Chapter 1245: I’m Home

When the bright lights went out, Arabel opened her eyes and found herself standing in the familiar hallway of her family home.

"I’m back," she thought with a smile, and the first thing she did was go to the door of the children’s room and gently pushed it open.

When the door opened a crack, she poked her head inside to see what was going on inside.

And then a picture appeared before her eyes: her husband, Idan, was holding a baby with white hair in his arms and feeding her from a bottle that Arabel had bought in advance for this occasion.

"Well, well, not so fast," — Idan said gently, watching his daughter drink milk greedily.

"Baaa! Baaa!" came the displeased cry of the second baby lying in the dark cradle.

"Wait a bit, Ignis, as soon as I feed Isenna, I’ll take care of you," Idan replied, turning to his son.

Of course, Ignis did not understand his words and continued to demand attention. But surprisingly, he did not cry, but only whimpered indignantly.

Suddenly, Ignis stopped being indignant, and his gaze went to the door, as did the gaze of Isenna, who stopped sucking milk.

Idan looked up and saw her, his wife, standing in the half-open door, smiling and wiping away tears.

Idan involuntarily froze when he saw his wife.

Arabel, his wife, looked completely different from when she left.

After giving birth, Arabel looked exhausted and weak. Fatigue was easily reflected in her tarnished hair, the sickly pallor of her skin, and even in her usually bright azure eyes.

But this was a completely different Arabelle. Her hair was shining again, her skin had regained a healthy hue, and her eyes shone with life.

She seemed rested, full of strength and energy.

"Baaa! Baaa!" Ignis burst out, breaking the silence that reigned for a moment.

"My boy," Arabel rushed to the dark cradle and carefully picked up her son in her arms. As soon as Ignis was in his mother’s arms, he immediately calmed down.

Arabel kissed her son gently on the forehead.

Then she looked up and, going up to her husband, who was still in amazement, gave him a kiss, bringing him back to reality. After that, she kissed her daughter.

And only after that she said:

"I’m home."

Idan, smiling, said:

"Welcome back!"

Then, bending down, he kissed his wife tenderly.

The twins, blinking their little eyes, watched their kiss with interest.

Isenna resumed actively sucking milk from the bottle, while Ignis began demanding his share of milk.

Idan and Arabel finished the kiss and looked at their children with a smile.

Knowing that her son hadn’t eaten yet, Arabel unhesitatingly unbuttoned her blouse, took off her bra, and exposed her left breast.

Idan froze again, and this time his gaze involuntarily fell on his wife’s chest.

"They’ve gotten bigger," he managed to think, while his son, clinging to the nipple, began to drink milk greedily.

His gaze stopped on his son, who, noticing this, looked at him. Their eyes met for a moment, and the boy returned to his task.

Idan felt a little jealous of his son, but he quickly pushed these thoughts away, reminding himself that his turn would come soon.

Tears involuntarily flowed down Arabel’s cheeks as she watched her own son drink her milk for the first time. This moment was another proof that she had indeed become a mother.

After they fed their children, they put them back in their cradles, and the Spirit of the Children’s room took over its duties.

Under the strict supervision of the Spirit, the children quickly fell asleep.

Idan and Arabel stood for a while longer, hugging each other, and, watching their serene sleep, tiptoed out of the room.

As soon as the door closed behind them, Arabel, not Idan, pounced on him with fervor and clung to his lips in a passionate kiss. Idan gladly responded to her ardor, and without interrupting the kiss, they quickly found themselves in the bedroom.

Idan’s hands gently roamed over his wife’s tempting body, and Arabel began to undress him.

"Belle," — Idan called, without breaking the kiss. However, Arabel didn’t respond, concentrating on undressing him.

"Wait, Belle," Idan said, pulling back slightly.

"Huh?" said Arabel in surprise, stopping in confusion.

For a moment, her mind went blank.

Never before had her husband pushed her away or rejected the possibility of intimacy with her.

"Let’s not do this now," Idan said, breathing heavily. It was obvious that he himself was in a state of intense excitement and could hardly contain himself.

But for Arabel, who was facing rejection for the first time, it was completely different.

Her azure eyes shone with a pinkish-purple luster, and her lips stretched into a wide smile.

Goosebumps ran down Idan’s spine, and his excitement instantly evaporated.

Arabel inclined her head.

Idan swallowed hard and, instead of retreating, stepped forward and hugged her. ℯℯ𝑙.

She didn’t move, but she was trembling slightly.

"Belle," Idan called, and added, "Master and the others are waiting."

"Huh?" she blurted out.

"They’re waiting to return to Junonia, Belle." Idan pulled back and looked into her eyes.

Arabel’s smile faded, and the sparkle in her eyes returned to its previous state.

Idan kissed her gently on the forehead.

"I want this as much as you do, Belle," he confessed. "But let’s be honest.: We’re unlikely to stop at one round, which means we’ll keep the Master and the others waiting."

Arabel lowered her gaze, buried her forehead in her husband’s chest and hugged him tightly.

They stood like that for a while, listening to their breathing gradually equalize and their heartbeat slow down.

"You’re right," — Arabel said, lifting her head and looking into her husband’s eyes.

"And Dan, I’m sorry for this little breakdown," she said, blushing with shame that she had almost succumbed to Pink’s tricks.

"It’s okay," Idan replied with a smile, gently running his hands down her back.

They sat on the bed, holding hands.

Arabel felt a little uncomfortable looking at him.

Idan enjoyed this rare moment of his wife’s embarrassment.

"We have a little time," he said, and asked, "Can you tell me how you went and had a rest?"

Arabel’s eyes lit up and she smiled.

"Of course," she replied and added: "Not only did I have a good rest, but I also brought a lot of gifts."