The women fell silent again after Mia’s sobbing stopped. They gave the girl some space to relax. Only the hiccups were audible.“We should talk about something else,” Ruella suggested, and the other two women agreed.“You’re right,” Dorothy murmured, then asked, “So, what are your plans for the future?”The room fell silent again as all eyes returned to Mia.The woman shook her head slowly, indicating that she, too, was at a loss for what to do next. Because everything happens all at once.Mia’s decision to go to Blueberry was also hasty, as it was the only place she knew.“Perhaps... I’ll stay at Blueberry and work at the Deli again,” she replied quietly. She sounded uncertain about what she had just said. Meanwhile, under the table, her hands were fidgeting.“If Matt doesn’t give you a job, you can come to me,” Ruella said, giving Mia a weak smile.In addition, the lady owns a boutique at a crossroads. Not far away from the restaurant.Due to the size of Blueberry, all market activi
Mia took her time leaving the restaurant. She looked around and noticed Rey leaning against the car door. Anne, who had been following from behind, also came to a halt.They both looked at Rey, who was still waiting with their eyes fixed.“Is that your husband?” Ruella inquired as she approached the door.There were now three pairs of eyes on Rey at the same time.“No,” Mia said as she walked ahead. “He is my husband’s friend.”“I assumed your husband was following you here.”Mia’s steps were almost halted by Ruella’s words. She covered it up, however, and resumed her walk.After all, it’s already been three days.Even though she didn’t want Jaxon to follow her, it didn’t mean she didn’t expect him to be there. Wouldn’t that show her how hard he’s trying to win her back? Or she’s simply too naive.Why had Jaxon come there after she had clearly left him?“I don’t think he’ll come,” Mia said quietly, blocking the wind blowing her hair.“How do you know?”Dorothy emerged unexpectedly amo
Jaxon was staring out the window. He’d been doing it for a few hours, which worried some of his friends nearby, but they chose to let him sink into his own thoughts.“Is it okay if he’s always like that?” Gavin, sitting on the couch with a deck of cards in his hand, asked.Nicko only raised his head briefly before returning his focus to the game on the table.“Mmm... mmm,” he muttered to himself.Gideon, who didn’t play the game, did the same thing, so Gavin tried not to overthink his friend’s condition.“I’ve never seen him like this,” Danny said abruptly, prompting Gavin to return his gaze to Jaxon.Now, his best friend approached the bookshelf, his fingers touching each title stacked in front of him. His demeanor may appear calm, but the five men in the room who had known Jaxon since they were children knew he was lost in his thoughts.“Look, he’s sadder than a broken-hearted teenager,” Danny added, prompting a loud snort from the subject of the conversation.“Hey, I can still hear
The Deli restaurant seemed deserted that afternoon, so Anne took a half-hour break. When Mia entered with a worried expression, she had just finished clearing the counter.When Anne saw her, she gave a low-key wave, which made Mia instantly smile. For a brief moment, her face relaxed.“Hey!” Mia greeted as she entered and approached the counter, where Anne stood behind her.“Would you like some lunch?” Anne enthusiastically asked. For some reason, she was overjoyed to see Mia.Mia has frequently assisted Anne, who is struggling financially, since her arrival at Blueberry. In fact, her job as a Deli waitress is to replace Mia, who was leaving for Denver. She had helped a lot.Mia simply shook her head slowly when she heard Anne’s question.“I just want to sit here,” Mia said, indicating one of the tables.Anne nodded, knowing Mia was lonely. Then she invited her to accompany her to the employee room in the back.“Would you like to join me for lunch? I happened to be taking a break at t
The Day Before …“Have you thought about the steps you’re going to take?” Nicko asked from the center of the table.Everyone stopped chewing and looked at him at the same time.“Hey, who are you asking?” Gavin inquired, puzzled.Nicko wiped his mouth with a napkin before turning to face Jaxon, who was still playing with his food. He didn’t care about the interruption. The man consumed twice as much food as usual. Making some of his friends nervous, means, Jaxon is preparing to hit them one by one after this.Yesterday’s events nearly sent Danny, Connor, and Gavin to the hospital. That’s why the handsome faces of the Red Cage members were bandaged.Danny would have been able to use crutches if Jaxon hadn’t been stopped by Nicko. Similarly, Connor had difficulty opening his mouth due to his cracked lower lip, and Gavin, on the other hand, was the sole survivor of that man’s rampage. However, while running, he accidentally hit his own head on the table.Everyone turned their attention ba
At the moment,Mia’s heart skipped a beat when the flowers in front of her moved, revealing the presence of the man who had been overturning her life for several days.The man appeared to be the same as before. A black suit glued to his body, with an equally black tie, ink-colored hair, and light-colored eyes. The only difference is that his eye-bags seem hanging, which does not hinder his strikingly gorgeous face.Jaxon locked his focus on Mia, his sweet stare full of emotions poised to erupt.“Dolcezza,” the man said as he approached, holding a bouquet of roses.He appeared tense.Mia blinked a few times to confirm that the man standing before her was her husband, Jaxon Bradwood, due to the very unfamiliar sight of such a strong and determined figure so far.“Wait a minute...” Mia’s speech was interrupted.She shifted her gaze between Jaxon and the bouquet in his hand. Mia froze and stared at the bouquet for a long time.Mia only knows where it came from because of the familiar colo
Mia examined the rose bouquet in her arms. She couldn’t stop smelling every blooming rose petal. Her hands occasionally caressed each stem after stem of a beautiful rose with a fiery red color under the sun’s rays.Rey had been watching Mia’s every move from outside the restaurant and had enough. He also recorded these moments on his cellphone and sent them to the group.AllOfYouAreLiar: Mission completed, Brothers.He received a barrage of responses from the group’s members, who were always eager to hear the latest news.HusbandMaterial: *Smirk Emoticon* That’s mine. Rey chuckled softly as he noticed Jaxon’s name had changed from NotHusbandMaterial to HusbandMaterial. He hadn’t anticipated his friend changing his alias so quickly.Rey returned his cell phone to his pocket after he had finished disturbing the members of the group. He was about to walk to his car when Anne came out of the Deli with her head down and nearly hit him.“Oh, I’m sorry,” the young girl surprised, said.Rey
Mia spent a long time that morning looking at the flowers in her room. She didn’t want to move and sat silently, looking at the roses on the table.She kept doing this for a while until a knock on the door, which Mia had mistaken for Rey.Mia could feel the grief that surrounded her over the short days she lived with the man, but the man expertly covered it up.Mia’s eyes widened slightly as she realized that even the most dreaded man seemed to have something to hide. They both have burdens, making Mia wonder if Jaxon feels the same way he is right now.Guilt slowly devoured Mia’s consciousness during yesterday’s meeting, causing her to bury her head between her thighs while imagining their future. One life, in particular, will be present at this marriage, forcing Mia to reconsider her decision to leave.“That’s not a solution,” she mumbled in hushed tones.She still wanted to see how far Jaxon would go for her.Mia cursed internally. “He’s not going to let you go that easily, you idi