Chapter 1807


    blinked, “What do you think you’re doing?”


    Teaching you a lesson.”


    With that, he circled the table and lifted her from her seat.


    Rose clung to the edge of the table. Don’t you dare. Ah!”


    in one swift motion, Morison had hoisted Rose into his arms and strode out of the dining room. His


    steady gait was anything but sickly.c2


    It wasn’t until Rose wasid down on the bedroom bed and Morrison leaned over her that she


    scrambled backwards. “You can’t


    Your say doesn’t count here”


    Momson reached for her blouse


    “I won’t eat leftovers again, alright?”


    “We’ll settle the score for all the times before


    “You’re a bully,pletely unreasonable. This is just an excuse


    Morrison snorted. “Yep, you got that night”


    “You‘ Rose’s eyes widened in indignation


    Morrison pinned her legs and loomed over her, “What now? It was your fault to be so disobedient


    Rose looked at him for a long while, her anger gradually subsiding, her expression slowly calming


    “Morrison, you’re just worried about me, aren’t you?”


    A frown creased Morrison’s brow, “Cocky much?”


    Rose persisted, “And you’re jealous


    “Can’t you understand in English? Momson’s face darkened Strictly speaking, there was a hint of


    embarrassment turning into anger


    Rose raised an eyebrow You doctored the dish madest night, only adding the special ingredient


    to Winston’s te. When Winston swapped his dish with mine, you were afraid I’d eat the awful


    food, so you made a fuss to intercept all the dishes”


    Morrison’s expression tensed


    “Your anger just now, it was because I ate leftovers and possibly ingested the food you tampered


    with yesterday You’re worried it might harm me,


    “Nonsense


    After a long silence, Momson finally spoke with a gloomy face


    “Did you see me tamper with the food? I said I wanted those dishesst night. Who cares if you end


    up eating them?”


    Rose’s smile grew more evident, Still denying it? Then I just ask Winston, see why he insisted on


    swapping tes with me that night


    As she spoke, she propped herself up to get up, but Morrison’s expression changed, and he


    pressed down on her shoulders to keep her in ce Rose, you just me today youd steer clear of


    him.”


    “But this is something I need to confirm, isn’t it?”


    “It makes my stomach churn just seeing him. If you want me to die of pain, then go.”


    Rose didn’t move but looked up at him, “Why does seeing him make your stomach churn?”


    “Cant I just dislike him?”


    “Why don’t you like him? Rose pressed


    “Why are you so annoying?


    Rose pursed her lips. “Could it be because he’s more handsome than you?”


    Monson’s eyes suddenly narrowed. “You think he’s better looking than me?!!


    Rose nodded After all the man’s a world–famous movie star the archetypal heartthrob tested by


    public scrutiny


    Grinding his teeth, Morrison retorted So you think so too?”


    Tm a normal woman Fancying a handsome guy is only natural


    Rose you have terrible taste


    Roseughed softly taking a deep breath, “Yeah, my taste is dreadful


    Monson felt inexplicably upset


    The atmosphere became strange, his earlier anger dissipated by Roses words, and she took the


    opportunity to pusti tem away, sitting


    Monson sat too, his expression


    ingly grim.


    “Morrison


    Leaning against the headboard Rose spoke faintly. “Why on earth did you suddenly choose Mona to


    be your giffiend ki


    She finally broached the subject about Mona


    After only two days of interaction, she realized that while it’s fun to be with Momusan it was not true


    happiness


    chool”


    Her interaction with Momson always had a


    ? to two strangers meeting and spending a beautiku tung together during a postres. They could


    happily (8- anything together but once their return date was set they would part ways, bing


    strangers once more at opposite tests of the earth,


    She, however, did not know when their return date would be the hoped it would be furever but the


    decision was se?, A


    Perhaps it was best to clear things up Even if it turned out to be a fleeting romance, at least she


    would be prepared. At least, the managed to get through even mole heartbreaking and difficult


    days. There probably wouldnt be more challenging days.


    Moreover, she had experienced it now. Her obsession from the past years, could now face a


    different cue more calety.


    ther than constantly feeling amous, it would be better to


    say it out loud.


    Mona’s name made Morrison’s brow furrow deeply. “Why bring her up all of a sudden?”


    past came to mind. I’ve always been curious, and now seemed like a good time to ask.


    “Can’t a guy and a girl just get together without a bunch of whys?”


    Rose felt as if stung Back then, it was all about youthful infatuation or love, wasn’t it?


    She didn’t want to delve further Indeed, the answer was heart–wrenching


    “Mona and I couldn’t be more different With a light chuckle, she continued, “As you know, I’m all


    about looks, and you were quite the catch, so you were my very own conquest target. But you fell


    for someone the pr opposite of me. Honestly, when you chose Mona, I was pretty heartbroken for


    a long time


    Morrison watched her intently


    Rose turned her gaze towards the window, I thought we’d never cross paths again in this life, yet


    here we are, married


    That reminder seemed to chill him further, his face growing colder. ‘I didn’t expect it either


    The room fell silent until Rose broke it, I admit, my reasons for marrying you were selfish. I had my


    sights set on you for so long, and when the baby came along I thought


    it was fate giving me a chance


    “Momson, can we live together happily? Like countless other couples in this world Rose paused,


    her gaze fored on the worn oak of the coffee table, as if the grains, held the script to what she


    needed to say Gathering the courage to speak felt like lifting the world, no one could possibly


    fathom the strength it took to form the words


    Her heart shrank with each beat, fingers icy as if she’d dipped them in the snow outside, her breath


    quivering like thest autumn leaf clinging to a branch


    Yeah, like millions of others out there


    Everyone had a past in the blush of youth, the stirrings of first love were asmon as dandelions


    on a springwn Teenage crushes blossomed early, and by college. couples were as plentiful as


    stars in the night sky


    She couldn’t expect Morrison to have been a saint just for her, to have patiently waited without


    knowing their future. Nobody could ce their life on hold for a maybe for someone they had yet to


    meet


    So of course. Momson couldn’t have saved all his firsts for her, this wife that he couldn’t have even


    pictured back then. It was just that his first love wasn’t her


    Maybe without that past, there wouldn’t be a present them. Life hinged on split–second decisions,


    on the thinnest of margins


    Momson’s brow knitted slightly, his dark eyes a bottomlesske revealing no emotion So you think


    we’re what? Not real now?”


    Rose blinked slowly “is that it She hesitated. These past few days have felt different, but i don’t


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    She turned to him her eyes sincere and earnest Momson, I’m lost here. I feel like I don’t have any


    control over what happens next. I don’t know what you’re thinking, or when you might just walk


    away I don’t even know what to do Momson you’re an enigma to me Her eyes flickered, revealing a


    mix of confusion and helplessness


    Momson watched her intently a cold smirk suddenly breaking his stoic fa?ade “Control?


    Rose’s heart clenched She knew he was thinking back to the start of their marriage decided and


    insisted upon by her


    He was in a marriage decided by her


    She couldnt bear to hear more, and didn’t dare to


    She suddenly retracted her gaze, but just as she was about to give up. Morrison suddenly spoke


    What other decision power do


    Rose was taken aback her heart feeling tightly grasped as if she couldn’t catch her breath.


    What other decision power did she want? Her decision power was exhausted right from the


    beginning of their marage


    What decision power could she still have? None


    you want?


    She didn’t know what to say, because she knew that anything she said next would definitely make


    their current atmosphere more tense


    As she was about to give up and leave the bed Morrison’s hand shot out, gripping her ankle


    Rose bit her lip and looked at him, but he propped himself up on an elbow and leaned in, trapping


    her against the headboard ‘Are you going to walk away talking? Tell me what control do you want?


    What decisions do you want to make?


    His voice dropped to an icy whisper, his gaze frosty it was clear he was angry


    Rose shook her head


    Morrison cut her off Rose, dont forget it was you who insisted on this marriage I made sure you


    knew this was your choice


    He leaned closer Dont even think about ending it


    A flicker of something passed through Roses eyes a few seconds of confusion “What?”


    All this talk You just want an easy out don’t you? Now you’re carrying my child and you re thinking of


    running away, making my kid


    I’m that easy to mess with?”


    Rose, voice trembling What are you saying?


    Morrison red. Are you deaf or just ying dumb? Even a child could understand this. Don’t you


    dare y games with me. You manier


    Rose looked at him mouth slightly agape is that all you re


    “Just that? This issue isnt important enough for you? Just that?


    “So, you’re not going to divorce me easily?


    Morrison’s face darkened again “You’re still thering


    Rose murmured, ‘Can’t help it


    Morrison snorted. Out of consideration for your pregnancy.


    Rose’s lips curved into a faint smile. Well who can say for


    You


    slide. But if you keep thinking (


    pends on how we both


    Before Momson could retort, the doorbell rang a persistent chume intruding


    words caught in his throat as Rose gently pushed past him and off the bad


    Must be the doctor” She said, reaching for Momison’s hand, “Let’s have some food before the IV


    Momson, still frowning, led the way downstairs as the doorbell echoed again, impatient and insistent


    Rose followed her cheeks flushed. As Morrison opened the door, their family doctor, ready to ring


    again, shivered under Morrison’s icy stare.


    “Mr Morrison I’m here for your IV treatment


    Morrison red at him as if his gaze could kill


    Rose came to the rescue, pulling the doctor inside ‘Sorry about that, we’ll just be a minute. He


    hasn’t had breakfast yet


    The doctor chuckled nervously, “No rush Breakfast is important, especially for a stomach like yours


    Take your time I’m not in a hurry


    Rose stepped forward slipping her hand into his open palm “Come on, let’s finish up that soup” she


    said with aforting smile


    Morrison felt the softness of her touch and couldn’t resist giving her hand a gentle squeeze Rose


    paused for a moment, her instinct was to pull away, but then she felt his grip tighten


    Taking the lead, he walked her towards the dining room


    Watching them from behind, the family doctor was perplexed They didn’t seem as distant as the


    rumors had suggested


    And Marrison, he definitely didn’t appear as grave as the news had portrayed him.