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."

going on with her. "Mashauva,

Mashauva raised her head and waited

long time before finally plucking up the courage to throw

have a question

"Fire away."

Freddy felt an ominous wave looming over him.

hand holding the hairpin tightened gradually. Just as he was about to interrupt

do you...

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

seemed like an interminable time, Freddy

at all. Her distressed look aside, her feelings clearly written on her face. "Please stop having feelings for me. You'll only trouble me."

he'd wanted to watch over her until she was of legal age, then slowly express his feelings for her, but he did not expect his plan to be stillborn. Was she going to reject

admit it, or should he

But if he did not own up to it, he might

"Freddy?"

no answer yielded. Her nonplusness and uneasiness swelling,

Smiling, he said, "How did you get these

he placed his hand on the top of her head and ruffled her hair as he said, "Not even an adult and you

His action baffled Mashauva.

because I gifted you a hairpin, you think I have feelings for you? If that is so, then I won't dare to lavish you with gifts

you're saying is, Freddy, you don't

to make clear to you, don't think too much. I'm close with

cute; that's why I treat you

are suspicious

just all this, how am

girlfriend in the

finally breathed a

Freddy's adoration toward her derived completely

felt relaxed,

the abyss. Sunny as the day was, coldness

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

at his present decision and make