Free Web NovelChapter 52: Misunderstanding
Editor: Henyee Translations
"It’s okay, I’m not angry. Pack up first. I’ll wait for you in the living room." Owen quickly explained and hurried to the living room. His pace was faster than usual, and his breathing was more hurried than usual. Most importantly, his face seemed to be a little red.
It was only after he sat on the living room sofa and drank a glass of water that the lace-up panties Owen had just seen dissipated from his mind.
When he calmed down, it was only then that Owen realized that the two of them were really cohabiting. Although they didn’t live in the same room and in the same bed, some of the inevitable awkwardness still appeared at all times.
Anita dawdled around the room. When she finally had nothing left to unpack, she slowly made her way to the living room. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to go out. She just felt awkward.
Just as Owen went out, Anita found her two underpants on the bed. At that moment, Anita just wanted to pounce on the bed and cover her face.
No wonder Owen had left in such a hurry. He had seen them but she still didn’t know anything.
"Want some water?" Owen looked at Anita’s flushed face and thought she must have gotten warm from unpacking things, so he poured her a glass of ice water.
She asked in a low voice, "Thank you. What are you looking for me for?" Anita didn’t look into Owen’s eyes, but just sat obediently on the sofa with a cup in her hand.
"It’s nothing. I just asked Bruce to prepare some wedding candies and presents today. I wanted to ask you if you need me to prepare some wedding candies for you and bring them to school to share with everyone," Owen said with great effort.
Frankly, he was a little afraid that Anita would refuse. After all, they were engaged in a contractual marriage. If Anita didn’t want everyone to know about her marriage, that was understandable.
Anita was touched by Owen’s words. Even though the two of them were contractually married, Owen still did his best to show her the respect she deserved. He didn’t seem to be thinking about how he would face everyone when the two of them divorced in the future.
"No need. I don’t need it," Anita said after a moment of thought.
"Okay, I understand. Rest early, then." When Owen heard Anita’s response, he tried his best to keep his expression unchanged. Then he stood up and walked to his room.
Although he was mentally prepared, his mood plummeted when he heard her rejection. freēwēbnovel.com
Anita didn’t see the disappointment on Owen’s face. In fact, she thought, if she rejected the offer, then Owen might refuse too. That way, she could minimize the impact of divorce on him in the future.
Both of them had their own thoughts and could not sleep the entire night.
Early the next morning, Owen got up and washed up before heading out to work.
"You’re up. I made breakfast. Do you want to eat something?" Anita smiled at Owen, who appeared in the living room dressed.
"You made me breakfast yesterday. Try what I made today," Anita said again when she saw that Owen didn’t respond.
Owen stopped abruptly at Anita’s words. His steps, which were headed to the dining room, shifted to the door. "No thanks. I have something to do at work. I have to go."
"Owen..." Anita couldn’t help but call out as she watched Owen walk away from the shoe cabinet by the door.
Owen’s back swayed, but he didn’t say anything. He didn’t even stop for a moment before putting on his shoes and leaving.
Anita felt aggrieved, but she didn’t know why. She had thought about how Owen had come back so late yesterday, so she had gotten up early to make breakfast, but in the end, she was alone at the kitchen table.
Owen, who was sitting in the car, also wasn’t feeling good. He hadn’t slept well the entire night, and coupled with the fact that he woke up early, his head ached.
When he saw Anita busy in the kitchen early in the morning, he felt much better. He thought, if she didn’t want the wedding candy, so be it. In the end, Anita made breakfast because he made breakfast for her yesterday. Was she trying to return the favor?
As if he lacked this breakfast? In a fit of annoyance, Owen went to work without eating anything. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Bruce, who was at work this morning, felt that something was wrong the moment Owen entered. The atmosphere was too tense/ When he passed by his colleagues, Bruce grabbed them and asked, "Is the CEO already here?"
"Yes... yes. The CEO seems strange today. Bruce, you have to be careful." After saying this, his colleague quickly left.
Bruce stood at the same spot and waited for a minute or so. Then, he went to the washroom and tidied up his appearance. After making sure that he was dressed very neatly, he lowered his head and leaned in to smell himself. After making sure that the perfume on him wasn’t the kind that the president hated, he walked towards the office with relief.
