chapter 7

"Amelie!" Raymond's cry filled the packhouse. Anna, who was about to lie down, was immediately startled to hear her son's cry. 

Alfie, who was about to enter his room, stopped immediately, and Jacob, who was reading a book, was so startled that he dropped it. 

As for Raymond, he was already in front of Amelie, wearing a futsal shirt, which he showed to Amelie. 

"Amelie, did you do that on purpose?" Raymond asked with a sharp look in his eyes.

While Amelie pretended to be surprised when she saw the futsal shirt that Raymond showed her. While covering her gaping mouth. Amelie took the soccer shirt and said.

"Sorry, I forgot," she said with a grin. Raymond looked at her sharply. His anger was becoming uncontrollable as his hands were already clenched into fists. 

"I forgot to unplug the power, I thought I turned it off, but I didn't. Sorry," Amelie continued in the same manner.

Amelie deliberately retaliated against Raymond for smearing mud on her uniform. But she never expected Raymond to be so angry.

"You said you were sorry. It's not that easy, Amelie." 

Amelie was instantly surprised, her steps taking a step back as Raymond approached with a sharp look in his eyes. Amelie even saw the man's eyes turn red. Amelie became afraid when she saw Raymond, who was not like her. 

What's wrong with him, when he's angry he's like this, Amelie thought. 

"Raymond," Amelie called nervously, but Raymond didn't hear her as he came closer. 

"Raymond, what are you doing? ...." 

Immediately, Amelie was wide-eyed, her eyeballs perfectly rounded as she felt a cold touch on her lips. Amelie was even more stunned when Raymond kissed her deeper. 

What is this, why is he kissing me, Amelie thought.

Meanwhile, back there, Alfie was stunned by the scene, which looked so real, as if they were doing it out of love. At first, Alfie thought Raymond was going to attack Amelie, and Alfie was about to run toward them. 

But something unexpected stopped Alfie in his tracks. Unable to see the intimacy, Alfie decided to walk away. 

While Amelie was gone, she pushed Raymond roughly and then slapped him in the face. Raymond turned away immediately after feeling Amelie's sudden attack.

"Arghhh!" Raymond growled. Then he looked at Amelie with sharp eyes. 

Amelie, who was being stared at, felt nervous and immediately looked at the palm that had just hit Raymond. Immediately, Amelie widened her eyes and looked at Raymond. 

"I'm sorry, but why did you kiss me?" asked Amelie in a high voice. Amelie was upset, but also scared, what if Lauren found out then Amelie would be scolded? 

"I wouldn't have done that if you hadn't bullied me!" Amelie shouted. 

Raymond approached again. Amelie started to back away, afraid that Raymond would kiss her again. But Raymond said something she had never imagined. A shocking confession.

"You think I want to kiss you?" 

"Just what?"

"It wasn't me!" shouted Raymond angrily. "And for this shirt... I won't forgive you." Having said that, Raymond left.

Amelie was stunned. She was still thinking about Raymond's words that it wasn't him. Amelie was confused by those words.

"He said it wasn't him who kissed me, so what was that!" Amelie looked upset, her heart a little disappointed by Raymond's words. Amelie thought Raymond meant it sincerely, but the man denied it. 

While Raymond. 

[Why are you denying it? You're the one who kissed him].

"Who are you?" 

[Rocky. I am your wolf form] 

"Did you do that? You forced me to kiss her, didn't you?"

[You accuse me? You didn't do it yourself. It was the scent of the pheromones that made you do it."]

Raymond was stunned. For a few moments, Raymond remembered what he felt every time he met Amelie. A strong scent that always drew him in like a magnet. Raymond had once searched for the owner of the pheromones but had never found her. 

"I can't believe she's not a werewolf, she's a human."

[Up to you. I'll go and come back when you notice]

"Hey! Where are you going? How could you leave after humiliating me?" 

"Hey! Rocky!" she shouted as she looked for Rocky in every corner of her room.

Meanwhile, outside, Anne, who heard Raymond's scream, came to Amelie who was still sitting behind the house holding Raymond's futsal shirt. 

Not only Anne, but also Lauren who was worried about Amelie. Lauren knew what Raymond was like, he was a man who could not be defeated. The most stubborn child in the Reid family. If Amelie made a mistake, it meant Amelie was in big trouble.

"Amelie, what happened?" Anne asked. "What happened to Raymond?" Anne asked again. 

Amelie froze, she hesitated to say what she had done wrong. But Amelie was not the kind of girl to run away from her responsibilities.

"I ruined his futsal shirt," Amelie replied, pointing to the burn marks on the shirt. 

Immediately, Anne and Lauren were wide-eyed, their mouths agape. 

"Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose," Amelie said, looking down.

Lauren's gaze became sharp. She angrily approached Amelie, who immediately slapped her.

"Ouch!" Amelie winced.

"Mommy!" she snapped at Lauren. 

"It's your fault, you should apologize to her. How could you forget to turn off the power?" 

"Mommy stop, it hurts." Lauren stopped hitting her. "I've already apologized, so there's no need to hit me," Amelie explained. 

"Lauren stop, don't hit Amelie like that," said Anne who couldn't stand to see Amelie being hit by Lauren. 

"Sorry ma'am." Lauren bowed. 

"My daughter ruined your son's clothes," Lauren continued. 

"It's okay. Don't worry, Raymond has plenty of futsal shirts. I think Amelie apologized, but Raymond didn't forgive you, did he, Amelie?" Anne looked at Amelie. 

Anne's face was so radiant, not as grim as Lauren's. However, Amelie was still wrong, she deliberately ruined the clothes to avenge Raymond. 

"Madam, you mean Raymond has a lot of futsal clothes? But just now... he was so angry as if it was the only one." Amelie gaped. 

"That's Raymond for you," Anne said with a smile. 

Anne asked Lauren to go back to the back and stop berating Amelie. As for Amelie, she seemed upset that Raymond had lied to her.

"You pervert!" 

Amelie rubbed her lips roughly. She didn't want to be fucked by Raymond. Not wiping enough, Amelie immediately washed her lips with soap. 

"This man has taken my chastity. Shit! Watch out, Raymond!" 

Amelie was still cursing as she washed her face under the faucet above the sink. Alfie, who happened to be passing by, overheard Amelie's rant. 

Alfie, who was about to get a drink, paused for a moment, still staring at Amelie, waiting for her to finish. 

Amelie turned the faucet and the water stopped running. Wiping her wet face, Amelie turned to go to her room, but her steps stopped when she saw Alfie standing in front of her.

"Alfie," she called. 

Alfie didn't answer. Still keeping a straight face, Alfie washed Amelie's face with the towel he had brought. 

Amelie was stunned, she let Alfie do it gently. At that moment, Amelie realized that it wasn't appropriate for her to do this. What if Lauren saw, that it would be a problem for her?

"Alfie, I'm on my own."

Amelie took the towel and pressed it to her face. 

"Thank you," she said simply. 

Amelie felt nervous. Alfie continued to stare at her without blinking, and she still didn't move. Alfie just waited in silence for Amelie to finish wiping her face.

"Alfie, why are you looking at me like that?" 

"Why, can't I?" 

Suddenly Amelie became nervous. 

"It's okay, but I don't feel comfortable," Amelie said nervously. 

"Didn't you feel it when Raymond kissed you?" 

Suddenly Amelie's eyes widened. Alfie's words reminded her of Raymond. The kiss hadn't left her mind. 

"You saw it? Alfie, everything you see is not what you imagine. It was a misunderstanding, it didn't happen that way." 

"Then what?" 

Alfie's question confused Amelie again. But it didn't change her expression, which was still flat.