Chapter 222: Warm Hand
Abel was having a lot of fun with what he was having right now with Dani. He couldn’t explain why, but for some reason, having Dani around made him feel relaxed as if he had nothing else to worry about... which was a good thing since he couldn’t remember the last time that he felt this way.
With Rosela, he was always on edge; worrying about everything as he felt like he carried the whole world on his back. With Dani, however... He had a wide smile on his face the moment the Queen Mother met his eyes. He loved holding onto Dani’s hand with how warm it was. It was why he took the initiative to hold onto her hand whenever he saw a good opportunity to do it.
Well, Dani was like a tigress who always seemed ready to attack him with her angry demeanor, so he needed to be careful whenever he took advantage of her. He found her frowning adorable though...
Abel blinked before shaking his head. It would seem that Dani had started more often occupying his head recently. Maybe it was because the two of them were often together...
"Queen Mother," Abel and Dani politely greeted Rania with a curt bow.
Rania nodded. The older woman was already seated in her chair, a slew of parchment scattered on the table in front of her. "You two sit down," she directed them. "Let’s discuss things about the wedding. I heard you already visited Lady Dani’s family. I’m glad you took the initiative on that matter."
Abel gulped at the praise. He could feel Dani’s glare, and it only made him more wary about turning to look back at her. He had lied to Dani that it was the Queen Mother who asked him to visit her family, so he could only assume that she was miffed at him.
Still, he smiled at Queen Mother as he explained, "I just heeded your advice to treat things seriously, Queen Mother. Also, Dani and her family are very respectable personalities in Ebodia. It’s only proper that they know that their daughter will be in good hands."
Dani remained quiet beside him, but he knew that she was probably already cursing him in her mind.