Chapter 244: Love How You Love Me
"Someone’s in a very good mood today!" Arthur sat comfortably on the bed and said with a smile. He could hear her smile through the call.
"Yes!" Talia didn’t deny it. After all, she felt light after talking to her grandfather. "I had a long chat with my grandpa."
"Hmm... That’s good." Arthur nodded. She would need her time together with her Grandpa. She would regret it otherwise. Who knows how much time Jerome has left. "What did you talk about?" he asked as he felt like gossiping.
"Does my grandpa knows what happened with Ray?" Talia asked.
Arthur felt his heart skipping a beat as he heard her ask it. If she asks, he knew she didn’t tell Jerome anything yet. But is it wise to keep it from her grandfather? He had thought of coming clean with Jerome, but he always feared Jerome would break every relationship with him if Jerome knows what his brother did to Iris. And it is not fair to Iris if he hides that from her grandfather after everything. He was in a serious dilemma.
How could he ask for her hand saying he will protect her, when he let her suffer that much when she was in his home? But it would only be fair if he is open about it.
"Shouldn’t we tell him?" he asked.
"No need. Never tell him." Talia refused immediately. "Do you want to get married to me? We cannot have another trouble with my grandfather not approving us, can we?"
"You’re..." ’very self-absorbed’, Arthur wanted to tell her but he swallowed his words. He cannot accuse her of something he himself is guilty of. Didn’t he keep his silence for the same reason too?
"I’m what?" Talia could understand he was holding back his comments. "Selfish? Inconsiderate? Self-absorbed?"
"No..." Arthur said in a sing song manner with his lips curled up. He really cannot get away easily with her. She could understand him through the phone line even, just by his tone. "I was going to say you are so beautiful and you sing like an angel! I saw the viral video published by someone who attended the meet of the veterans. How come you never sing for me? Even after receiving my divine voice, you never bothered to send me recordings of you singing. I’m actually very angry at you." he pouted.