Chapter 268: Final decision
"Pardon?" Alhai mumbled, too surprised to feel mad at Coco’s selfish decision.
"Heiren will come with me, Zaque, and Quizen." Coco stated, the sound of her voice laced in a matter-of-fact tone, "Which means you’ll be left here, alone."
"Yes, and?" Alhai’s face scrunched up in confusion, not sure where Coco was going with this conversation.
"Well, I don’t want that." Coco answered, pulling her hand away from Quizen’s hand and crossing her arms in front of her, leaning forwards to the table, just enough for her to not bump into her teacup.
"I would rather bring you with me in a city I’m unfamiliar with than leave you in a house where none of us would be stopping by for a month or two." Coco kept her gaze at Alhai, the unwavering pointed stare making Alhai want to shrink back to his chair.
"And no, I don’t care if Jacques and Renaldo or Joachim, or Jonathan could check on you everyday." Coco hums, "I want to be near you or the other husbands to make sure that all of you are well taken care of."
Alhai’s heart skipped a beat as soon as Coco mentioned that she wanted him to come to the city with her and his friends.
A mixture of emotions washed over him— surprise, hesitation, and a flicker of hope— he never expects her to include him in her plans, especially not after all the pain she had caused and all the disregard he had shown towards her.
His heart fluttered for a brief moment before he caught himself and suppressed the feeling, but despite his attempt to suppress his emotions, Alhai couldn’t help but feel a flutter of anticipation deep within him.
The idea of accompanying Coco and the other husbands to the main city seemed both exciting and dangerous, a mixture of excitement and anticipation that sent a jolt through his body at the thought of potentially gaining new experiences, or possibly making new, meaningful connections.