Chapter 38: 'It's not like I won't see it in the future,'

For a moment, Mia was dumbstruck. 'What is this man trying to do now?' was the expression clearly written on her face.When she tried to move away from his tight grasp, he said, "Unless you don't want to leave the room walking, stay calm." His voice reached her ear, making her shiver.Seeing her face red as a plum, he smiled slightly as he reached for her left shoulder and suddenly pulled her top aside."Alex," she swiftly shouted without realizing the situation.His right hand circled her tiny waist and he brought out the tube he held, squeezing some onto his right hand.Mia's heartbeat was beyond control. She wasn't sure anymore about what was happening."Can't you see that your collarbone looks bruised like this... when you know I am not in my senses, you could have hit me or thrown me aside. Why do you have to get hurt like this?" He spoke as his left hand reached her bruised area.She felt his hand on the same place where his lips had sucked her energy yesterday. Hearing his remark, last night's memory came into her mind, and she couldn't control her tears; they overflowed."But... you didn't want to..." she spoke out before controlling herself. She didn't want to speak and lose the least bit of self-respect she had."What didn't I want to?" Alex spoke in confusion as he stared at the woman who was crying in his arms."You... You didn't want to do it with me... so why not give me a divorce and end it? Must you be a jerk and make me voice this out?" She spoke as she broke the silence. Understanding she lost her self-respect, she pulled herself out of his grasp and tried to run away.But before she could take another step, a hand pulled her back, and she fell back into the man's arms.This time, he pulled her towards him and made her sit on his lap facing him, face to face. Mia was terrified by her position. Not only was this too intimate, but she also felt speechless at how this man had positioned her. Her legs would have been literally circling his waist area if they were standing."You... You are shameless," Mia spoke as her face turned red as a plum."You couldn't even handle this position," he spoke as Mia's eyes went wide, and she pressed her right hand on his mouth. Realizing what she did, she immediately removed her hand."Sorry... I was... I was not trying to..." Seeing her shiver, he leaned towards her and positioned his lips towards her left ear."Would you really be alright if we did it that night?" He questioned, making her feel goosebumps all over her body.She quickly wanted to run away, but he made sure she was in his grasp."I walked out of a party with 100+ girls unfazed... Mia, I came home and then lost rationality because of you... you say... you are really sure I don't want it with you?" Alex spoke as he leaned back to stare at the woman who was staring at him without blinking.Mia's heartbeat quickened as she suddenly pushed him and ran out of the study. Alex was left speechless as he felt the coldness in his arms.Mia walked out of the study and took a short pause. 'This man... is he crazy? Why is he acting this way? Is he the real Alex? Someone kidnapped him?' Despite all the thoughts running in her mind, her heartbeat didn't stop beating hard."Mia... come back to your senses. You've prepared your heart already, don't fall for any tricks. You've decided to leave... just leave," she said to herself as she slapped her cheeks, then placed her right hand on her chest and ran towards the bedroom.Alex stood silently as he closed the study and walked towards the bedroom. As soon as he entered the bedroom, he saw her towel and clothes but her figure was nowhere to be seen.Before he could grasp the situation, Mia, who had just undressed except for her undergarments, realized she didn't have her towel. Knowing that Alex only returns to the bedroom to sleep, as a habit, she walked out in her undergarments to get her towel.The moment she opened the bathroom door, her eyes met with Alex, who was picking up the towel from the bed. Their eyes met, but before anyone could start a conversation, Mia closed the bathroom door with a loud bang.Alex, who had just seen his half-naked wife, blinked his eyes twice before unfazedly bringing the towel towards the bathroom door.Mia felt a whole new level of embarrassment. She didn't know why God was so cruel to her today. Now that she had shown her half-naked body to him, what would he think of her? Her face was blushing so hard that anyone who saw her would have mistaken it for a cherry-red tomato.A knock on the door brought Mia back to her senses."I got the towel," Alex's voice came from the other side of the door.Mia felt like hiding in a pit, but upon hearing the knock one more time, she quickly walked towards the door. Opening it a bit, she extended her hand through the small space."How can you grab it when you don't know where I am standing?" he spoke, suddenly in the mood to tease his shy wife.His handsome face had a teasing smile, and Mia felt as if someone had stopped her breath forcefully for two minutes.She slanted her face a bit as she reached for the towel in his hand. He let her take it as Mia closed the door again.Seeing the closed door, he sighed."It's not like I won't see it in the future," he said slowly as he walked back towards the bed.Mia came out after some time of struggling whether to walk out or not. She realized if she didn't walk out, she would have to stay in the bathroom for the night, so she reluctantly walked out.The moment she walked out, she saw the man sitting on the bed, leaning against the wall as he checked his file along with his iPad. But the moment he sensed her presence, his eyes turned towards her, making her grasp her breath.To hide from the embarrassment, she quickly ran towards the bed, collecting her undergarments and nightwear, then rushed to the washroom again.He slightly smiled at her shy actions as he turned back to his work.Mia, who was getting dressed inside, was confused beyond.'What's with him today? When has he ever stayed in the bedroom for this long?' she thought as she quickly dressed and walked out of the bathroom.Seeing her all dressed, Alex didn't make it obvious, but part of his eyes showed a sense of disappointment, though he still managed to keep his poker face."Are you hungry?" he spoke, but he got no response.His eyes trailed to her as she was wiping her wet hair with a towel. Seeing her give no response, he spoke again, "Mia... are you hungry?" This time, Mia felt as if she was struck by lightning."A... Ar... Are you asking me?" she questioned in disbelief.Seeing her awkward question, he slightly smiled. "Who else is in the room aside from me and you?" he spoke as his eyes roamed over the room."I... I... I thought you were on the phone," Mia replied embarrassedly as she avoided his eye contact.