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Chapter 88: Care to Explain
To Love You Again, My Husband
Chapter 88: Care to Explain Airina’s POV
The picture in my hand for a long time was on the desk. I had been staring at it for who-knows-how-long until I realized that what I was doing would do me good. Honestly, I didn’t like it when Nicole put me in this position. Although the media has been controlled, it couldn’t go on just like this peacefully.
Thus, I am wondering if this peace will end shortly. Other than that, I am not that updated of whatever is happening to Jackson. I am not curious, not until I found this picture.
Frankly, I don’t believe that Matthew was blurting the truth upon hearing Jackson’s pledge that he wouldn’t do the same thing again. Yet still, for some reason, I was furious.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
“Knock, knock.”
When I thought I’d keep this silence and alone time for tonight, someone knocked over my door to which I turned my head to with a confused look on my face. I wonder who will come and visit me this late hour, more importantly when the guards didn’t stop that person.
Somehow, there was only one person in my head however right now, I don’t have the interest in seeing him.
But I still opened the door for him. I guess it was due that we’re in a relationship.
“Jackson,” I looked at his calm face before giving him space, “Come inside. I have something to tell you.”
He smiled at me, “Is it good news?”
“… Perhaps. Depends on how you take it.”
Upon closing the door, however, I couldn’t speak, stunned at what he did. From behind me, I felt his hands gently wrapped over my waist and pulled me close to him. He was hugging me, and this movement led me to stop functioning, as though it was an unexpected act from him.
“Wh-what are you doing?”
I tried putting his hands away, but I can’t compare with the strength that he has to I had to give up the idea of having him let go of his tight hold of me. Nonetheless, this position felt… warm. I feel like he’s protecting me. Melancholy, I looked down at his hands and frowned.
“Let go of me. I need to talk with you about something.”
I felt he deeply sighed. As though he knew what it the subject I was going to bring.
“Can we not talk about it right now? I just missed you, so I am hoping we’d spend the night just like this. Can we, please?”
I glanced back at him, shaking the urge to let him be. “No, it has to be now,” Thus, I faced him, “… Are you still seeing Nicole?”
In an instant, he scoffed. “I never did. If ever, she was the one who banged to my door and asked for my help.”
“Help? About what?”
“… It seemed that her mother is in the hospital due to an accident.”
I grabbed his hands, pulling them away from me and asked him seriously. “My stepmother is in the hospital?”
He nodded, pondering, “Yes, I have inquired and it’s true. You don’t have to visit her; I have sent some goods. Rather, just go tomorrow while it’s best that you don’t try seeing them otherwise they might make you mad. Do you want me to accompany you?”
I lowered my eyes. This was not the result I wanted or anticipating. The most I had waited was him saying that Nicole came to him to talk about the spread news about us. Linda, my stepmother, has always been the seemingly bravest woman I saw as a teenager. Although I felt betrayed when she tried to sell my pieces of paintings, it was due to the desperation of survival.
Yes, it’s wrong but it wasn’t intentional from the start.
“Don’t think about it. You are not required to go.”
I shook my head, saying, “I know but still… It was no joke that she took care of me when I was young.”
He smiled at me, pulling me in for another hug.
“Before deciding, how about we eat first? I carried some cooked meals for us.”
I laughed at him, nodding my head. Suddenly, my empty stomach that didn’t feel hungry felt starving. I guess I need to eat.
I sucked a deep breath, “Matthew gave me a picture of you and Nicole hugging,” I presented him the evidence I have, “Care to explain this, then?”