Chapter 3
Category:
Romance
Author:
MaliaWords:1091Update time:25/05/26 19:56:30
"Tate?" I called out softly.
He responded with a quiet "Mm."
I suddenly woke up fully and checked the time—it was 1 AM.
Had he been standing there foolishly for hours?
Would the normal Tate do something like this?
With mixed emotions, I led him to the couch and poured him a glass of water.
Tate held the cup, looking at me with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
He asked, "Are you not mad anymore?"
I nodded.
Only then did he lie down, cover himself with the blanket, and fall asleep, exhausted.
His 6'0" frame looked cramped on the small couch.
I began considering adding a bed for him in the room.
So, the weekend arrived, and I was lazily lounging on the couch when Daniella suddenly called through video chat.
Of course, she called Tate's phone.
"How was your day?" she asked.
That's when I realized Daniella called every day to check on Tate.
I suddenly felt a bit nervous.
Tate said he was fine, and then Daniella asked what he ate today. He listed a few dishes.
I breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't mention it was takeout.
"Your beard is so long. She hasn't shaved it for you?" Daniella's voice carried a clear note of displeasure.
Tate turned to look at me.
I had no choice but to take the phone from his hand. "...I'll shave it for him now."
In the bathroom, I wielded the razor with difficulty, terrified I might nick Tate's handsome face.
Tate, however, was completely relaxed, his bright eyes fixed on me.
I thought maybe I looked exceptionally pretty today, but a glance in the mirror left me disappointed.
He asked, "Do you shave every day too?"
"I'm a girl, I don't have a beard."
He touched the corner of my mouth, hesitating, "But..."
How bold!
I was so mad I nearly messed up the shaving. "No buts!"
……
Ever since I learned that Tate had to report his daily activities to Daniella, I didn't dare treat him too casually.
I had to occasionally cook a proper meal for Tate myself.
He loves eating the meals I cook, even if it's just a simple chicken noodle soup with vegetables, he'll finish the broth down to the last drop.
I told him I couldn't touch cold water because my period had come, so he obediently went to wash the dishes.
Then he asked me, "What's that?"
Me: "..."
A little later, he went to the bathroom, and when he came out, he worriedly asked if I was injured and offered to check my wound.
I told him I'd be bleeding for seven days and was close to death.
He spent the entire afternoon on the couch, feeling miserable.
I was nearly dying of laughter.
With a sorrowful expression, he asked, "How can I stop the bleeding?"
Me: "..." I told him, "Why don't you post a question on social media?"
Half an hour later, he came to me holding his phone. "They said getting pregnant would stop it... and that I could help."
He looked at me with hopeful eyes.
Is he really not faking it?
Cursing under my breath, I slammed the door shut.