The CEO’s Ex-Wife Can’t Escape

To Love You Again, My Husband

Chapter 97: The Handsome Fella Airina’s POV

Sitting on the bench, I blinked my eyes with my hands tapping on the cold beer inside my clutch. Unconscious of my expression, I pursed my lips and then gulped twice before nodding my head in satisfaction. It had been a long time since I had beer, and drinking beer now was the perfect day ever to get drunk. I scoffed, feeling Daniel’s presence beside me.

I felt appreciated when he kept a proper distance from me. I knew that he deeply respected me and the limits that I had set.

I heard him calmly breathe out. “How was your work these days?”

I smiled at him, “You’re intentionally shifting the topic, aren’t you?” When I pointed at his unusual expression, he could only shake his head and snickered at himself. “It’s quite unfair that you know how weak I am when it comes to you.”

“Please don’t say such things,” I again drank from the can, “If you feel uncomfortable being just friends with me, I never wanted to force you, so you’re completely allowed to get out and avoid me. Of course, the latter is much appreciated if you wouldn’t do.”

“Haha, you still know how to jest around.” He slightly nudged my arm, joking with me.

Nevertheless, I feel at ease right now.

“About earlier, you must have been wondering why I stopped you,” I looked at his fluctuating face and I confirmed that indeed he was shocked, “Jackson and I seemed to be… unfit for each other.”

“Hm? Unfit?”

Without hesitation, I said back, “Yes. He cheated on me in the past so until now the trauma it brought to me was so big I can’t help but not trust him completely.”

“You can’t help it either. It’s not the impression that stays but someone’s attitude and the way they treated you. As an example, she could smile so sweetly but then the next day, you’ll just see her face on the news for murder,” he scoffed, “You just can’t define a person based on their looks.”

“I know what you’re saying but back then I wanted to try. I wanted to try if it could have ended better which was in vain. I am not saying he lacked in any way, if ever, he was doing his best to make me happy in our relationship. And as I have said, I feel something was missing.”

When those words left my mouth, a heave of sigh followed. I didn’t know that divulging this to someone could feel like I was free as if someone was really willing to hear my sadness and happiness.

“I felt like he loved me, but I just feel like I don’t trust him enough,” I threw the can into the opened trash, dusted my hands, and said while doing so, “While he did his best to prove how much he loves me. Somewhere in my head, I was still imagining he would ditch me if I foolishly gave him my heart for the second time. Hence, I can’t, and I am guilty about it.”

“You’re not unfit for each other either one of you is not ready while the other one is doubting. In simpler words, it was not a good time for both of you two. Everyone has flawless, therefore even if you had a relationship with someone else, most likely similar things will happen.”

I narrowed my eyes to him. “Have you ever been into a relationship, Daniel?”

“No,” he responded without a beat, “I was never in a relationship with someone. Unlike Jackson who had many scandals behind his back, I was the most silent and filial son. Wherein that was the cost of my accident because I can’t walk, I can’t attract someone. And I doubt if someone will settle for an almost crippled man.”

I shook my head in disapproval. From the moment I saw him hopeless in his condition almost in the same situation as me, I had always thought he was a good man.

“Don’t underestimate yourself, Daniel. You are a man with unique charms,” I lifted my hand, putting on a camera sign, and used it as a scanner from his head down to his toe, “You are handsome, a good vocalist, and know how to play various kinds of instruments. Furthermore, you’re ready to fight in any situation and you can comfort others with ease. You are a caring man someone most women are looking for.”

He leaned his head to me, causing me to blink my eyes in bewilderment.

“Does that mean you’re also looking for me?”

I stammered, not fully understanding his meaning. “W-what do you mean?”

He smirked, “You said such good things about me. Do you mean to say you like me?”

I laughed at him. “You knew I wouldn’t like you, so stop asking me anymore.”

He shrugged his shoulders, “Well, asking and confirming wouldn’t hurt. At least I knew you still don’t like me.”

Couldn’t refrain from laughing, I covered my mouth and laughed alongside him at ease and cozy.

He then stood up, offering his hand with kindness and politeness.

“Want to go home? It’s already Nine in the evening and you’re still tired. Let me take you home?”

I beamed at him, not accepting his hand. Just hitting it with a hi-five. “Let’s go! I didn’t take my car today so… I don’t say no for free drive~!”

He giggled, “Way to go!”

In his car, we talked and laughed more with each other. Although I had fun with him, I just didn’t feel any romantic feelings with him. I had an assumption that if I spend longer time with him, then my feelings will slowly develop but even until now, there were no results.

In the end, Daniel and I are sure to just be friends.

Upon reaching my house, he even gentlemanly opened the door for me and waited until I get inside my house despite my efforts of telling him to go first. I noticed that the guards around were suspiciously looking at me as if relaying that I had men going in and out.

I am quite guilty about it, though.

*

As soon as I stepped inside the house, I blinked at Mrs. Staun, who seemed to be waiting for someone based on how she always glance at the door. I couldn’t help but get bothered about it.

“Mrs. Staun, is there something wrong?”

She giggled, “I have been waiting for that handsome fella.”

“Handsome fella? Evan wouldn’t be able to come and visit me, Mrs. Staun. You know he’s always occupied with college.” After answering her, I returned back to reading.

“I meant, that handsome CEO.”

I stiffened, stuttering, “A-Ah? Are you talking about Matthew? Y-you see, since he’s hectic with overseas schedules, he doesn’t have the right to come and go as he wishes….”

“Not that, your man. The one who gave you that cute cat!”

Shoot. I thought she wasn’t talking about him but why… does she have to anticipate him coming over?

I shyly scratched my cheek.

“That, why are you waiting for him?”

She grinned, “Simple! I want to cook for both of you. I really feel like you two are a heaven’s match. Have you not noticed hos how his eyes twinkle and shine whenever he sees you? Whenever he spoke to me, he was polite, yet when it was you, it was always affectionate and gentle.”

I could hardly swallow my saliva, sucking a deep breath.

I bit my lower lip. “You don’t have to wait for him,” the tone of my voice was melancholic and almost inaudible, “We… broke up not too long ago.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“That fast? But he was a good fella, though!”

“… We’ve come to the conclusion that we’re not that ready yet.”

“I see. What a pity, I am looking forward to seeing him again.”

I muttered, not wanting her to hear. “He has another one so I might just as well get out of his way.”