Novel Storm
Chapter 99: An Apparent Question
To Love You Again, My Husband
Chapter 99: An Apparent Question Jackson’s
After dismissing Elisa away, Matthew and I were left near the parking lot of the Halton company. It was quite awkward since the two of us were the only ones remained somehow I don’t feel comfortable like I did before.
Intending to turn away, I heard Matthew’s cold voice.
“Airina told me you broke up with her,” The instance I met his eyes, he suddenly clasped my collar in his hands as the veins on his neck and temples protrude proudly. The only thing I knew was he was furious at me, “You dare play with her just because she forgave you back then? Who are you to just command Airina!”
“Are you two in a relationship?”
“Do you think I would answer that?” His response was as fast as when he grabbed my collar and crumpled it to satisfy his anger. Which I have concluded didn’t satiate. I tapped his balled fists, telling him he should let go of me, “And do not ever think of approaching her once again!” But it was in vain obviously.
I sighed, forcefully tugging his hands off me. I twitched when his words struck right into my mind and heart. I knew I was instantly drawn to Airina as soon as my eyes captured her, albeit knowing that most people didn’t like me being with her. But do they know what we have gone through?
“Matthew, I didn’t think you’re prefer violence over verbal.”
“I hate verbal when it comes to you.”
I dusted my hands, casually scoffing. “You’re quite aggressive for a calm and gentle Matthew Halton,” I commented, straightening my coat and collar. Thanks to him, it had creased, “Truly, I didn’t believe you, out of all the people I knew, reacted aggressively. Do you like Airina?”
Matthew flinched, stiffening in his position and belatedly gulped his saliva as if I had just asked something obvious. Clearly, it was foolish of me to ask such an apparent question that even I knew yet tried not to face the truth.
Lowering my gaze, accepting a hard fact.
“You should have told me that you like her instead of Elisa, if so, I wouldn’t have wasted six months of courting her and trying to make her love me. That way, not only will I not feel betrayed but you,” I paused, reluctant of saying the words that were right at the edge of my tongue. But I continued, “You would have the time you need to… actually woo her. Maybe the ending wouldn’t have fallen like this.”
“You’re blaming me? She gave you a chance and clearly, you didn’t get to the standards she had set. Between us, you failed to do your job. So why are you finding fault to me?”
I sighed as I felt my brows twitching on their own. Right, if there was someone to blame, it should be me. In an instant, the proud expression that I have changed to resentful one.
“… I should leave.”
“Not going to have lunch with me?”Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
I furrowed my brows at him, “Seriously? Just get out of my sight, really.”
“If that’s you wish,” he casually shrugged his shoulders. “Next time, then.”
*
When I arrived at my doorstep and had raised my hand to open the doorknob, I reluctantly sighed, shaking my head in repentance.
I was like a plant that without the sunlight, I wouldn’t be able to result into a full bloom. The worst that could happen was wither and die easily.
“… Jackson, are you there?”
As I turned my head towards a certain someone, I sneered at her. “Do you not have a job yourself? Stop wasting your time on me and just leave me be alone. Especially on a night like this.”
“W-wait, please don’t leave!,” Immediately after her words fell, she knelt on the ground a loud thud created which made me quite speechless. What kind of trick is she playing now? She sniffled, “I… badly need y-your help, please.”
“Help? When did you ever used that word to me? Leave.”
“My mother needs blood transfusion and… I a-am not fit. She’s Blood A, w-while Airina and Evan were bo-both…. Type O.”
I folded my arms, “So?”
Her head was lowered, and I have perceived that this was a genuine favor that she was asking of me.
“I don’t think I can do that. Nicole, you can ask the Hospital for help but me, I won’t do that.”
“Why? W-was it because Airina wasn’t the one asking you?”
I scoffed, “Exactly. If you were Airina, I would have also done your will even if it was the death of me.”
She lifted her head at me, her tears were endless while her face was abashed with anguish and desperation. Throughout the months that I knew her, she had never presented her face before me with these kinds of expressions.
If ever, she had always worn a seducing or evil one.
“T-then, since my mother saved you back then when you had an accident… Can you also sa-save my mother using your blood?”
Well, what the hell.