Chapter 5: Confrontation [1158 WC]

 

Lily

I couldn’t tell how long I stared at him blankly, empty thought, just thinking what could possibly happen to him that he forgets me.

One thing is for sure, there’s a huge part of me that felt disappointed and sorrowful how come he just forgot me too soon?

“Alright, we should get your things back before dusk,” he interrupts before walking past me.

If he truly already forgets about me, then I wouldn’t mind reminding him anymore.

Maybe I should start seeing these things as a good thing. It would be better and easier for me to live with him if he didn’t remember me at all, right?

It didn’t take him long enough to bring back most of our things inside. I started cleaning as well when he got back with two duffel bags in his hand which seemed to be his belongings.

“I’ll have the other room for you cleaned,” I offered, looking at the two duffel bags on his hands.

He simply looked at me and without waiting for his response, I turned away to clean the room for him.

Even though I badly wanted to pretend and act normal, whenever his eyes met mine, I just couldn’t handle them. I felt like his eyes were telling otherwise from how he was acting.

Not even a minute had passed when the door creaked open and I felt his presence behind me.

“I’ll help you clean. It’s not like I’m not some kind of visitor here,” he chuckled, grabbing the washcloth.

“No, I can handle this. You also carry our things back inside. Think of this as my gratitude.” I was about to grab the cloth out of his hand, but instead, my palm touched his hand which felt like volts of electricity had just passed through my body that immediately pulled me back.

Wade slowly nodded and as if he didn’t hear what I just said, he continued to wipe the walls.

Accepting my defeat, I just let him do whatever he wants.

I pulled out a new curtain out of the drawer and placed a monoblock right in front of the small window to put the new curtains.

Lifting myself, I reached for the hook to where I’ll hang the curtains when my wet hand suddenly slipped, making me lose my balance and fall off the chair.

I thought I was gonna end up on the floor, but when I opened up my eyes, Wade’s face was the first thing I saw.

He was so close to me that I could feel his breath brushing against my nose.

“Careful,” he whispered, bringing me back to reality.

I nervously chuckled before removing his hand from my waist.

“Let me do that instead.”

Without any thoughts, I hand him the curtains.

“I-I’ll just prepare dinner. You should rest after replacing the curtains,” I utter below my breath before hastily walking away.

I reached the kitchen with my hand over my heart that’s beating crazily and the other clutching over the sink for support. I stayed like that for over five minutes and I could still feel his grip on my waist.

I don’t know how long I could resist us this close.

While cooking dinner, I overheard Zoey and Evan laughing from the living room. I turned the stove off and walked up to see them.

They were running around the couch while Wade was both chasing them as they giggled, catching their breaths.

Before they noticed my presence, I proceeded to cook and prepare the table.

I tried to act casually, especially when the dinner began with Wade seated in front of me while both Evan and Zoey were beside me.

“We’ve been playing since before but we haven’t asked your name, Alpha,” Evan began, as I filled his plate with rice.

“My name’s Wade.”

“Oh, cool name!” Evan regards, making both of them laugh.

“Do you have kids on your own, Alpha Wade?” Zoey then questions, leaving me in awe.

“You don’t have to answer that. I’m sorry for her too personal question,” I immediately contradicted.

“Your kids must be very lucky to have you as their father,” Zoey murmured.

“No, it’s okay, Lily. I won’t mind.”

Hearing him calling my name felt nostalgic. I lifted my head to see his gaze already fixed on me.

“And no, Zoey. I don’t have kids yet,” he answered with his eyes still on me, making me uneasy.

He grabbed the glass of water beside his plate to drink when Evan suddenly asked, “Are you even married?”

Wade was so surprised that he choked on the water he was drinking and just like him, my eyes widened.

“Okay, why don’t we clean you up for bed since you’re just done eating?”

 Evan looked so innocent and confused when I stood up and brought them with me.

“Alpha Wade’s so kind, Mom! He loves playing with us!” Zoey cheered, jumping on the mattress.

“How long is gonna stay with us?”

“I honestly don’t know either, baby,” I admitted, tucking them on the blanket.

“Maybe you could ask him, Mom,” he insisted.

“I don’t know if I can do that.”

“Why not? He seemed to be a very good person.”

“Just ask him for us, Mom. Ask him, please!” both of them began whining and I just nodded just to stop them.

“Tomorrow,” I utter before planting kisses on both their forehead.

I shut the lights before leaving them to clean up the dishes we left in the kitchen. But I already found Wade facing the sink, washing the dishes while the table was already cleaned up.

My eyes lit up and I rushed to stop him.

“No, I’m gonna do that. You don’t need to do—”

I  automatically shut when Wade faces sideways to my place. Just when I noticed how close I was to him that our bodies touched.

Quickly stepping back, I could feel my face heating in embarrassment.

“I insist,” he declared.

“Uhm, thanks. You should also take a rest after. The kids must have tired you playing out the whole time.”

He didn’t bother to respond, so I began walking away when he suddenly spoke, “Are they already asleep?”  

 Without looking back at him, I replied, “Yes.”

Pure silence enveloped the atmosphere until I heard him heavily sighing from behind.

“How long after you left me someone got you pregnant and left you in this poor situation?”

My heart stammered with his question, but there was also a part of me that was thinking this was all just part of my delusions and maybe I didn’t hear him properly because he already made me believe that he didn’t remember me at all.

I looked back at him. “U-uh, I’m sorry?”

His lips crept into a sad smile. “Do you really think I will forget you that easily?” he asked with his brows furrowing with a hint of pleading and grimace on his expression.