debts?
"I miss you ..." Aiden suddenly muttered. His inner voice was a little hoarse from the phone. The voice seemed to hypnotize Anya, making her fall silent.
Anya gasped as she laid on her bed. One of her hands still held the phone to her ear while she was speechless.
Did she hear it correctly? Did Aiden just say that he missed her?
Why did that man miss her suddenly? They were not lovers. They were just two people who didn't know each other, bound by marriage because of their respective needs. They were not a couple who loved each other.
In addition, they had also just been separated for one day.
However, hearing that sentence, coupled with Aiden's deep voice, made Anya's face immediately flush red. Even though Anya couldn't see her own face, she would bet that her face was red as a tomato now. Besides, she felt her ears feel hot with embarrassment. She already felt like this without Aiden's presence.
What if Aiden said that directly in front of her? Anya couldn't imagine that!
What should she say now? Should she say that she missed him too? Did she miss Aiden?
"Hmm ... Hurry home." Anya did not know what to answer so that was the only answer that came out of her mouth.
"I'll be home tomorrow night." Aiden replied. He didn't sound disappointed when Anya didn't say the same thing.
"I'll wait for you at home..." Anya said in a low voice.
"Hmm… Go to sleep. Good Night." After saying that, Aiden ended the call.
Anya was silent for a moment after the phone was closed. She still couldn't believe what he heard.
Aiden said that he missed her…
She rolled on top of the bed, trying to calm the feelings in her heart. Then, she stopped by Aiden's bedside. She was on her stomach and her face touched the pillow that Aiden used. She could feel a chill from the place because no one had occupied it for the past two days.
For some reason that day, the bedroom felt much emptier than before. The room felt much quieter than before, even though she and Aiden didn't actually chat much when they met. Her current bed felt much bigger than before.
Did she miss Aiden too?