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Chapter 67: Small Cake
To Love You Again, My Husband
Chapter 67: Small Cake Matthew sternly judged Airina, who had her usual demeanor, but he knew, surely, something changed. He may not know what it was exactly, but it felt something related to none other but Jackson.
Before he had returned to the country, she had returned to her usual self, wherein she engaged with multiple jobs. She even said she want to take his CEO position for a day to remove the boredom away.
Of course, he didn’t give into that tempting idea for he knew that Airina wasn’t serious about it either. Hence, he folded his arms at the eating Airina while eating the burger she bought from one of the fast-food chain out there.
“What could be the matter that you’re visiting me again?”
She arched her brow without looking at him, “Is it wrong to visit you?”
He responded, “Not that, but it’s weird that you frequent here just so to eat and watch in your socials. Do you think this company is your game station?”
Airina finally shifted her eyes from her cellphone to him with a meaningful sigh. She then took a big bite of the burger, finishing it with that one gulp and drinking the cold water that seemed to have ice contained inside.
“I came here to help you,” she pointed at the documents he was signing, “Besides, I don’t have something to do other than help you. Right?”
Matthew clicked his tongue, “Why don’t you visit your father? He doesn’t have someone taking care of him.”
Airina’s eyes glistened with sadness. “… I know. But as of the moment, I feel like he needs time alone.”
“Why would you think like that? Think about it. Your stepmother went out of the house, and I’m pretty sure Nicole doesn’t like being weighted upon filial piety, anyway,” he linked his hands, “It must be hard living alone. Do you send finance to him, by the way?”
“I do weekly but I doubt if he uses it considering how the house looked the same.”
Matthew sighed, “Maybe he does but is budgeting it. Regardless, I wanted to visit him, too. Do you think we can go tomorrow?”
She frowned at him, “Why do you want to visit him?”
Matthew reclined on his swivel chair, slightly swiveling it with his feet. He momentarily gazed up at the ceiling.
“I just want to see him. It’s unfair that you came by to visit my family, yet I don’t have time to do so the same to you.”
Airina scoffed, assuming that he was joking. “No need to bother yourself with such. I owe your family a lot of things.”
Matthew pointed out, “Without any weird meaning, I just want to pay my respects to him. As your cousin not in any way related, though.”
Despite her lack of understanding why he desperately seemed to want to see her father, she didn’t pursue the matter anymore. Rather, she sprang and threw her trash into the bin.
“Do you need not any help?”
Matthew glanced at the documents he had been reading since last night, “No need. I can do this on my own. You better take a rest.”
Airina pursed her lips. “… Fine, if that’s what you want.”
“Mhm, have a good one today.”
Prior to his unusual greeting, Airina had sensed there was something strange from him. Based on how the dark circles under his eyes appeared stressful, she had concluded that Matthew preferred being left alone for the moment.
He may be undergoing something stressful that he couldn’t admit to her.
Upon going out of the company, there was a certain figure outside who paced back and forth. He was holding a small box, containing a tiny cake; his clothes had also made his appearance unmatched.
Cool, yet elegant, but with a touch of casualness.
“Rina!,” he waved his hands, “How have you been?”
She smiled at him, “Fine, how about you and the studio?”
Daniel nodded his head, “Really going well, especially after our small concert. Do you know that the website we opened just recently was now with almost a thousand accounts and most of them were asking for another concert?”
Airina clapped her hands, congratulating him. “That’s a great achievement. Are you thinking of putting forth another concert?”
Daniel cleared her throat, “That… for now, no.”
Airina smiled, walking away. Hence, he followed behind and nudged her with the box he was carrying.
“I bought this cake for you. Would you be kind enough to accept this?”
Airina turned around and gazed down on the box. “… All right. Thank you.”
He shyly added, “That, do you have something to do?”
“Yes. Is there any problem?”
Daniel was aware that Airina was a busier person than him so it’s natural that she doesn’t have time for romance and all. Therefore, adjustment is necessary to spend time with her.
“Nothing. You should take a bite of this cake, it tasted good.”
Airina smiled at him which caused his heart to race. “Of course.”
“… Goodbye.”Content © NôvelDrama.Org.