Chapter 125 OBEDIENT TESSA
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Miss Celine brings the cake and I help myself as I fill my plate with a piece of cake and start devouring it. It tastes delicious.
Tessa cooks everything delicious.
"Wow, Tessy, it's delicious… but not better than my mom's." I compliment her and didn't even realize that these days I have started talking with her about my mom without feeling any stress or anxiety.
I wonder if I would be able to handle any panic attacks on my own.
I continue digging into my cake and when I look up I realize the way Tessa is staring at me like I am out of this world, "What?"
"I have never seen you like this, you look like a child." She says with a broad smile.
"Yeah, actually Ann doesn't like childish things, she has prepared a strict diet for me every day and I really can't have cakes in the morning and neither can't eat any junk food. Ann puts me on a strict diet and even though I don't like eating such small portions at a particular time, I still need to act that I love it." I reveal.
Then, something clicks in my mind as I ask Tessy in excitement, "Do you like burgers, Tessy?"
"Yes," She replies.
"How about we have burgers tonight? Which one would you like, Beef or chicken?" I ask.
"Anything would be fine," She replies, good she is not picky.
"Good, so don't cook tonight. It will be my treat, ok." I tell her happily as I finish my cake and then wipe my mouth. "Thanks for the cake Tessy, you just made my day."
"I am leaving." I announce, as usual, not expecting anything in return when suddenly Tessa shouts something unexpected, "Take care, hubby."
"What was that?" I stop midway and ask, astonished.
"Uhmm… Hubby, you are my husband, no?" She explains and thinking for a moment I nod my head in agreement, "Well, yes, legally I am." and then turning I walk away from her.
The word "Hubby" keeps echoing in my mind all the time.
Sitting in the office I didn't realize that I have been grinning stupidly since I entered the office until Lillian asks me, "What is it, why do you look so happy?"
"Uhmm… Nothing." I shrug away her question and she raises her brow in suspicion.
"Seems like finally, you are liking your sister's choice." She makes a guess and I roll my eyes at her.
"Go away, Lillian. Don't spoil my mood." I tell her and laugh when she leaves the office while I couldn't help but start to consider her words seriously. Am I really liking Ann's choice or is Tessa's beauty that is attracting me to her.
Physically, I am dying to get her but emotionally I can't say surely, but I don't know if she also wants me or not?
She calls me hubby today. That is a good thing and then thinking of the food. I open the food website and then send her the menu in the email. Let's see if now she would be able to choose something for herself.
And after sending the email, I pick up my phone and call her.
RING… RING… RING…
"Hello, Andrew…" She answers the phone immediately and I ask stupidly, "Ahh… wasn't it hubby in the morning?"
"Why have you called?" She asks, ignoring my words.
"Oh, Can you please check the laptop, I have sent something," I tell her and hear the movements of her moving and walking to the study.
"A menu?" She asks, bemused.
"What would you like to eat, Ma'am," I ask her politely.
"Anything my husband orders for me." She replies, here comes back the obedient Tessa.
"Still not going to choose anything." I ask and she refuses, "Nope."
"Fine," I sigh in surrender and then inform, "I'll be home before 6."
"I'll be waiting," She says in response and I feel warm in my heart, someone is there for me except Ann.
On my way home, I pick up the food for our movie night and when I enter the mansion, as usual, I announce, "I am home." but then I stop as I see Tessa walking toward me wearing a very short dress, colorful, and her V neck, F**k. I couldn't help but wonder my eyes at her body lustfully.
And those heels with thin straps wrapped around her bare legs, I would like to f**k her in those.
"Miss Celine, please put these in the theater room, with some snacks, soft drinks, and even chocolates," I instruct Miss Celine and hand her the bags I had brought.
"Theater?" Tessa asks surprised.
"Oh yeah, I thought we should watch a movie together," I told her.
"Are we going to the theater?" She asks in disbelief.
"Oh yeah, just let me change," I tell her and then quickly walk towards my room to slip into something light and comfortable.
When I step out of the elevator I see Tessa anxiously walking toward the stairs. "Where are you going?"
"Oh, I think I should change my dress," She says hesitantly and I look down at her dress, it looks perfect.
"It looks fine," I tell her truthfully.
"No, there would be many people at the theater," She says, biting her lips nervously and I chuckle when I finally understand what she is talking to me. Perhaps, she didn't know that we have installed a home theater on the lower ground.
"Tessy, we are going to the home theater. Come, let me show you." I take her hand and then lead her the way. We climb the stairs and reach the lower ground, she looks around surprised because this is the first time she has come here.
I open the door of the theater room wide and then she enters with wide eyes exploring each corner with her eyes silently, Withdrawing my hand I lead her to her seat and then lower it for her comfort.
"This should be fine." and then I hand her a blanket, "If you feel cold…"
I take my place and then start searching for a movie, "What do you want to watch?" I ask for her opinion and she replies with her usual words, "Uhmm Anything would be fine,"
I shake my head amused by her obedience and then select a horror movie. I hope she won't be a light-hearted person.
I hand her the burger as the movie starts. She keeps moving, sometimes picking her juice and then the chocolate, I think she is feeling uncomfortable as I ask in concern, "Are you ok?"
She nods and I return my focus to the movie while eating my burger but I don't feel the spiciness in my burger and the taste also seems to be different. Maybe because I am having a burger after a long time.
"I wonder why my burger doesn't feel spicy at all.." I mumble under my breath confused.
Tessa puts back her half-eaten burger on the table and informs, "I think this one was yours."
Oh F**k, really?
"Oh… Tessy… Are you fine?" I pause the movie and ask her with concern.
"I am fine," She replies and now I realize why she keeps moving beside me after I hand her the burger to eat.
"Do you want something sweet?" I ask, guiltily and she shakes her head.
She must be thinking that I have taken revenge on her, I should explain it to her, "I am so sorry, I didn't mean to hand you the spicy one… Are you seriously ok?" I ask her again, feeling anxious.
I resume the movie as we start watching it silently and then after a while she jumps in fear, "Ahh…"
Are you scared? We can watch something else." I offer her politely and she shakes her head in refusal.
"No, I am completely fine," But I am not able to believe her words as I look at her in doubt. "I need popcorn," she asks and picking up the phone I ask Miss Celine to bring popcorn for Tessa.
I was deeply focused on the movie when Tessa offered me some popcorn, "Do you want some popcorn?" and I nod absentmindedly and then stretch my hand to get some popcorn from the bowl that is placed on her lap.
The woman yell in the movie and Tessa curse loudly, "F**K."
I turn and see all the popcorn drop on the floor by her.
"Tessy, is everything ok?" I ask.
"Oh… It slips from my hand." She says nervously and then bends down to pick the popcorn. I watch her and suddenly her strap falls and I get a good look at her bra. She is wearing a black lace bra that is complimenting her fair skin.
Stop ogling over her. I scream inside my head but somehow I am not able to withdraw my gaze from her.
She met my dark gaze and with a flushed face pull up her strap making me groan inwardly, "Why are you wearing this dress?" I scowl as she comes over to sit beside me.
"I… I thought you would like it…" She says and I want to tell her that I want to rip it off from you but I control myself as I seethe, "Tessy…"
You have asked me to talk to Ann about divorce so then why are you talking like this… We are not a couple." The last sentence comes out loudly.
"Why can't we be a couple?" Tessa asks, making me shocked.
I go out of words and then to dismiss this conversation I ask her to finish the movie but she is, as usual, stubborn as she stands in front of me looking adamant and then asks, "Why can't we be a couple, Andrew…?"
"Tessy… You are overreacting. You know clearly, I am not the man for you." I tell her with difficulty even though my inner monster is dying to have her but no, I know I am just going to use her for my pleasure and she is an innocent woman. What if she falls in love with me??
I have already hurt her a lot but not anymore.
