Chapter 210: Goodnight

Erick continued his way to his house where he had shared with Amber. Hearing the happy laughter of the two siblings from the inside, he felt his heart getting warm with content. It has been a while since Remi had visited them. He was now attending highschool but because he was late in entering the school year before, due to his sickness, he was two years behind.

He did not feel ashamed, though, being the oldest in his class. In fact, he was one of the most popular guys in highschool, especially when his schoolmates knew that he was close with Erick (who was once the most popular guy in school) and that he always has a sunny and friendly personality.

After Erick had walked inside his house, he immediately went straight to the kitchen where he saw the two siblings talking animatedly with one another. It appears that they were waiting for him since the food that was served on the dining table has not been touched.

Erick walked in, placing a kiss on the surprised Amber's forehead and placed his suitcase on the floor, beside the kitchen table.

Unembarrassed to see the loving scene in front of him, Remi grinned at Erick and teased, "You two seems like a married couple already."

Amber flushed red at her brother's teasing as she glared daggers at him. She then helped Erick take off his jacket before hanging them on the coat stand in the front hallway.

Erick grinned back and said, "We're more than any married couple." he then went to the kitchen sink to wash his hands. Remi just laughed.

Amber had just returned to the kitchen when she heard Erick's words. She flushed more and playfully hit Erick on the arm.

Remi still has a smile on his face. Inside, he was thinking, 'Am I torturing myself with this dog food?'

After the three of them had settled down at the kitchen table, Erick was surprised to find that the food was still hot, as if it was just recently cooked.

Seeing the surprised look on Erick's face, she understood why he was surprised and quickly explained that she had indeed just finished cooking a few minutes before he had arrived home. That was why the food was still piping hot.

The three of them had a pleasant conversation together. Remi would be having his school tests in the next few weeks, hence why he was spending more time at his sister's house. He wouldn't be able to come over once he sits for his tests.

Amber, who worked at the daycare, had come home early when Remi told her that he would be coming over. So, other than cooking Erick's favourite dishes, he also made Remi's. It was fortunate that the three of them mostly shared the same interest when it comes to food.

On the table, there was a huge pan of shepherd's pie, steaks, a huge bowl of potato salad and ginger chicken stir-fry with cabbage.

Looking down at the ginger chicken stir-fry with cabbage with a strange look on his face, Erick turned his head to look at Amber with the same expression. Amber then giggled, saying that she saw the recipe on the internet and wanted to try something new for once.

Erick shrugged. To him, it did not matter what kind of food there was on the table, as long as it's delicious and there were some steaks. Remi, too, loved his steaks. Especially now that he was a growing young man, he felt like eating steak made him stronger.

Shortly after, once they were done with dinner, Remi spent another few minutes with them, chatting before leaving the two lovebirds to themselves.

When they were finally alone at home, they continued their relaxing evening by watching a movie together. At that moment, they were watching the 'Fantastic Beasts and where to find them'. It was another one of Amber's favourite movies, other than the Harry Potter series. It wasn't so surprising to know that these were her favourites as well since Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts has the same author/writer.

They were nearly halfway to the end of the movie when Erick felt something dropped on his shoulder. He looked over and let out a small smile. Apparently, it has been a tiring day for Amber. In the morning, she had to work at the daycare, taking care of the kids until the afternoon. And then because of her brother's arrival, she had to rush home to cook dinner for them. It was not everyday that her brother came over, thus why she did not mind cooking for him.

Erick wasn't that engrossed in the movie as much as she was. And since she was sleeping… He switched off the television before carrying Amber in a princess carry. At first, he was worried that she might have woken up when he carried her in his arms. But seeing her cuddling closer to him, he turned around and went up the stairs to her room.

To honor Amber's parents' promise of them, the couple did sleep in different rooms. As much as Erick would love to sleep with her in his arms, he still has his conscience, not wanting Eren and Syden to distrust him.

Opening the door with his hand, albeit with a bit of difficulty since he was still carrying her, he walked into her room.

Her room shows signs of a woman's room with lacy curtains on the windows, a large vanity mirror and a white vanity table. There was a small armchair on the side of the room with a small bookshelf, filled with her storybooks and novels. The room was huge as it has a connecting room with no doors, leading to a walk-in closet and a bathroom. The room was actually a master bedroom but because they decided to sleep in separate rooms, without any hesitation, Erick gave her the master bedroom while he took the other bedroom.

He did not mind whether he would get the master bedroom or not since he never placed much importance towards a sleeping quarter, other than a place to sleep. In fact, he hardly spends time in his room. He would rather spend more time at the living room or in the kitchen.

After placing Amber on her soft bed, he gave her another kiss on the forehead before tucking her in with the blankets. He whispered goodnight to her before moving away, switching off the lights and leaving the room.

He was on his way to his own room when he received a mindlink from his father.

He frowned. 'I wonder why dad is sending me a mindlink at this hour?' he thought to himself.