Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

"Why do you care how much she eats? Anyhow, they will leave after staying here for a few days. Don't stick your nose into other people's business."

Her husband was an honest and timid man; Laura was, on the contrary, good-hearted.

"So you're saying I'm a busybody?"

"When did I say that?" he defended himself.

"How can you be so heartless? Am I even not allowed to feel aggrieved for the poor girl after she was bullied?"

Laura's honest husband immediately surrendered. "Fine, you're right, you're always right. I'm just worried for you seeing that they quarreled so fiercely in the morning."

"What's there to be worried about? There's no reason for him to attack me. Besides, he slapped her because he could not bear it any longer. Plus, this girl has someone to protect her. She won't suffer any losses."

However, something else came to mind, and she said, "She's not suffering any losses physically, but what about mentally? Wounds heal, but what about psychological trauma? How will

you feel if someone attacks you for your appearance? She's just a teenage girl!"

Her honest husband did not speak again, thinking his wife's words were quite right.

Words were indeed capable of destroying a person.

It seemed that Mashauva had really taken it to heart; otherwise, the difference in her behavior would not be so drastic.

Ever since Freddy slapped Qiana, she was much more well-behaved, and she no longer stirred up trouble. She dared not even talk to Mashauva nor look at her when she saw her.

Mashauva was not used to it at first, therefore she asked Freddy about it.

Smiling, Freddy explained to her, "She just paid the price for what she said to you. Why do you care about her?"

"But..."

"C'mon, don't 'but' me. I'm already nice enough not to send her home after all she had said to you. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you. I will not let anyone who hurts you off easily, no matter who they are."

After that, he ruffled Mashauva's hair with a gentle smile. "I will always watch over you."

have thought that Freddy was sweet and an older brother figure. However, after her headspace had changed subtly, Freddy's behavior and words toward her seemed to

a strange idea crystallized in

it was only inchoate, she was scared by it, after

be her own imagination. How would Freddy

"What's wrong?"

Mashauva's actions; she first fixed her gaze at him, then shook her head non-stop. He wondered, and said out loud, "You don't want me to

She couldn't believe she had reflexively shaken her head in front of Freddy. She quickly waved her hand and said, "No, Freddy, something else just came to mind." "What were you

"It's nothing."

look so guilty?" Freddy narrowed his eyes and approached Mashauva suddenly.

talking about, Freddy," Mashauva said as she stood up,

"Hold up."

that she was about to leave, Freddy

but after he grabbed her, Freddy withdrew his hand as if he had been shocked. "I still have something to say to you.

"Okay."

down

"What is it?"

box from his pocket and

"What's this?"

"A New Year's present."

his voice became gentle. "I had wanted to give it to you on New Year's Day itself, but you were sleeping soundly, so I thought about finding another time to give

his motives. He had wanted to wait until they were alone to give the present

unpleasant incidents, he had no

that day, Freddy

"A New Year's present?"

box to find a rose gold bracelet in it. The

bracelet and said,

you like it. Do you want

truth, Freddy was a

was the first time he'd given her something so personal. and embodied his selfinterest. He wanted to see that

"Sure."

the bracelet