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."

was going on with her.

raised her head and

long time before finally plucking up the courage to throw

have a question

"Fire away."

an ominous wave looming

the hairpin tightened gradually. Just as he was about to

do you...

heart trembled as if something had ruthlessly pounded it. He could

interminable time, Freddy finally regained

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

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 him before she reached

it,

admitted it, would she start to hate him and refuse to see him? But if he did not own up to it, he might never have the chance to tell her again. Looking at her solemn gaze, his hand gripping the hairpin tightened.

"Freddy?"

no answer

he said, "How did

that, he placed his hand on the top of her head and ruffled her hair as he said,

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

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

a sister, that's for sure. Anything else may have to make clear to you, don't think too

cute; that's why

are suspicious

how am I going

a girlfriend

breathed a

knew it; Freddy's adoration toward her derived completely from familial

felt relaxed, smile blooming on her

other hand, sank to the abyss. Sunny as the day was, coldness cloaked his body, any trace of warmth denied to

did not want to scare her away despite his eagerness to tell her his love for her, so he could only deny

look back at his present decision and make