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The Tyrant's Wife-Chapter 275
275 Shopping for baby clothes (1)
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โYou are joking, right?โ Zaria waited to him to burst into laughter for successfully pranking her. When his expression didnโt change in the slightest, she realized that he was serious. ฦ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐๐๐งoัตโฏl.๐๐m
โWhy would you think yourself capable of hurting the woman you care the most about? You would even die in her stead if anything were to threaten her life!โ
Now that she said it out aloud, he felt a little silly for believing the possibility. His lips moved but he did not say a word. Zaria was easy to trust and talk to but he wasnโt willing to tell her more than he already had. He brushed her off. โI just know.โ
โFine.โ She stood up, grabbing their empty cups to throw in the trash bin at the side of the street.
โLook. I donโt care why you think you might hurt Natalie but think about it. She is hurting now more than ever because of what you did. Are you willing to let her and yourself hurt for the rest of your lives because it is possible that you might hurt her? Is it worth it, Devonte?โ
He watched her ditch the empty cups and then hook her arm around Desmond, then the two of them walked away and disappeared into a villa.
He stood on the same spot for a long time until a cat ran over and circled his legs. He crouched to pick the big, white ball of fluff up. โSheโs right. Itโs not worth it.โ
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โMeow.โ Was all the cat could respond with.
โRight. I didnโt see you earlier. Have you had anything to eat?โ
Since the cat couldnโt answer, he took its silence as a no. It was the very cat that would get bullied most of the time and wouldnโt eat much, so he often kept some extra food for her to eat later. He took her back to the car, fed her, and let her down to go. However, she jumped back onto his lap.
He smiled. โYou donโt want to part ways either, do you? Then Iโll keep you.โ
The cat purred as he rubbed her ears.
โHey, do you think Natalie will forgive me? I broke her heart really badly.โ He sighed. โYou females understand each other best. What do you think I can do to make it up to her?โ
He earned a purr and for some reason, it felt as though the cat was scorning him.
โRight. You wouldnโt know because youโre a cat.โ He sighed deeply. โIโm going to try my best anyways. And if this blows in my face, Iโll blame it on you for not telling me what to do.โ
He laughed at his ridiculous stance. Now he was talking to a cat and getting her to take the blame if he failed. Just great.
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In the morning, he took the cat to the vet for a check up. He was to pick her in the afternoon so he took the chance to meet up with Natalie.
When he arrived at her apartment, she was cleaning the living room and looked horrified to see him.
โDevonte. Uhm... I wasnโt expecting you?โ
He frowned. Wasnโt her reaction over the top?
Her hand that was holding the feather duster trembled. โYou must have found out. Iโm sorry I snooped into your personal life. I just couldnโt keep it in knowing... wait. No. Iโm not sorry. I suspected Dr. Stanley was trying to hurt you so I stole two pills from you for a lab test and he really is trying to hurt you!โ She blurted out.
โWhat?โ
She threw the duster aside and made a dash for her bedroom, returning with an envelope which she handed to him. โGrand View Hospital. They would never lie about a lab test.โ
He grabbed the envelope in disbelief and sure enough, there was an explanation about the pills she had stolen from his room, whose absence he had not noticed. It turned out, the two were drugs whose production was stopped for being harmful to the brain.
โYou have to trust me. Kara Williams personally did the test and she is certain that Dr. Stanley deliberately gave these pills to you. He is bitter for being excluded from medical experiments and hurts everyone to get back at life for being unfair to him. He is a psychopath, I swear.โ She rambled on all the details she had gotten from Kara, worry seeping in when he didnโt react.
โIf you donโt trust me, you can take the pills to another lab for a test. Though I must warn you, you will need to explain their origin if you do.โ
When he finally opened his mouth, he expressed his disbelief. โHe said I would hurt you and I believed him.โ
She was relieved that he trusted her but her brows knitted. โWhy would he say such a thing? Never mind. He probably did it to keep you away from everyone who could find out his lies. But why did you believe him? Donโt you trust yourself?โ
He was ashamed of himself for believing a sham. He sat down, placing the envelope on the coffee table. โHe said the more I loved someone, the more I would want to hurt them. Then that night we had a disagreement and I yelled at you. So no. I donโt trust myself, Natalie.โ
He was talking about the night before they broke up. She really wanted to dig into his brain and find out how it functioned. But again, she knew that he wouldnโt think up such crap on his own. His mental health made him exaggerate everything.
โHow does yelling at me prove you would hurt me?โ She asked gently.
โI had never been so angry with you before.โ He was still in disbelief thinking about it. Heโd had the urge to flip a table, throw a glass at a wall or outright punch it. โIt was too much when all you had done was express your worry that I would be sea-sick if I went on a cruise trip.โ He explained.
Her eyes stung. โThatโs because you were in your low, silly. And I have to admit that I nagged you a hell lot about that trip.โ She slotted herself between his legs and held his shoulders. โI didnโt know what you were going through at the time.โ
โItโs no excuse for hurting you.โ He admitted. f๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐๏ฝoัต๐๐น.co๐บ
She slammed her fist against his chest.
โI deserve that.โ He laughed and held her waist to support her. โIโm sorry.โ
She blinked rapidly to stop the tears that were threatening to fall. โItโs normal to yell when you are frustrated. Iโm not saying itโs the right thing to do but it happens when you are angry, and anger is part of being human.โ
Their gazes collided as she continued. โSo donโt feel bad if you yell at me. I understand.โ
โIโm not going to use you for my healing process. Thatโs not happening.โ He frowned.
โThatโs alright. I have looked up several psychologists. You can check them out later and decide who you want to go to.โ
โThat can wait. Letโs spend the morning together. Once I pick Molly up, Iโll check out the psychologists.โ
โMolly?โ Her heart sank. He had moved on already? Then what was he doing, holding her like he wanted her?
He tipped his head back laughing at her reaction.
โAre you jealous? Molly is a cat. I picked her up from the street last night.โ
โOh.โ She was relieved but confused at the same time. โA cat? I thought you were a dog person.โ
โI still am. I just couldnโt watch her suffer anymore.โ
She couldnโt make head or tail of what he was saying. She grabbed the duster and shoved it into his hands. โIf you want to spend the morning with me, then get busy. Because thatโs what Iโm doing all morning.โ
He was amused. He had thought that after his apology, she would either kick him out or ask for some time to process everything. Having him help her clean her apartment was not any of the things he thought they would do in the slightest chance that they got back together but he did it with a satisfied grin.
He snaked his arms around her as she organized the bookshelf. โYou are so lovely. I was a fool to think I could ever live without you.โ
She placed the book on its shelf and ran her hand over his. โAre you finding an excuse to get me into bed?โ
โWhat if I am?โ He asked.
Her response was to turn around and jump onto him with her legs around his waist. โThen Iโll slide into bed with you.โ
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Desmond took Rosaly back but over the weekend, she insisted on going back to spend time with Zaria. Since she was going to shop for some clothes, she decided to take Rosaly along and the girl was excited to go.
She watched as Zaria did her makeup and blinked curiously.
โZaria, why did your lips turn red when you rubbed that stick on?โ
She was slightly taken aback by the question. โThatโs because itโs used to color lips. Is it pretty?โ She closed it and gave it to Rosaly, who was excited to examine it.
โCan I rub it on my lips too?โ She asked, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm.
โOf course, sweetie.โ She picked a pastel pink lip gloss from the set and uncapped it. โHowever, red is not good for a little girl. Letโs try pink, okay?โ
Having only ever had colorless gloss on before, she nodded excitedly and pursed her lips for Zaria to rub the lip gloss on.
โI look like a princess!โ She yelled excitedly when she saw her reflection in the mirror.
โYou are a princess.โ Zaria kissed her cheek. โLetโs go buy some clothes, shall we?โ
โRosaly happily skipped out of the room, showing off her lips to Theodore and Des as soon as she saw them.
They then went to the mall where they entered a childrenโs clothes store first.
Rosaly couldnโt help laughing at the size of babieโs onesies.
โThey are so tiny.โ She giggled.
Zaria grabbed an even smaller onesie to tease her. โWhen you were little, you probably wore one smaller than this.โ
Rosaly scrunched her face. โBut Iโm so big.โ
Zaria laughed at her reaction of disbelief. Their moment was interrupted by a loud gasp.
โGood heavens! How dare you!โ
โAngela.โ Zaria scoffed in annoyance while Rosaly was still distracted checking out tiny dresses.
Angela grabbed her hand while staring at Zaria angrily. โHow dare you apply makeup on my daughter?โ
Zaria swatted her hand away from the scared Rosalyโs and pulled her back, glaring daggers at Angela. โItโs just a lip gloss and itโs safe for kids. Iโm not as careless as you, Angela.โ
The woman screamed hysterically. โHelp! This woman is trying to kidnap my daughter!โ