Chapter 38 - Scheming Friend (2/2)

Ray's facial expression changed. He looked irritated and annoyed after listening my statement. He didn't uttered a single word after that, only left from there instantly. I got my cigarettes out from my pocket and insert one between my mouth.

It finished so fast that I had to take another one. Sadly when I opened the box it was empty. I had been smoking all day, no wonder it's empty here. I threw the packet in the dustbin and got inside my car.

I returned home from office. Even though John had told me to sort out my problems with Stella, I had no clue how to begin and where to.

It's a rather complex situation for me.

There was no one at the table or the drawing room. Lucy walked out and stood in front me.

” Miss isn't feeling well so I stayed here. She told me to serve you the dinner.”

Once again I had lost the chance of sorting out things with her. It was awkward for me but I do wanna apologise to her for last night. My intention wasn't bad then how did everything turned out like this?

I was only worried about her. Why the hell I acted like a jerk? Why? Just why?

I had nothing to tell to Lucy. I went to my room and changed my clothes after freshening up. My clothes smelled like cigarettes so I threw them for wash. I went downstairs although I had no energy to eat mentally. But I need to eat even though I don't want it. I sat on my chair and Lucy placed the food. I took a bite and it tasted like Stella's cooking.

” Did you cooked this?”

” No, miss had cooked the dinner.” Deep down in my heart I was slowly being swallowed by the agony. She had cooked for me even after all this.

” Did your miss had dinner?”

” Yes. She took the food in her room.” Stella was avoiding me. She took the food in her room so that she won't have to face me while eating dinner.

But will she really eat?

I don't know. She had cried for me and I am also feeling guilty since yesterday. My mind is not at ease. Should I go to her room and ask her if she had ate? Will I make it uncomfortable for her? I'm not quite sure what should I do.

” Lucy go to Stella's room and tell her that you came to take out the plates. Make sure you ask her if she had her dinner or not.”

” Okay.”

~ to be continued