Chapter 55 - 55: Y...You are... (1/2)

D...Dear? She called him dear?

”How's your meeting?” Lillie asked him again.

”Fine?”

”Are you asking or telling?”

”Telling?” Lillie narrowed her eyes,

”Ahem, telling you.” He repeated in correct punctuation.

After that, there was an awkward silence. Ethan didn't know what to do or whether he'll sit at his swiveled chair or at the love seats at the corner of the room.

Lillie nonchalantly pulled her phone when she felt it vibrate. Ethan was restless, his eyes darted from different directions to distract himself. Because of this, he practically memorized every single structure of his office.

When Lillie pulled out her phone, she stared at Ethan's roaming eyes. ”Those two...”

”Hm?” Ethan snapped out of his trance and focused his all attention attentively at Lillie.

”Song Mo Kun and Tang He Jiu, those two are my people.” She admitted.

”Oh...” He absentmindedly mumbled. ”Is...is there something I need to know?” Ethan directly asked her. He cannot take the feeling of being clueless about the matter of his own company while his wife knew exactly what it was.

It warmed his heart to know that she's helping him somehow but, he would like it if it was him who's doing all the helping. He suddenly felt like it was him on the 'bottom'.

With a sigh, Lillie stood from his chair and faced the window as she look, distant eyes, below.

”We both knew that our marriage is final and complete ineluctable.”

Ethan replied with an simple ”en”. There's something that kept on bugging his mind that cause him not to think straight.

”So, secrets are meant to be shared by spouses, isn't that right?” Lillie's continue to face him. The expressions she's showing, even if she's facing him, will remain unknown.

”Hm...” He nodded, slowly.

”Ethan...do you...recognize those?”

He was confused at first, but when his eyes landed on the files placed on his table, he felt his heart stuck on his throat.

Because he was so distracted seeing Lillie inside his office, he failed to notice those files, blatantly exposing itself on everyone's sight.