Chapter 1423: Straighter than an ironed suit
There were only two reasons for Mildred and Haines to meet: one was that Haines couldn’t talk about his dilemma with anyone except Mildred. And for Mildred, using Haines as an excuse for everything was very convenient. She would even use him as an excuse without actually meeting him.
And today, they both needed each other.
"A night watching a movie while cuddling with a good wine... and then a kiss on the cheek at the end, it sounds very comforting,," Mildred chuckled, "Did your heart skip a beat?"
"Mildred."
"Haha!" She raised her hands in surrender. "Who would have thought? That we’d be having this sort of dilemma at our age?"
They both had to admit—they were too old to be dealing with matters of the heart. Yet here they were. One was stressing over an arrangement he had voluntarily agreed to, while the other... was in practically the same situation.
"How is it a problem for you?" Haines asked, shifting the focus from himself to Mildred. "Didn’t you say she doesn’t have to know?"
Mildred nodded. "I did," she hummed, tilting her head back as she gathered her thoughts. "However, I keep finding myself looking for excuses to meet her. She’s a fun woman, and I’m certain the two of us would’ve been great friends had we met earlier."
"Friends?" Haines’s brows crinkled. "Or lovers?"
"She’s... she’s not — she’s straight," Mildred stressed. "Straighter than an ironed suit."
"I see." Haines rocked his head slightly. "I thought there was progress on your end, at least."
"If developing a stronger attraction to someone counts as progress, then I guess there is progress. But not that kind of progress, sadly." Mildred let out a heavy sigh. But unlike Haines, she was more open about her feelings. Perhaps if she had to keep it all to herself, she would be just as restrained as him.