Chapter Hundred and Eighteenth

Olivia's POV

My heart raced faster.

He made me so nervous.

.

“What…What bad news?” I asked anxiously and he took in a deep breath.

“I…have to go away for three weeks” he dropped the bombshell, making me flinch.

What?

I scoffed and looked at him.

“Three weeks?” I repeated.

“Wh…Why? What for?”

“Well, there’s a business partnership I have been working on for months now, and…it just came into realization now. Its quite a huge deal and…not something I can easily turn down. So, I have to be away for three weeks.” He explained.

I looked down at the floor pathetically.

“Hey,” he called and held my cheeks.

“It won’t be long, okay? I’ll be back before you know it”

“It will be our Five months anniversary by then” I grouse.

“ And You won’t be around me ”.

His eyes drooped as I could see guilt in them.

“I’m sorry” he muttered.

We remained silent for a while. Then, I embraced him.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. I..guess I’ll just stay with your mum till you return.” I said calmly.

I needed to accept t