Don't Be Silly Woman

Clara dressed up according to Alexandre's request. Alexandre was very talkative. He even forced Clara to wear a light brown dress. It wasn't the color Clara liked. Alexander said Clara was too fond of the colors of cheap women who seemed to want to show that she was a passionate woman. Red and black make you like a slut, Alexandre said on the phone. Clara almost threw her phone away because she couldn't bear to hear Alexandre's insults. 

Clara polished her face with makeup and no makeup. Her lips were polished with nude color lipstick. The eyeshadow Clara wears is also only light brown. Really, this is really not her style.  It disgusted Clara to see Alexandre's version of herself, too forced to be classy. 

Alexander called out. Clara instantly turned off her phone and rushed downstairs. In the yard, Alexandre was already waiting in his car. The man didn't even want to bother picking up Clara. 

"Really don't know manners and bossy manners," Clara whispered irritably. Clara slightly ran towards Alexandre's car. The woman then went inside. Alexander didn't even have to bother opening the door for Clara. 

"It's been a long time. Even though your dressing up is normal. You slow woman." mocked Alexandre coldly. Clara was stunned, not expecting to get such an insult after what she had worked so hard to do. 

Clara was silent. Trying to contain the turbulent anger. 

"Why shut up? You think I'm talking alone? I'm talking to you, Clara," Alexander said, looking sharply at Clara's face. Clara felt frustrated. So what else does Alexandre want from her?

"Then what should I do? You just insulted me back. Do I have to say thank you for the words that hurt my heart?"

"You're fighting me?" Alexandre glared. "Will not in the covenant you never raise your voice or go against my command?"

Clara let out a long sigh. Well. This time, he lost again. "I'm sorry, Alexandre."

"I'm sorry. But I think you're pretty good at also wearing that dress, even if it looks a little naughty. I know you deliberately exposed your cleavage to seduce me." accused Alexandre again. Clara couldn't say anything but smile. It hurts when Alexandre accuses her of being a seducer woman indirectly.

"Thank you for your criticism, Alexandre. Next time, I won't wear a dress like this anymore," Clara whispered. 

Clara was eager to yell at Alexandre. Said that such a dress has a low-key shape. Everyone wears it, especially classy women, and they are not seductive women at all. This was just a prank act of Alexander who wanted to torture Clara's mentality by constantly accusing her.

All the way to Alexander's house, there was no meaningful conversation. After Alexandre parked the car, Alexandre went back to talk to Clara. 

"Keep your attitude in front of my parents. Lest you make a big mistake that makes me sick. Tell Mami that we like each other. You understand?" 

Clara nodded. 

"Good!" Alexandre then walked over first and Clara accompanied him behind. At this moment, Clara felt she was not like a human being but a slave who had to submit under the orders of Alexander, who was casually torturing her. 

In the dining room, Papi and Mami Alexandre greeted their future son-in-law enthusiastically. Clara's distressed face disappeared. He smiled broadly and returned Mami Alexandre's embrace. 

"How are you, baby?" asked Mami Alexander, rubbing Clara's cheek. Mami Alexandre felt very lucky to get a future son-in-law like Clara. The woman is very gentle and her son also likes it. 

"How's your Daddy?" asked Papi Alexandre to Clara. 

"Fine, Pi," Clara replied. 

"Let's go eat. I'm already hungry," Alexandre said, cutting off the vain conversation between his parents and Clara. To be honest, Alexander felt his parents had been misjudging Clara. There was nothing special in Clara. Alexander even felt that the woman who became his fiancée was mediocre. It has no specialties. 

"Alex... why did you always just want to keep us away from Clara? Do you just want yourself to spend time with this beautiful woman?" 

Alexandre just glanced at Clara who looked misbehaving. Clara was at a loss whether she should behave as a lover or like a stranger. Papi's remarks made Alexander feel that Clara had the upper hand because everyone in this room liked her. 

"Don't be so cold with Clara... Alexandre," his mami scolded. 

"Alexander is not cold anyway, Mi. He is indeed like that in front of others. If we were alone, she was so sweet. Isn't that right, baby?" Clara tries to save Alexandre from his mami's reprimand. But apparently Alexandre misunderstood. The man thought that Clara was trying to tease him. 

"Oh you two turned out to have such a sweet relationship. Mami is thrilled with the progress of your relationship. Mami hope you two have always been like this forever. Got married and then gave us grandchildren. Yes, right, Pi?"

Papi Alexander then invited them to start dinner. Clara sat awkwardly across from Alexander, who kept looking at her sharply.

'You seducer woman. She thought he was interesting?' Alexandre took a deep dive. The man felt annoyed to hear Clara calling her sweet in front of her parents. 

"Clara, pour this drink into Alexander's glass!" ordered Mami Alexander as she handed Clara a wine bottle. Pouring a drink is considered an official sign of the closeness of relations in the Alexandre family. 

"yes, Mi." Clara looked at Alexandre nervously. Alexander's look seemed to be about to eat Clara alive. 

'Calm yourself down, Clara. This is just a formality. You and him have nothing to do. Don't be afraid of his intimidating gaze. You can fight back, Clara!' Clara talked to herself. She poured the wine nervously. Alexandre cleared her throat. Clara reflexively dropped the wine bottle to wet Alexandre's suit.

"I'm sorry," said a nervous Clara. Suddenly her hand accidentally nudged her own glass until the wine soaked her dress. 

"Excuse me. Come on baby, you need to clean up your dress too." Clara wished she died now. Just now, Clara was completely out of focus. Her mind was everywhere. 

"Our future daughter-in-law turned out to be nervous," Mami Alexandre told her husband. 

"Papi once did the same thing. You remember, Mi?" 

Mami Alexandre laughed. No one took this minor accident seriously. But Alexander apparently responded exaggeratedly. 

"What are you thinking about?" snapped Alexandre with his jaw hardened. 

"I really didn't on purpose," Clara said, holding back tears. The woman was not used to getting snapped.

"You're really embarrassing. For me, messing up dinner was a big mistake. You think you're special?"

"Yes! I'm self-aware of who I am. But can you not insult me? I'm having a lot of thoughts and you're constantly staring at me sharply. I'm afraid, Alexandre. You're always yelling at me, looking down on me and condemning me. Can't you be nice? I'm tired of all this. I'm sick...." Clara complained about everything she had endured.

"I don't care, seducer woman! Never again make a mistake and remember, this is your last mistake!" threatened Alexander. The man really had no feelings. In fact, he constantly referred to Clara as a seductive woman.