At night, Erwin found himself sleeping unsettled, he turned around in a daze, then instinctively called out to Frederick. It wasn't until the room light came on that Erwin frowned.
"Erwin." Frederick's worried voice rang in his ears. Erwin opened his eyes in surprise. He looked at Frederick in bewilderment, not understanding what had happened. But Erwin could see, in Frederick's eyes, a complexity that was hard to put into words.
"You..." Frederick opened his mouth a little suspiciously, Frederick's next words made Erwin also extremely surprised: "You just called my name."
Erwin tilted his head, doubting what Frederick said. Erwin's pupils widened, and he sat up. His throat couldn't make a sound as he tried to talk. On the contrary, Erwin also felt his throat dry. Frederick quickly brought a glass of water in front of Erwin.
“Don't be too hasty, Erwin!” Frederick gently comforted, as he stroked Erwin's cheek. "Just now, I heard it. Unfortunately, I couldn't hear my first sound myself. But don't worry, Erwin. Tomorrow, we will try again.”
After being comforted by Frederick, Erwin was no longer in a hurry and despair as before. Erwin relaxed and snuggled into Frederick's arms. Of course, Erwin wasn't completely unconcerned, but being able to speak normally again would take a long time. Anyway, you and Frederick have a lifetime left.
Frederick knew Erwin was very concerned about this. While working, he often lost focus to look at the person opposite. Frederick had Paul set aside a desk to his right so that Erwin could work comfortably. Erwin, after seeing that desk, did not warmly welcome it. He spent more time at Frederick's company than at Vanessa's office.
Occasionally, Frederick would also see Erwin stealing the pronunciation. It was not until a week later, when he had just finished a meeting with a client, as soon as he opened the office door, Erwin quickly rushed into his lap. Paul was originally going to report the end of the activity, but seeing the scene, he immediately avoided it.
When the office door closed, Erwin looked up at him. Erwin's lips moved, and Frederick could see the uncancellable joy in his eyes.
"Frederick." The other evening, Frederick had indeed heard Erwin whisper his name. Just too small, too vague, and different from this moment. Erwin, as if afraid he wouldn't hear well, repeated: "Frederick."
Erwin's voice was neither clear nor pleasant. For too long, the vocal cords have not been used, and Erwin's voice sounded hoarse, even a little difficult to hear. However, for Frederick now, this is the most beautiful sound. Frederick hugged Erwin tightly, then kissed him down his face.
“Baby…” Frederick didn't know what to say. He was so happy that he could only kiss Erwin to vent his feelings.
"Do not." Erwin said with difficulty, smiling slightly: "Stop it, Frederick!"
Erwin's voice was hoarse, like a whisper in Frederick's ear. It took a long time for Frederick to calm down. He hugged Erwin and sat on his lap, the two of them facing each other. Erwin gulped, perhaps having not talked for a long time, making his syllables not round enough.
"I didn't expect to have a voice like this myself!" Erwin said while smiling, he slightly lowered his eyes, hiding his thoughts. Erwin originally thought that his voice would be similar to that of the virtual reality network. Unfortunately, that probably won't be the case anymore. But being able to talk like a normal person, Erwin felt extremely happy.
Frederick seemed to sense his mood. He kissed the bridge of the opposite person's nose and slowly said: "This is just the beginning, Erwin. It will be even better in the future!”
Better than the present, of course, Erwin leaned his head on Frederick's shoulder. Then he sighed.
“Did Dylan say that when you can talk, you need to go to the hospital for a full checkup?” As he said that, Erwin played with his lover's tie, like a coward.
Frederick tolerated Erwin's play. He wrapped his arms around the other's small waist, stroking slowly. His movements were not sexual at all.
“Um.” Frederick nodded. Erwin hasn't been to the hospital for a long time. He instinctively wanted to open the computer to check the schedule but was stopped by Erwin's hand.
Erwin said with difficulty, "No, I'll go by myself tomorrow." Erwin shook his head, "Just now I heard Paul say that you're going to be very busy in the next few days..."
It was just that before Erwin could finish speaking, Frederick stopped him. He pinched Erwin's waist, then unsatisfied: "I want to accompany you."
Do everything together with Erwin after the two of you are together. Whatever it was, Frederick didn't want his opponent to face off alone. Erwin reluctantly closed his eyes and rested his head on Frederick's shoulder again. What more can you do? Although Erwin's face was very reluctant, he secretly felt warm inside.
"I got it."
So, the first thing Paul heard when he walked into the office was.
"If there is anything in the morning, push it down to the afternoon for me." Frederick pushed the signed plan in front of Paul as he spoke.
At this moment, Erwin was busy writing and drawing on the desk. Paul glanced slightly. Erwin was designing an earring. He felt that, since Frederick was with Erwin, he had lived more like a human. But also because of that, the amount of work Paul's day is more and more, he suffers unspeakably.
"Yes." But Paul was just a small secretary. He had to do as Frederick said. Paul checked the schedule, raising an eyebrow.
"Early tomorrow morning. You have an appointment with Sir Richard." When Paul finished, he raised his head to hear Frederick's suggestion: "Shall I push the meeting to two o'clock?"
Frederick paused for a moment, then nodded. He also guessed what Richard's purpose was to see him. Frederick wasn't afraid to lend a hand to the Fredericks. Partly because Luca Forger had offended his lover.
"Is there anything more important?"
Paul hesitated, then he said: "Mrs. Hall wants to meet you for dinner tonight, I can't refuse, after all, she's your stepmother-in-law anyway. He…”
Frederick nodded. "Set it up!"
Jenny Hall did not contact him directly, showing that she understood. Contacting Paul would make it easier for her to meet him. Frederick didn't mind meeting her to see what Jenny Hall was thinking. But Erwin is not like that. He recalled the novel vaguely in his mind. Jenny Hall was not one to accept reality easily.
She is likely to do a lot of crazy things just for the sake of profit. With power and money, she doesn't want to miss a thing. It was that madness that made Erwin even warier. He looked at Frederick and said, "You're coming with me."
When Erwin spoke, Paul's eyes widened in surprise. He still knew that Erwin had had surgery on his vocal cords, but it had been a while and Erwin still couldn't speak. Paul thought maybe the surgery wasn't very successful. Who would have thought that now, he could hear Erwin's voice?
“You…” Frederick was about to stop Erwin. He didn't want Erwin to get involved with the Halls. But then Frederick remembered his words just now, Erwin must have wanted to be with him just like him.
"Okay. Then we'll see Jenny Hall in a little while." Having said that, Frederick looked over at Paul again: "Please send me the meeting place and time!"
After Paul finished his report, he quickly left the office. Only Erwin and Frederick remained in the office, and the two were once again focused on their own work.
In an instant, the clock struck six o'clock. The two cleaned up for a while and then went downstairs to the garage. Today, Frederick also does not let Ned drive, but directly controls. Frederick followed the information that Paul sent him to find the restaurant where Jenny Hall arranged to meet.
To Frederick's surprise, Jenny Hall made an appointment to meet him at Sophia. Frederick glanced briefly at Erwin, saw Erwin frown, and paused.
"What happens?" Erwin's voice rang in his ears, causing Frederick to wake up. He looked directly into the other's eyes, then said: "If you don't like to see Jenny Hall, we won't go."
"Are you joking or telling the truth?" Erwin found it amusing, and finally took Frederick's hand on the steering wheel. “It's not that I don't want to. Frederick, I'm just worried she'll plan to harm you."
Feeling the warmth on the back of his hand, Frederick pursed his lips and smiled comfortingly at his lover.
"I do not scare." Frederick said gently, "Erwin, don't worry too much. Jenny Hall wouldn't dare blatantly embarrass me."
After all, he is now the ruler of the Hall family. Even the higher ranks of the Hall family wouldn't dare do anything to him.
Erwin also understood this, but the uneasiness in his heart was also hard to alleviate. Erwin could only calmly wait for the opponent. Only when the opponent makes a move can he defend and counterattack.
Very quickly, the car was parked at the Sophia restaurant. The restaurant's staff were amazed to see Frederick and Erwin enter. She hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward: “Good evening, Mr. Hall. Would you like to go to your own room?”
Frederick shook his head, then looked at his watch. “I have an appointment with someone else, Jenny Hall. Can you help me see where she is now?"