Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

That night, Mashauva tossed and turned in her sleep as her dream was all kinds of messed up, with all sorts of people saying all sorts of things. One moment, it was Qiana ridiculing her. The next, it was Freddy comforting her.

Later, the scene changed, and she saw the words the forum-goers had said to her.

The last scene was of Bruno. He stood there, quietly looking at her with eyes full of adoration and nothing else. He spread out his arms.

"Mashauva."

Following that, Mashauva rushed to him without a care in the world. However, before she could jump into his arms, the scene before her changed again.

Bruno was gone. She saw the faces of strangers, both men and women, looking at her with disdainful eyes.

"Look at this fatty. How dare she make a move on Bruno when she's this ugly? Who does she think she is?" "Gosh, she'll crush him to a pulp with a figure like that, won't she? And she still wants to go after him?" "Seriously, are all fatties nowadays so confident? Does she never look in the mirror?"

Those words sliced into Mashauva's heart one after another.

To say that Mashauva was feeling uncomfortable was an understatement. She shook her head while crying. "No, I didn't. I don't..."

The girl haunted by her nightmare was unaware that Bruno was peering at her as he sat at the edge of the bed, frowning when he saw that she was crying as she dreamt.

Bruno had originally come to wake her up, but she wouldn't respond no matter how many times he knocked. Worried that something might have happened to her, he pushed the door open only to hear her cries.

As soon as he sat down, Mashauva began sobbing miserably.

Was she having a nightmare?

Bruno placed his hand on her forehead and realized her temperature seemed to be running a little high. He patted her face lightly, calling out, "Mashauva."

"No, I didn't..." Mashauva was still weeping.

Bruno could only continue to call her name while coaxing her. "Don't cry. You didn't. I'm here. Don't cry, okay?"

The sleeping girl suddenly hugged his arm and relaxed. After a while, she tugged his hand over and mumbled out softly, "Bruno."

Bruno's heart melted into a puddle that instant.

Would this girl ever grow up? She was still the same after all these years. Although she would be reaching adulthood in a year, she was still oblivious to the world around her. Her naivete made people ache for her.

was more

hand away, however leading Mashauva to jolt awake suddenly as

she opened her eyes, she

Mashauva thought she was still dreaming. Otherwise, how was it justifiable that

flicked her forehead. "You're finally willing to wake

so, he noticed that there were still tear stains on her face, and she looked depressed. Bruno wiped the remaining tears from her eyes and asked softly, "Did you have a nightmare?" Mashauva had not realized that she was in tears until then. She sat up

find that

"Huh, I was crying?"

girl, do you not

and said, "This isn't the first time, but I don't know why. Sorry, Bruno, I don't know what

not blaming you for anything.

perceptive of her feelings. Mashauva had always been easygoing and meek, so she would never say or do anything that would hurt anyone. Hence, she

to

What logic was that?

Bruno frowned. "What happened?"

head, and panic and guilt flashed in her eyes. "Nothing happened. I

you thought you should apologize to me?" Bruno held her chin and raised it. Just as

are

"Bruno."

"Tell me the truth."

Qiana said to her the night before. If she did,

kept quiet, Bruno would press on

QUA

waggled her eyes and suddenly gave a subdued whimper. "Actually, I

"Huh?"

his eyes. "What did I do in

thought I was a bother and ate too

you? I thought

you for food and you thought that

She hugged his arm and asked,

no way I'd abandon you. Dreams are the opposite of reality. They

"Alright."

did Mashauva realize she was holding onto a man's arm, even if he was Bruno. She