WHY ARE YOU NOT WEARING YOUR WEDDING RING?

ANASTASIA

I worked myself for an hour before Leo came to me again. I glanced at Xavier's office.

"Hello again!"

"Hi"

"Tend to have a coffee with me?"

"Umm...I'm not sure that's a good idea" I said afraid Xavier will come.

"Why not? Come on, we can be friends at least right?"

"Of course...But..."

"Come on" he took my hand and tried to get me up. And Xavier entered. His jaws tightened.

Leo let go of my hand. And then Xavier looked at me.

"Get the files in my office"

"Yes sir"

And he strode away.

"Later" Leo said and went away.

I went in with the files.

"Mrs. Evans, do you not know you're married? And flirting with other men is not fair to the husband?"

Mrs. Evans?! He called me that for the first time. My heart stopped when I heard that.

"I wasn't...."

"I know what you were doing there with Mr. Jones"

"I...."

"Why aren't you wearing your wedding ring, anyways?"

"You said you didn't want anyone to know we're married"

Was Xavier jealous?! No, he can't be.

"I said I don't want anyone to know that WE'RE married, but I didn't say I didn't want anyone to know that YOU'RE married"

"Well, then why aren't you wearing the ring?!" I nearly shouted.

He raised his hand and showed them to me. He had the ring on. Right there. And I thought he wouldn't wear the ring.

"Ohhh..."

"Yeah, oh..."

"I'll....I'll wear the ring once I go back."

"You better"

"I'm gonna go home now, Gigi called me...she misses me.....and YOU too"

"Okay, I'll go with you"

"But..."

"No one will see us"

I went out and shortly after followed by Xavier. The driver was already there.

I sat inside and took out my phone and messaged Noah.

Me: I'm going home. Get your own car now

Noah: How could you!?

Me: Well I did

Noah: Okay, I'll come once my presentation's ready

Me: Okay, see u

Noah: Have you seen Xavier? He's not in his office.

Me: he's coming home with me

Noah: Woah! Brother going home early! Is it a dream?!

XAVIER

She's chatting with someone and smiling. I am like a ghost. Is he ignoring me on purpose?

"Stop chatting now! The car's moving, you'll get specs"

"Okaay" she groaned.

She was sitting s far away from me, like I was a untouchable person. I knew I pushed her away from me, but I couldn't tolerate other men talking and flirting to her. Why!?

We reached home in total silence.

Once there, Anastasia went straight to Gigi. It feels like Gigi loves her more than me. Not that I mind. It's good. She's becoming healthy day by day.

I went after her. They were already talking. Mum was there too.

"Hon, how's your hand?"

"Good mom"

"Well, my boy put the bandage, how could it not be okay" Gigi was laughing.

"Yeah, " Anastasia smiled. Faked. She got uncomfortable every time I was mentioned. But I understood. Maybe I was pushing her too far. Maybe I shouldn't. Maybe this relationship could be something.

"Mom, Gigi! How about a picnic this weekend? All of us"

"Sure" I piped in.

She looked at me, then back at Gigi and Mom.

"Great idea!" Mom said happily.

"YES!" Gigi said.

We hadn't had picnic since Gigi got diagnosed years ago. Today was Tuesday. We had 3 days before the picnic. I thought we could go to the beach. We have a house there, which we hadn't visited in years.

"How about our beach house?" I said.

"Yes" Mom said.

"Okay" Gigi exclaimed.

"Then I'll send some people to clean the house."

"Okay" mom said.

I went out to call the cleaning agency to send some people there.