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I instantly clamped my mouth shut. People always said men were narcissistic, but I never expected Shawn to have this particular llaw too.
How could I prove that I wasn’t jealous and that I no longer loved him?
Silence filled the car. Neither of us spoke a word during the entire ride home, but I knew Shawn thought I was unbearably hypocritical, just as I thought he was ridiculously self–absorbed.
When we got home, Yuna came bouncing over. “Why are you two coming home together?”
That was an interesting question. As a married couple, the fact that the two of us returned home at the same time was apparently such a rare occurrence that surprised her.
I didn’t answer and went straight upstairs.
Shawn crouched down and hugged Yuna. “What do you want for dinner? I’ll have Mona make it for you.”
“Can I have fried chicken drumsticks?” Yuna loved anything crispy and flavorful.
“All right. I’ll tell her to make some for you.” Shawn headed straight to the kitchen to give Mona instructions.
In the bathroom, I checked my wound carefully. Fortunately, it was just a minor scrape, nothing deep enough to leave a scar, though the area was still swollen
At dinner, I went downstairs to eat. Shawn and Yuna were talking about something at the table, and Yuna was laughing so hard she nearly fell over. But the moment she saw me, she immediately clamped her hands over her mouth and stopped laughing.
Shawn shot me a cryptic glance but didn’t say a word.
I knew what he was doing. He was using his signature silent treatment to punish me for being stubborn again.
In my past life, I never lasted more than three days before caving in. Like a pitiful stray dog. I would knock. on his bedroom door in the middle of the night, seeking his attention.
He would open the door with a cold expression, gaze at me in my thin nightgown, and then turn away to lie back down on his bed. I would quietly close the door, slip in behind him, and wrap my arms around him from behind, whispering an apology. In return, he would grant me his affection for the night.
Shawn was still planning to tame me the same way.
As expected, he was waiting for me to soften up and go to him first.
The next two days were the weekend. Aside from overseeing things at the Apex Hotel, I also took Melanie out for a meal. Then, my mother–in–law called and invited the three of us over for dinner.
That afternoon, Yuna stayed at her grandmother’s place. When she returned home that evening, she was carrying a huge bag of toys. Among them was a collection of delicate little silver trinkets.
As soon as she got back, she searched for a pair of scissors and sat down in her room, stringing beads
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When I brought her some fruit, she instinctively tried to hide what she was making, as if feeling guilty, But in her panic, all the half–strung beads tumbled onto the floor. She let out an annoyed yelp. “It’s
Mom! You distracted mel
your fault.
Then, she dropped to her knees and crawled around, picking up the beads one by one. I sat beside her, popping a cherry tomato into my mouth. “Who’s it fort You’re putting so much effort into it.”
“It’s none of your business.” Yuna obviously wasn’t going to tell me the truth. Instead, she hurried me along. “Mom, go away. You’re bothering me.
I had no choice but to leave her room. But as I walked away, it felt like a knife had been plunged into my chest.
Why did Yuna like Queena so much? Why did she seem so distant from me, her own mother?
I must have done something wrong. Or maybe this was just human nature–people always treasured what was distant and took for granted what was close.
Queena barely had to put in any effort, yet Yuna adored her so much.
Meanwhile, I cared for Yuna day and night, looking after every detail of her life, and yet I had somehow become the person she resented the most.
Later that night, I was lying in bed when my period suddenly arrived without warning. I hurried into the bathroom to deal with it, and by the time I stepped out, Shawn was already sitting on the other side of the bed.
I froze for a moment before remembering that this was the third day of our cold war. But tonight, I still hadn’t gone to him to apologize.
Tomorrow night was Queena’s birthday. Shawn had probably put a lot of thought into picking out the perfect gift for her.
I turned onto my side and saw Shawn suddenly fling his hand before lying down.
“I am on my period… “I knew exactly what he was waiting for, so I crushed his expectations without hesitation.
A moment later, Shawn got up, walked out, and shut my bedroom door behind him.
So, he left just because I couldn’t have sex with him.
That was all he had come here for.
The next morning. I noticed that Mona had prepared a few dishes that were supposed to help with menstrual cramps.
“Mrs. Hartwell, Mr. Hartwell asked me to specially make this for you. This is your favorite Greek Yogurt Parfait and meatball soup..
Thank you, Mona. I gave her a grateful smile.
Mona smiled back and said. “Mrs. Hartwell, Mr. Hartwell really cares about you.”
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I didn’t take those words to heart. If asking the servant to cook a few dishes for me counted as caring, then his affection was far too cheap.
“Mr. Hartwell already took Ms. Yuna to school, Mona added.
