His Wife

After making sure Lina is asleep, Henry decided to look into the documents he has brought and get some work done while she's asleep. Even though he left Zhang Yong to overlook things while he's away. Dylan and his father also there, ready to step in if urgently needed on his behalf, he still need to look over quite a few pending documents. No matter how big his company has reached now, Henry believes that constant innovation is needed for his company to maintain their position above everybody else. And in a constantly changing world, he's always on the lookout for new ideas. And as of now, he still does that personally.

As Henry reads on, he can't help but get distracted by Lina. His wife.

When he saw her walk out from the door towards him last night, he felt like the world stopped spinning. Everybody around them disappeared and it was just the two of them there. Her, walking to him. His heart beating like drums in time with her steps as she slowly got closer and closer to him.

He couldn't wait to remove her veil until after their vows, he wanted to see her without hindrance, so he did. And he does not regret that she got to see her clearly without barrier especially when she said her vows.

Ever since he was younger, his parents have been very supportive and understanding of him. Letting him decide on his own and fully accepting his decisions. He grew up without being dictated and he's used to that. If it was a different woman that his family told him he needed to marry, it wouldn't have happened. Nobody, not even his family can force or pressure him to do it.

He is not a religious person or easily impressionable, he didn't believe what his family were saying about fate or the fortune tellers' words. Being with her felt right and he cannot take the risk of losing her. She's too fragile and too precious for him to take that risk.

He agreed to the marriage because he wanted to be married to her. Of course, he could have dated her first anyway without their family's intervention but why delay the inevitable? He is a very efficient person, so if they can be together now, bound by law, wouldn't it be easier for them? That's where they will end up anyway.

Until now, the investigation on what happened that night where Lina and Sam were drugged is slowly making progress. They have a clue on who could have possibly done it but that's their only lead at the moment. The security has checked for bugs in their hotel, phones and other possible places a bug can be placed but they found nothing. For now, they have installed an anti-virus and firewall he personally uses to all of Lina's devices and that of her team just to make sure the person doesn't get through them through that.

He reached out to feel her forehead again if she still has fever. It seems to have gone down now. He took the time to look at her uninterrupted. Her face with no speck of make-up, she's got freckles just on the top of her nose that looks cute especially when she wiggles it when she's annoyed. Her long, dark eyelashes resting on the top of her cheeks as she sleeps. And her full, pink, soft lips, that he can't wait to kiss again so he settles on touching it for now.

He remembered the short conversation he had with her friend, Ki Ha, shortly before the wedding. Since he had all the details on Lina's life investigated, Henry is aware of his relationship with her even before they officially met. He was not surprised when he asked to talk to him privately when he reached their house.

"I know Uncle Tomas and Uncle Donghoon already spoke to you and I understand their requests. I would like to request the same from you." Ki Ha told him as soon as the door closed behind Henry.

"As I promised Lina's fathers, I can tell you again that I will respect Lina and treat her very well during our marriage."

"Nana has never had a boyfriend before. Her only interaction with men is because of work. Do you get what I'm trying to tell you here?" Ki Ha insists.

"I'm not going to force myself on her." Henry insists, feeling offended by Ki Ha's implication.

"Yes, I believe you but she's unexperienced emotionally as well so I also ask for your patience. She will not understand her emotions as quickly as a normal person would. That's also our fault because we sheltered her too much that she is naïve when it comes to a lot of things especially relationships." Ki Ha did not stop there, "I have seen how your disappearance has affected her before and how she tried to hide how she really felt and I'm sure she will do the same with you. Please lead her well in your relationship. And I would be glad to help you if there's anything you need."

Henry has a scary reputation so he understands Ki Ha's need to speak to him regarding his relationship with Lina. The entire Miresa population knows of him and his family, he is widely talked about in entirety of Seiliu and now he's included in business talks all over the world. He's known to be cold and brutal against competitors and those that cross him, no matter who they are, man or woman. Even to his employees who he makes sure are treated well finds it hard to speak to him casually due to his cold and distant attitude in general.

He also had a few very short-lived relationships in the past and a some had exaggeratedly spread some rumors about his demeanor. But he didn't care, because he didn't care for them beyond the physical interactions they had briefly. He did not care about any of them, he made sure they are very well compensated but that's it.

But he is far from cold towards Lina, he refuse to seem uncaring towards her. His actions of late are very much out of character and have shocked those that are closest to him, a good shock since he's in a better mood than usual.

He didn't have any fears before, he doesn't know how that feels. He heads straight into the unknown without second thoughts but he is a changed man. The thought of her sick, hurt or anything worse scares him. He's not sure on how he can be apart from her this next 3 months. Now that he's had a taste of being with her, he's addicted to her. Withdrawal will be hard for him.

Henry arranged his seat to recline all the way back so he can lie next to her. He pulled her carefully into his embrace while making sure she's still covered properly by the blanket. The heater has been switched off in the plane when they reached a different time zone. Kulu will be good for her, with its warm weather with cool breeze.

Henry is excited to be alone with her, to see how much he can tease her, how far they can go. He's serious when her told her that he's not planning on doing anything more than what she's ready for but he will not hold back on his kisses and touches. He can only have so much self-control. He knows she has never been with anybody but to have that confirmed by Ki Ha just gave him a different kind of elation to know that his wife is only his.

Henry fell asleep for a bit and was woken up when Lina stretched from her sleep.

"Hi." She whispered when she opened her eyes.

"Hello yourself" he whispered back.

Grrgugh!

Lina's stomach grumbled loudly that made him laugh.

"Hello hungry baby." He said, kissed her forehead – also making sure she doesn't have any more fever- and sat up, calling the attendant to order her something to eat. Fixing their seats to an upright position. He knows by now that when she wakes up, she spaces out for a few minutes so he asked the attendant for a few items he thinks she will like and warm tea for both of them.

Not long after that, their food came, so her attention was focused on eating and he kept on observing her, making sure she's eating enough. Henry thinks she gets easily distracted especially when eating. And when interrupted in the middle, she doesn't eat anymore after that. She needs to eat more, not because of her body, he thinks she is perfect the way she is now – but he will think that no matter how she looks – but she needs more energy since she's going back to work in a few days again.

He let her eat in peace, making sure to take note which dishes she liked and those that she avoids, like how he has been from the beginning. It's a good way to know his wife.