Chapter 3.1 (1/2)

TN: h.e.l.lo people, I was not around for two days because of one cliche reason&h.e.l.lip; no internet! Haha, now I’m back with an update. I hope you enjoy reading this one.

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Without hesitating, Sappire swiftly made her way to where Johann is. The guy was in the living room, chatting with his cousins.

”Was that for real, Johann? How are you? We got no news of you for two weeks.”

Johann scratched the back of his neck. ”I've been fine. But of course, I went through alot. You can't blame me for wanting to be alone. It hurts me, and you all know that.”

”Did Czarina really break up with you?” she heard the oldest of cousins, Bari, asked.

”Break up? How could we say we separated when we have never been together? She rejected me, that's the truth. She explained. I could only try to understand. What can I do anything if she doesn't love me?”

”You’ve been hurt?” River asked.

”You, you only speak once in a while and you ask like that? I waited so long for that chance to court her. Since we were young, I've loved her. And then you asked if I was hurt? No! No! I am happy. I'm so happy I even hosted a party!” the guy answered in a sarcastic manner.

They all burst into laughter.

”I was just asking. Because sometimes, we don't really get hurt. We're just obliged to feel it when our pride speaks. True pain comes from the heart.” River defended himself.

No one spoke among them and that's when she barges in. She made an 'ahem' sound and touched his shoulder with her one finger. Johann and the other boys turned their heads back and stared at her. However, her eyes were only looking at Johann.

”Hi! Can I talk to you?” she casually asked. She even smiled at him. She doesn't usually smile at boys, except if the man involved was a relative. In Johann's case, he is her future husband and so she doesn't plan to be selfish when giving him smiles.

A question mark seemed to pop out of his eyes. ”Ah&h.e.l.lip; sure, sure!” He looked at his cousins. ”Excuse me for the moment.”

She turned her back first and went out marching towards the mansion's porch. He followed her. ”Ahm, Sapphire, right? What are we going to talk about?”

She faced him. He was smiling and his eyes were also doing the same.

She cleared her throat. ”I, I’m sorry for that lunch matter. I ignored you. I was just hungry that time,” she said.

”I didn't mind that so you can just go ahead and forget it,” he coolly said. ”Is that all you want to say?”

”I have a proposal to make,” she followed up in haste. She can't waste time. No more being embarra.s.sed since she doesn't care about being ashamed when facing men.

”Is this about business? Alas! I'm actually a teacher. I'm not very interested with things like that,” he replied as he shook his head.

”No, no. It's not about things like that. But you can get a huge sum of money.”

He grimaced. ”Networking? Lol, more reason to reject.”

”No. It has nothing to do with any business. All you have to do is to be a kind, faithful and behaved husband.”

”Huh?” he mumbled in puzzlement. His whole face wrinkled in bewilderment.

She smiled at him. ”Will you be my husband?”

His jaw literally fell to the ground. His small eyes also grew large.

She can't help but laugh when she saw his silly expression. She held his chin. She took the liberty to close his mouth. ”You look funny.”

The man started blinking. ”D-did I hear you correctly? Y-you asked me to become your h-husband?”

She once again roared in laughter. ”You’re funny.”

”You're the funny one here! Not only that, but also crazy! What's with your brain and you actually offered me to be your spouse?” In her surprise, he suddenly laughed so loud.

She was called mentally-ill and he even laughed at her proposal!

”Hey, stop laughing!” She hit his stomach which was now quite big since the lunch had just ended.

Johann's hand went to his stomach. ”Ouch! Your hands were heavy!”

”Hah! You don't have abs!”

”Why? Will society collapse just because I don't have abs?” he suddenly defended. It was obvious he was quite sensitive whenever the topic was about his abs.

She secretly grinned. She now knew one of his weaknesses. Sapphire folded her arms. ”Let me explain everything to you, okay?I badly need a husband for one year. And I want you for that.”

He looked at her intently. ”I don't have abs.”

”You can be tolerated.”

His eyes went large and then he suddenly crossed his arms in front of his chest. ”You're only after my body?”