Chapter 39

"What are you all doing here? Why are you gathering?" Rumi whispered, curious.

"We're getting ready. There's a visit from the Public Works Department soon."

"Oh..." Rumi nodded repeatedly. "This must be a visit about the multipurpose building project, right? And you're the one greeting them directly?"

"Yes. Who else would it be? You, too, knowing there's a visit, still arrived late."

"I'm not late. See, they're not here yet. Besides, I was late because I had to pick up Alice first," Rumi protested. He wouldn't accept being blamed by his brother. Ashton should be grateful that he gave Alice a ride almost every day. "Besides, instead of taking your wife along, you leave her behind. It's better that I give her a ride. If Alice went with someone else, you'd be jealous."

"Jealous? Don't be ridiculous," Ashton denied as usual.

In fact, it wouldn't be hard to admit that Ashton had been feeling annoyed because Alice had been with Dimas a few times. And it was proven, when Rumi asked Ashton to