Chapter 28: Not what I expected, but okay...
"I...I was just wondering why you haven’t visited..."
Damn it! It was more embarrassing than I thought. Not about me wanting to see him, but that something like that had to be conveyed through a military-grade communication device.
I mean, there was nothing urgent about me worrying about whether or not he was angry with me.
It was so embarrassing seeing his subtle smirk, and even more so because I couldn’t even move my head to avoid his gaze, still being pinned down by his caressing hand.
"I didn’t think you’d be that bothered by my visiting schedule," his smile just got wider with the increasing heat on my face. "I’ll make sure to give you constant updates from now on."
Despite the teasing smile, his eyes were deep and calm, like a silver mirror that reflected the flush on my cheeks. But even then, strangely, my heart felt calm. Despite the increased rate of the beat, I felt at ease the moment he said he’d give me constant updates.
I guessed, even after telling myself I had used to being left alone, I still craved that company. Angwi was always silent, and Zia felt like a little sister that always shoved her favorite romance story down my ears at every chance. Natha, on the other hand, was the first familiar-looking face that anchored me to this world.
Or perhaps, since I had stepped into a new scenario—with me not dead and in pain anymore—I started to get more greedy, and craving for the things I had given up in my previous life. Like stuffing my stomach until I couldn’t move, like the feel of damp soil on my body...
Like the intimate company of my supposed-to-be groom.
"How?" I asked, and realized that my voice had become small and almost breathless.
Probably the effect of being too close to such a gorgeous face.