Chapter 110 HER EYES
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We reach the office and after taking care of my schedules and meeting I leave the office, Lillian gives me a suspicious look when I ask her to book only my flight, I am not taking Ron with me, actually, I am taking nobody with me, not Tessa, not Mona.
No one, I need some alone time to think about my future and this forced contract marriage.
I fly to California on my jet but before coming to the airport I went to see Mona and informed her about my leave.
When I come back from her home, I notice Ron looking at me with a weird gaze, like I care. Actually, I could have her Tessa and then hand Ann their child, but Ann wants my child, not theirs? Would she do a DNA later to confirm it?
It looks like my screws are getting loose the way I have started to think such awful and unexpected things.
I reach California and after checking in, the first thing I did was inform Ann. She talks with me for a while and then without popping Tessa's topic we end the call.
Thankfully, Ann is not pressurizing me on anything at all but for how long she would stay quiet like this?
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It's been two days and I feel very much lonely because I am not able to reach Mona, she never accepts my calls and replied to my messages very few times. I shouldn't have left her alone, she might be pissed or may be busy with her work. I can't tell from here.
I was out to have dinner, yeah, I am bored here alone so I just decided to have my dinner outside. I feel light when I see multiple faces roaming around me.
After my dinner, I realize that I have forgotten my phone in my hotel room, I walk back to my room and find a message, it was from a different number. "Hello, Husband."
I frown as I look at the message. Is Mona playing with me or is it Tessa? But how would Tessa get my number? Through Ann?
I send a message to the same number, "Tessa?"
She replies, Yes, and I frown and think of calling her, she was quite sad that day, without thinking much I call her. The phone keeps ringing and I think maybe she is with Ann so she won't accept, I was going to cut the call when unexpectedly she accepts the call.
"Hello." There was no response.
"Hello, Tessy." Nothing came.
"Tessy?" I swear if she won't respond I am going to disconnect the call the very second but she did respond to me.
"Ahh… Yes…"
Her voice is hoarse and suddenly her red pitiful eyes flash in front of my eyes as I clutch the phone tightly in my hand. "How are you?" I ask after a while.
"I… I… am fine…" she stutters, and then asks about me, and I lie flawlessly, that I am Good when in reality I am glad that she contacted me, it makes me feel worthy. So that means her little sad act was somehow genuine. She is missing me.
But we haven't spent any time together so how could she miss me, exactly?
Maybe she is with Ann and acting in front of her, a thought makes me feel bitter and I ask straightly, "Are you with Ann?"
"No." Her reply bemused me.
"Oh… so then…" I pause pondering in my heart if I should ask her the reason for calling me and then finally I do ask her, "Why did you contact me?"
"Do I need a reason to contact my husband?" She asks making a valid point.
"No, you don't," I tell her firmly.
"Even when you don't like me and we got bound to each other without our consent, at least we can treat each other fairly." She says wisely and again I find myself nodding my head taking her words in concern.
"I am trying…" I breathe, I know she also doesn't want to stay bound with me forever she needs to deliver a child and then go away to start her life, I have even stopped her scholarship because of my own benefit. How stupid…
"I am waiting for you, come soon please." Her words hit me badly because I want to hear those words from Mona, not Tessa, and hum absentmindedly in response.
"Take care of yourself then," she was supposed to disconnect the call when I think of something and called her back, "Tessy."
"Do you want anything from here?" I ask her, I know girls want things just like Mona always asks me to bring things for her whenever I used to travel and I very much love the way she asks for the things because it shows her right on me and mine on her.
But, Tessa's reply amazed me completely, "My husband," and I chuckle because it was completely unexpected, "That's all."
"Yes, that would be enough."
"Take good care of yourself, Bye," I tell her and then end the call. I feel happy after talking to her, she says all the things that would make my heart flutter in an instant. If I had known that she had married me because of her parent forcing her instead of signing a contract with Ann, things would be different between us.
But how would I let a woman bear my child who is all greedy for money?
Taking a deep sigh, I go to my bed to sleep.
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Running in the city, my mind keeps going on Tessa's words, no matter where I see I couldn't get rid of her mesmerizing blue eyes that were covered with redness from her terrible cries.
Uh… I shouldn't be bothered by this. I keep shaking my head until I reach back to my hotel and then straight to my room.
I have a few online meetings scheduled today by Lillian, and I keep looking at my phone hoping it to light up showing anyone's message, Mona or Tessa??
I shouldn't keep expectations from Tessa, she is no one but somewhere in my heart, I am looking forward to her call or a text message.
I lay on my bed feeling restless, I check my phone for the one last time, no message, no call from Tessa. I put back my phone sighing in frustration, she shouldn't be affecting me no. But her eyes F**k they still follow me everywhere.
I desperately need a distraction.
****
A week passed and I hear nothing from Tessa and neither did Ann tells me anything about her neither I am interested to know but still.
Well, I have asked Mona to join me and she is going to arrive tonight. I have booked her room in a different hotel afraid that she won't get caught by any paparazzi.
I don't fear paparazzi more than Ann and if by any chance Ann would know about Mona's accompanying me here I am going to be doomed.
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Just three days, I was able to spend three glorious days with Mona here in California, I feel so much relaxed and thankfully her presence distracts me from Tessa's thoughts, especially her mesmerizing eyes that have an ocean of emotions.
I send her back home first and I am sure that Ron is staring at her with shocking eyes, well, what can I say to that. I pass him a glare and he immediately sober up and didn't dare to look at her even once since we were seated inside the car.
"Sir, Madam has asked you to accompany Miss Tessa, today," Ron informs and I frown, what the hell, is this the reason why Ann had called me back so urgently?
"Where?" I ask Ron, displeased.
"At her parent's house, it's Miss Tessa's brother's birthday." He informs and my frown starts to vanish after listening Cyril's name. He is a good kid.
I lean back to rest, I know the drive to Arvada is long so I should just rest calmly instead of fuming in anger. Wise decision, Andrew.
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"Here." Ron hands me a box before I am able to take a single step, I raise my brow at him in questioning, "The gift for Cyril." He explains and I nod my head.
If I had known about his birthday I would have brought something but how am I supposed to know when my contracted wife never bothers to call me.
I enter and my in-laws look shocked but happy to see me. I quickly scan the small living room and couldn't find the woman with blue eyes, just when I am supposed to ask about her she enters while singing a birthday song.
God, I want to laugh at her actions, is she a kid? She sings so loudly and I don't think she has any melodic voice.
She looks up and at first glance she notices me, and she then gasps, "Andrew."
The cake is just going to fall from her hands but thankfully her mother comes to the rescue as she takes the cake from her hand and then pushes her towards me.
"Your husband is here, Tess, you should accompany him now."
Husband? I wonder if her mother knows about the contract between her and Ann.
Tessa comes over and stands beside me, she looks shocked and keeps stealing glances at me in disbelief. "Are you okay?" I ask and our eyes meet, F**k, her eyes. How could they be so clear and the blue color, is it sky blue or sea blue?
I was lost in her eyes when I sense the movements of her brother, Cyril, and then nudged her arm, she also gets back her senses as we both clap in embarrassment.
I behave like a gentleman all the time, even if it's helping Tessa with a chair, or silently looking at her father, Dylan, or chatting with her mother at the table whose name I still don't know.
Three glasses of wine, Tessa had drunk three glasses of wine while I am still on my first. I think she is capable to handle the wine as I didn't show any concern at all but when she leaves her brother's room giggling. That giggling gives a strong implication of her being tipsy or I would say drunk, now.
I look at her in astonishment, this woman is truly full of surprises and shocks.
She immediately sobers up as she notices my gaze on her and then bidding goodbye to her parents we both walk back to the car.
