Chapter 22 NEW PHONE
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As I enter the kitchen, I stop dumbstruck. The kitchen doesn't look like a kitchen at home it looks more like a kitchen of a high-end restaurant and I am surprised to see a bunch of people working in the kitchen. One young woman who is wearing a chef uniform walks toward me and greets me politely.
"Yes, Miss, do you need anything?"
I look at her and then I look around scanning the room to notice Miss Celine but no, I couldn't find her. "I… I am looking for Miss Celine." I tell her and she replies, "Miss Celine is busy with the preparations, I'll inform her about you as soon as she comes back here."
"Preparation?" I ask and she pauses for a moment, "Miss Swan has invited some guests tonight." she reveals and I nod my head. "Please tell Miss Celine that I was looking for her."
I say dismissively as I leave the kitchen, no doubt there is a feast tonight.
I wonder if I am also going to accompany Ann tonight, perhaps I should select a dress for the dinner, a decent one. I go back to my room and start looking at multiple dresses that are stuffed in my closet.
I take out one silver color long dress, it would do, I take out matching earrings and the heels. I look at my hair, I should probably keep it open this way, no need to do anything.
I sit on the bed while using my phone to kill the boredom and after a while, my door knocks.
KNOCK… KNOCK… KNOCK.
I know it must be Miss Celine as I shout, "Come in."
Miss Celine walks in and frowns as she notices the phone in my hand, "What is this?" She gasps loudly and I frown this time.
"My phone," I tell her.
"Does Miss Swan know about it? I don't think you are allowed to use a phone of your own." Miss Celine says anxiously and again I am dumbstruck.
"What… What are you saying? It's my phone. I can do whatever I want." I tell her calmly and she rolls her eyes but the worry on her face increases.
"Miss, please hand me over the phone." She says firmly and I look at her puzzled.
"No," I tell her firmly and she sighs. "Miss please, If Miss Swan will know about this it will create a huge trouble for you, please listen to me." She says but I am still hesitant to give it to her, "You can use it in front of me whenever you want Miss. But just let it stay with me, it would be better if you don't keep it to yourself."
Alas, I sigh, I don't understand why there are weird rules in this mansion. I nod my head and hand her my phone and then surprisingly, she takes out a brand new phone for me from her pocket.
"Miss Swan has sent this for you. You can talk with your parents through this." She tells me and forgetting about my old phone I happily take the phone from her hand and start checking its features.
"Your father and mother's numbers have already been added to this phone, Miss Swan and Sir Andrew's phone number too." Miss Celine informs and I stop scrolling and look up at her.
"Andrew's number?" I ask to make sure.
"Yes," She replies and I try to hide my smirk. "BTW where has my husband gone? Do you have any idea, Miss Celine?" I ask her hoping to get a positive answer from her.
"Hmm, Sir Andrew has gone to California, Miss." She answers and I nod my head with joy. "Oh, okay."
"You were looking for me, Miss?" Miss Celine asks me as I start thinking about my husband in a daze.
"Oh… Yeah… I need to ask about Andrew's schedule. From now on, I would like to take care of my husband's needs." I speak like a good wife and Miss Celine gives me a genuine smile.
"That is good, can we start this from tomorrow, Miss. Today is a very busy day." She tells me with an apologetic look and remembering the heavy preparation in the kitchen, I nod my head in understanding.
"Yeah, no problem," I tell her and she sighs with comfort and then turns to leave without saying anything about the dinner. I think that she has forgotten as I remind her, "Miss Celine, the dinner?"
She turns and then looks at me, as she remembers about it, "Oh, The dinner… Yeah, I am sorry I forgot to inform you that you would be having your dinner in the room today, and also it would be better if you stay on your floor all the time."
What? My face falls with disappointment. This is not the answer I was hoping for from her.
"Oh, ok.." I tell her, feeling embarrassed and she finally leaves my room.
BOOM
I sit back at my bed frowning in distress, why was I not invited to the gathering tonight? Why does Miss Swan don't want me to meet anyone and she also hides my true identity from the tutor too? But, why?
Lots of questions were raised in my heart but to whom I could ask them?
Dismissing all the depressing thoughts, I begin to use my new phone. I wonder why Miss Celine looks so worried when she notices my old phone? And why would the phone make any trouble for me? I don't understand it at all.
I want to call my mother but remembering her worries for me, I decide to wait for one night before calling her. Then I look for my husband's number. Should I call him or not?
I start to battle in my mind and then remembering that he is in California, I decided to check the time first as we both are in different time zones.
I am one hour ahead, I look at the clock, and it shows 8 which would be 7 in California. I decided to wait for some time before calling him.
He must be having his dinner as per schedule, I think wisely and decide to wait. By that time, I started downloading some games to kill my boredom and even installed WeChat so I would be able to talk with my husband.
I don't think calling him out of sudden would be a good idea, I should communicate with him on the messages first.
It's past 9 when Miss Celine knocks on the door and enters with a tray of dinner for me, another woman also enters with her as I say it's a feast. She places both trays on the table and then leaves. Today's dinner time gets late I wonder if it's because of the feast Ann having tonight.
I stay at my place and then with a thumping heart, I start typing "Hello, husband." No… Just hello would be good. I think and then erase, "Husband"
But how would he know that it's me, his wife, I should add the word "Husband"
I think and then re-type the "Husband." word and finally send it, trembling.
Ok, It's sent now I need to wait for him to check it and reply.
ONE… TWO… THREE…
I start to count feeling nervous as hell. For F**k's sake, what's wrong with you, Tessa. You have messaged your legal husband, not a teenage boyfriend. But that person is my crush so I am hell nervous.
I couldn't help trembling as I pick the phone and keep checking for his reply. 15 minutes passed, no reply.
As usual, the disappointment layers my heart, and I walk to the washroom to wash my hands and have my dinner then.
Although, my appetite has gone after sending Andrew a message still I should try to eat, after all an empty stomach won't help me at all.
After washing my hands, I walk out of the washroom with a dull face, I look at my phone and it lit up, I run and pick up my phone excitedly, and my heartbeat started to get fast.
I open the notification and it was from Andrew.
"Tessa?"
I frown, looking at his message like seriously who else is your wife, or has he forgotten that he got married to me two days ago?
Furiously, I type. "Yes." and then throw the phone on the bed, but still from the corner of my eyes I keep looking for it to light up but it didn't.
With a sigh, I leave my bed and as I take a step toward the table my new phone starts to ring.
RING… RING… RING…
My heart jumps out of my chest and I press it firmly, breathing nervously as I look at the name flashing on my screen.
"ANDREW"
It keeps ringing as I look at his name blankly, getting back my senses, I immediately accept his call.
"Hello…" Andrew's magnetic voice comes and my stomach flutters from his voice, I am not even able to form any word at all.
"Hello, Tessy?" He calls out and my heart drops the way he calls me "Tessy" again. No one calls me that except him.
"Ahh… Yes…" I say in a hoarse voice and then bite my lips waiting for him to talk.
