You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 455 A Long Journey

"I love Nina and the children." Vicente loved Nina but she was not in love with her because she was not into women. Besides, Nina was still clearly in love with John, the father of her children. In fact, she talked about him every night, and Vicente had no choice but to listen.

The name John was starting to get on Vicente's nerves.

If John showed up, Nina would definitely take their children and go with him.

Thinking of this, Vicente felt a little sad.

Snapping back to her senses, she took out her phone and called Nina. She said with a smile, "My dear princess, I'm on my way home. I have a very special gift for you. It's from a very far place. It got here after a long journey."

On the other end of the line, Nina gasped, excitement bubbling in her throat.

A thought popped in her head, and her heart trembled slightly. "The gift is from a very far place? And it got here after a long journey?"

"Yes." Vicente turned her head to look at Noah who was driving. "I'll see you soon, okay? I don't want to talk about your gift anymore. I don't want to ruin the surprise."

"Okay. I'll see you when you get home. Take care." Nina smiled and hung up.

After Vicente ended the call, Noah shook his head slightly and said, "You may have spoiled your surprise."

"I didn't mention you. Do you think Nina already has an idea?" Vicente asked with wide eyes.

"I don't think so," Noah replied.

"Then I'm in the clear." Vicente raised her chin complacently, feeling better.

She looked out the window, so she did not notice Noah's face darkening a little. Noah said in a voice that only he could hear, "I'm afraid she will be disappointed." 'I'm not the man she is looking forward to see.

That man is John. It always has been.

Should I tell Nina that John and Vivian got married yesterday?'

Noah knitted his brows as he considered the things he was going to do once he laid eyes on Nina.

After hanging up the phone, Nina's eyes gleamed with tearful excitement. She thought that Vicente might be bringing home someone from Lexingport City.

"Cali, can you come with me to the closet?" With one hand on her hip and the other supported by Cali, Nina carefully headed to the walk-in closet. It was getting a little difficult for her to move around since she was already seven months pregnant.

"Slow down, Mrs. Nangong." Cali was a maid hired by Vicente for Nina. She used to be an obstetrics and gynecology nurse.

Nina got along well with all the servants although she was strict with them. If they did something that made her angry, they were severely punished. Otherwise, they were treated very well. As a result, they adored Nina and respected her too.

Cali had been taking care of Nina for three months. She teased, "You look so happy. Is it because Count Nangong will be home soon?"

"Yes. He says he'll return bearing a gift," Nina said in a soft voice, letting the joy wash over her. "He says it'll be the best gift I've received in the past six months."

"I'm sure you're very excited, but for the sake of the babies' health, you can't wear high heels or make-up," Cali reminded her.

With a smile on her face, Nina said, "Fine. I'll just put on a beautiful dress."

Nina asked Cali to take out all the dresses that still fit her. She tried on several dresses in a row but was not able to choose one.

After trying on the ninth dress, she suddenly stopped. She teased herself, "Cali, am I being crazy?"

"What are you talking about? You haven't seen Count Nangong for a long time. It's normal that you want to doll yourself up for his return." Cali held another dress in her hand and gestured toward Nina. "Besides, you have nothing to worry about. You look good in any dress."

"It's true that a girl will doll herself up for her man," Nina smiled. "I want to wear a cheongsam."

"A cheongsam?" Cali glanced at all the dresses in the closet, but there was no cheongsam.

"Yes, I want to wear a cheongsam." With an affectionate look in her eyes, Nina thought of the cheongsam that John made especially for her.

She loved that dress very much.

"Ma'am, if you want to wear a cheongsam, it needs to be customized," Cali said. "We can ask someone to make one for you now, and you can wear it in the future."

"It's okay. Never mind." Nina looked at Cali. "I only wear the cheongsam made by someone special to me."

"Really? Which designer? No matter how famous the designer is, Count Nangong can arrange a meeting for you," Cali said happily. "You are Count Nangong's most favorite person. He'll give you anything you want."

Everyone liked Vicente and Nina as a couple. Vicente was famous for spoiling Nina, which was enviable.

But only Nina knew that Vicente just loved the children in her belly.

Vicente once said with a clear estimation of herself, "You have so many people doting on you. I can't compete with them, so I'll just dote on the children. But I'll still be nice to you. You're their mother after all." Nina could only laugh at Vicente's bluntness.

And what was taking her so long anyway?

Nina looked out the window, but there were no signs of Vicente's car. If she could, she would pace back and forth anxiously, but her belly was so heavy that she could not stay on her feet for more than five minutes.

"You're really excited to see the count, ma'am," Cali snickered.

Nina admitted, "Yes, I am."

"Then please pick a dress already, one that will brighten the eyes of Count Nangong." Then, Cali took out a dark blue dress.

"I like that. Let me try it on." Nina was dazzled by the dress, so she picked it.

"Okay. Be careful, ma'am." Cali helped Nina put on the dark blue dress. The smooth, silky fabric slid effortlessly on Nina's skin, and the dress settled in all the right places.

As soon as Nina stepped out of the walk-in closet, Vicente's mother stood up and applauded. "Beautiful, so beautiful! You're so beautiful, Vicki!" she exclaimed.

"Thank you, Mom." Nina walked over and held her mother-in-law's hand.

Mrs. Nangong smiled, revealing a row of straight white teeth. Her eyes narrowed into seams. After she was done clapping, she reached out to touch Nina's belly.

"Please be gentle, Mrs. Nangong." Cali bent down and guided Mrs. Nangong's hand, slowly rubbing it against Nina's perfectly round baby bump.

Mrs. Nangong felt a kick and recoiled instantly. She looked at Nina with wide eyes. "Babies. The babies kicked their mom," she whispered.

"Yes, the babies kicked me." Nina touched her belly, and she felt another kick. She smiled dotingly and said, "My little angels love kicking around. They must be naughty kids in the future."

"I heard that Count Nangong was naughty when he was three or four years old," Cali said with a smile. Then, she saw a familiar figure at the door. "Ma'am, your husband has arrived." Nina turned to the direction Cali was looking at, her eyes brimming with expectation.

"Be careful. This is the gift I got for my princess. Don't damage it." Vicente ordered her men to bring up a large cylindrical box.

The men set the box in the middle of the living room.

"Thank you. You may go now." Vicente waved her hand and asked the men to leave. Then, she turned around and walked toward Nina with a smile. "Here's your gift." Nina stared at the box and asked, "Is it in the box?"

"Yes." Vicente held her hand and whispered in her ear, "I had it shipped here all the way from Lexingport City. Go have a look."

"Did you buy it? Is it a thing?" Nina asked dubiously. "It's not a person?"

"It's illegal to buy people, my dear. I'm not a human trafficker." Vicente shook her head.

Nina was confused. Was she wrong?☐☐☐☐