Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

Gift?

Freddy had brought her a gift?

In an instant, Mashauva recalled what the group of boys had said to her the day before, and she looked up at him reflexively.

She hadn't noticed it before, but at that moment, it became clear to her that Freddy's gaze at her was ablaze. It had never been so in her memories of him.

Had it changed recently?

"Mashauva?"

Seeing that she stared at him silently, confusion came over Freddy. He asked, scrutinizing her, "Is everything alright?"

Mashauva lowered her gaze, uncommunicative.

With that, the smile on Freddy's face faded. He looked at her, all concerned, and inquired, "Are you not feeling well? Shall I take you to the hospital?"

Her daily jogging was unmissable, yet she missed it that day. What's more, she looked none too thrilled. Freddy took that to be her feeling under the weather. "No, I'm fine," Mashauva mumbled, still in deep thought of howto tell Freddy so that his pain could be reduced to the barest minimum.

"No? Then has something upset you?"

Pondering for a while, Freddy decided not to let her guess but gifted her the hairpin straight. "This hairpin is for you. C'mon, cheer up. See if you like it."

Ever since she stepped down from being a foodie, Freddy had stopped buying her snacks. Moreover, when he had gifted her a bracelet, she had not been able to put it on, and this ingrained in Freddy an aversion to jewelry stores, a disturbing experience.

So he got her a hairpin after thinking long and hard, believing history wouldn't repeat itself.

Mashauva glanced at the hairpin. It was pink and glittery, with a cute character on it; it was of fine craftsmanship. He had obviously taken his time in choosing the gift.

She didn't take it.

"You don't like it?"

Mashauva shook her head. "I can't accept it."

couldn't figure out what was going on with her. "Mashauva, what

her head and waited

plucking up the courage

have a question

"Fire away."

an ominous wave looming over him. Was he

Just as he was

you... like

if something had ruthlessly pounded it. He could not come back to

seemed like an interminable time, Freddy finally

she ask that question? Freddy couldn't bring himself to be happy at all. Her distressed look aside, her feelings clearly written on her face. "Please stop having feelings for me. You'll only trouble me." She was only one

her, but he did not

admit it, or

see him? But if he did not own up to it, he might never have the chance to

"Freddy?"

long time, after which no answer yielded.

softened. Smiling, he said, "How did you get

head and ruffled her hair as he said, "Not

His action baffled Mashauva.

If that is so, then I

saying is, Freddy, you don't

like you as a sister, that's for sure. Anything else may have to make

why I treat

are suspicious

how am I

a girlfriend in

breathed a

Freddy's adoration toward her derived completely from familial love, unlike how the boys

a deep sigh, she felt relaxed, smile blooming on

heart, on the other hand, sank to the abyss. Sunny as the day was, coldness

could he do? His adoration for her outweighed his feelings. He did not want to scare her away despite his eagerness to tell her his love for her, so he could only deny it. Even if he was stripped of any chance

back at his present decision and make peace with