AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Jonas looked in the direction Mathis was pointing and said:

“Well, then talk to him.

Mathis blinked.

-Can mom hear what I’m saying?

– How will we know if you don’t speak?

He asked in response to Mathis’ question. When he saw Roxane walking out of the corner of his eye, he put Mathis on the ground.

Mathis spoke slowly to his mother, not paying attention to anything else.

Then Jonas put his hands in his pockets and looked at Roxane before saying:

-You can’t even coax a child. So stupid.

Roxane glared at Jonas and said:

– It’s one thing for you to ride a motorcycle, but how can you take Mumu with you? It’s too dangerous.

A hint of impatience flashed in Jonas’s eyes as he said:

-How is this dangerous? Besides, isn’t he well? Is he missing an arm or a leg?

Roxane couldn’t refute his words so she looked away and ignored him.

Jonas tilted his head slightly and looked at her angry face. He asked:

– Hey, are you angry?

Roxane glanced at him before saying:

– No !

-I’m not a small person…

He didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he walked over to his motorcycle and pulled a painting out of the storage box under the seat. When he returned, he handed the painting to Roxane and said:

– Here. This is for you.

Roxane’s eyes fell on the painting. She saw herself in the painting, wearing a pretty dress. Her smile was gentle and it seemed as if the stars of the night sky were in her eyes. She asked:

– Did you paint it?

-Who else could it be? He retorted.

Roxane took the painting and looked at it carefully. She had tried painting herself in the past, but found it lacking as if she was missing something. She found it strange now that she was looking at another person’s painting. The painting had accurately captured the expression on his face.

– THANKS. You painted me very nicely, Roxane finally declared. She felt that it was not as beautiful as the painting.

The corners of Jonas’ lips twitch as he looks away and says awkwardly:

– Happy birthday.

Roxane looked at Jonas in surprise.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

-Is this your birthday present for me?

Jonas’ silence was a tacit agreement.

Roxane hugged the painting and said:

– THANKS. I really like the gift.

– SO …

He turned to look at her with a hint of expectation in his eyes as he asked:

-Are we still friends?

– We have always been friends! Roxane replied.

-So, can I see you often? Or can you come to the escape room or art gallery to visit me?

– Uh…

She suddenly hesitated.

Seeing this, Jonas immediately sneered.

“You said we were friends, but you won’t even visit me.

She quickly explained:

– It’s not that. I’m married, after all. If I spend all my time with a member of the opposite sex, it will cause misunderstandings.

-And if you are married? You can’t have friends of the opposite sex if you’re married? Jonas said, looking displeased:

– Or does your husband forbid you from being friends with the opposite sex? Does he not trust your marriage?

“Of course not,” said Roxane. Although she had her concerns, she knew that Jonas’ words were not unreasonable.

He scoffed looking at her meaningfully and asked:

– What? Don’t tell me you think I love you?

Roxane shook her head hurriedly.

– Of course not! Do not talk nonsense !

– I’m not a narcissist!

– Don’t worry. I’m not interested in married women like you, Jonas said, looking down to hide the darkness in his eyes,

-I just think you’re fun.

Roxane frowned.

– Amusing? You make me look like a toy.

– In short, I like hanging out with you and your paintings. You should paint some pictures and display them in my gallery, Jonas said. He was becoming more and more irritable as he tried to hide his true thoughts.

He knew he couldn’t let Roxane know his true feelings. Otherwise, she would definitely avoid him and he wouldn’t be able to get close to her anymore.