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."

Freddy couldn't figure out what was going

Mashauva raised her

time before finally plucking up

have a question for

"Fire away."

looming

as

you...

if something had ruthlessly pounded it. He could

interminable time, Freddy finally

distressed look aside, her feelings clearly written on her face. "Please stop having feelings

her, but

it, or

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. His heart was

"Freddy?"

time, after which no answer yielded. Her nonplusness and uneasiness swelling, she called him

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

on the top of her head and ruffled her hair as he

His action baffled Mashauva.

think I have feelings for you? If that is so, then I won't dare

saying is, Freddy,

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

why I treat

are suspicious

all this, how

a girlfriend

breathed a sigh of

derived completely from familial love, unlike

she felt relaxed, smile

other hand, sank to the abyss. Sunny as the day

eagerness to tell her his love for her, so he could only deny it.

his present