ApartmentAs the cold water fell on his skin, Haruka closed his eyes. He really wants to go back to Lila. It"s okay now, isn"t it? He"s already taken care of the kid. It broke his heart when he saw her expression when he left. He should have run back and held her in his arms. However, he refrained from doing so, even though he wanted to. Like Lila said to him previously, they can"t just revolve their lives around each other and forget everybody else. But honestly? Haruka felt it was stupid. Why can"t he revolve his life around her? He"s only ever wanted her.
His thoughts broke off when he felt something soft press against his back when he saw a pair of arms. Haruka frowned, "Ryoko?" Indeed, it was her; despite the steam in the shower, he could make out her hair. "What are you doing?"
"I"ll wash your back for you."
The moment Haruka heard those words, was the moment the illusion broke. Haruka did feel something was amiss when she first showed up. But he brushed it aside; it seems like he was right to be suspicious. "No need," his tone was cold and firm.
Ryoko seemed startled, "But.."
"I said, no need. Get out."
The girl lets him go and scurried away.
....
The second he left the shower, Ryoko tackled him onto the couch and bent down. The shower had made him feel awfully dizzy, and it hadn"t taken him long to realize why. They did something to the water; there was that unusual smell too. Haruka"s head felt like it was spinning. This is so annoying, how many times must he fall for the same trick over and over? Is he that easy to deceive?
She immediately unzipped his pants. But after a few minutes, she drew her mouth away and started coughing.
Ryoko coughed, "I"m sorry....I can"t do it well..."
He didn"t even want her to do that. Haruka mustered some strength and yanked her away from him. "Quit it; you know I have someone."
"I know she seems to care for you. ...and that you love her."
"And yet you"re doing this?" Currently, the girl was doing whatever she could to seduce him. "You"ve changed, huh?
"I wasn"t going to show you this side of me so quickly. But you caught me, so I had no choice."
"And being poor?"
"Of course, that"s the truth. But somebody helps me with the pay."
"Zane." Haruka wanted to say his name but refrained from doing so. He already knew without saying anything. Only one man would drive her to a corner like this. Only one person would go so far as to turn everything he holds dear into ashes.
"Haruka," Ryoko leaned into his arm. "Please think about it even if I"m like this now. Our son is innocent to any crimes I"ve committed. Don"t you like him?"
He is fond of the child.
Ryoko traced his hands, "Think about it, okay?"
"I"ve already married Lila."
"Wait; what?" Ryoko immediately backed away from him, shocked.
"You heard me. I"m married."
"B—but this isn"t what he told me," Ryoko exclaimed. "How come?"
He? It must be Zane, after all.
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Lilas apartment
Haruka sighed. Why do the most innocent looking girls end up like that? Then again, it"s his fault. During the time he was dating her, he had Sophia too. He showed her what kind of man he was and what kind of girls he liked. It"s partly his fault, but the main reason is Zane. That man show him any mercy whatsoever.
He stepped into his house and noticed a pair of familiar shoes at the door. Haruka frowned and made his way across the hall; he found the two immediately in the living room. The two were playing a game using the console. A relieved sigh escaped his lips; at least he did not find them there.
"Haruka? Your back," Lila immediately got up.
"Why is he here?"
"He came to make me breakfast."
Haruka frowned, he wanted to argue but knew he couldn"t. He was the one who left her alone here; lately, he hasn"t seen her much either. Austin Kiryu probably realized she was lonely and decided to cheer her up.
"Thank you again, Kiryu."
"No problem, I"ll see you at work."
Lila nodded, and with those words said, Austin Kiryu quickly left. The moment the third wheel was out of the way, he turned to Lila and held her tightly.
"Haruka, what"s the matter? Ah, are you hungry, I saved some food for you."
"I want your cooking. My wife"s cooking."
Lila laughed, "Um, alright. Let me go. I"ll make you something quickly."
No sooner had Lila gone to the kitchen, though did Haruka follow after her. He stood at the door for a few minutes and just watched her. Watching his wife was always nice. Soon he became impatient and approached her from behind, burying his face in her neck before he turned her around.
"Haruka?"
"I want to skip work..."
"Uh, silly, we spoke about this earlier. We can"t both skip work. We will get in trouble."
"Then I"ll be a stay at home husband. I"ll wait for my wife here..."
Lila laughed, "You really are acting silly, hubby," she gently kissed his lips. "Whatever your thinking now, it can wait for later, okay?"
He doesn"t want her to go; he wants her to stay with him. But how does he tell her that? Whenever he is weak and vulnerable like this, he hates himself more than anybody. Haruka held her tightly. A content sigh pa.s.sed Haruka"s lips.
"Hubby, it will be hard for me to cook..."
"Yeah."
"Wife...wife, your skin is always so pretty."
"Okay silly, quit with the flattery already...tell me what you want?"
"You, I want my wife."
Lila rolled her eyes but closed the stove; she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Only for a few minutes."Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
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His gaze fell on Lila, who fell asleep and sighed deeply. What is he doing? Why does he get like this? One day Lila will just get fed up with him and leave. His thoughts broke off when Lila stirred awake. "Honey, where are you going?"
"I"ll stay home today, and wait for you."
Lila laughed, "Well, okay, if that"s what you want," she snuggled up to him. "I still have time. We can relax a bit more."
Haruka smiled and wrapped the blanket around her. "Sleep a bit more then."
"Unn, say," Lila played with his hands. "I want to have lunch together today."
"Okay, where are you working?"
A deep sigh escaped Lila"s lips, "I"ll be with demon Soichiro today. Even though I said, my free days are for studying. He still doesn"t believe me."
"My wife is a genius; you don"t need to study."
Lila pouted, "I"m no genius. I really fear for my grades.."
"Then, I"ll tutor my wife."
"Really, you"re the best hubby," Lila placed kisses down his cheeks.
She seems to be in a good mood now... Haruka held her tightly, "I"m sorry for leaving so abruptly earlier, I"ll make it up to you, okay?"
"Hmm, okay," Lila nodded.
"Wife," Haruka murmured in her ear, "What were you and Austin Kiryu talking about?"
"You."
"Me?"
Lila sighed, "About how much of an idiot you are."
What? Were they bad-mouthing him? He doesn"t know how to feel about that. Lila gently kissed his lips. "But even if your an idiot at times. I love you so much."
"Wife, I like it when you tell me you love me. Say it more."
"I love you. I love you."
It does sound nice when she says it. It sounds so genuine. It makes him feel like he"s wanted. Haruka hovered over her.
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Moonlight Entertainment - 11;00am
"Why do you look so grumpy?"
"Hey, Soichiro, can I take the day off?" Lila asked at last. Since earlier, she felt very restless.
Soichiro"s eyes twitched in annoyance. "Not unless you have a legit excuse."
"I have one, a legit one!!!"
"Then say it."
"Haruka looked strange earlier so... I..."
Soichiro sighed, "d.a.m.n, your really insensitive. Can"t you just stay here by my side for a day and do your work? What was the point in me bribing you into joining my company?"
"Our contract is technically dissolved."
Soichiro was about to say something when he looked at the monitors with a sigh. "Lila, look."
She glanced over at her computer screen, Soichiro had forwarded something to her.
"Haruka?"
"Great, why did he come to the company."
"Haruka wants to see me, let him through."
Soichiro calls the receptionist, and in seconds they hear a knock. Lila immediately rushed over.
"Wife."
"What"s wrong?" Lila asked, concerned. His face looks paler than earlier.
"I need...to...."
Lila looked over at Soichiro, and the man immediately left the room. No sooner had Soichiro left, she turned to Haruka and caressed his face, "Honey, did something happen?" Haruka bit his lip, but Lila squeezed his hand. "It"s okay, you can talk to me."
After he finished telling her, Haruka"s lips are on hers in seconds. He"s tugging impatiently on her clothing, and a content sigh pa.s.sed her lips. "You know, I get that you"re upset and mad. But you keep falling for their traps..."
"She was so innocent before.."
"That"s the past," Lila mumbled. "You have to be more vigilant and alert now." But who would have thought that the woman who said such words is actually like that. Then again, Ryoko-sans appearance seemed unusual. Zane made that phone call too.
"I know, I"m sorry. From now on, I"ll listen to you, my wife."
"Haruka, what are your hands doing?"
"Touching."
Moron, "This is Soichiro"s office, quit it okay?"
"Does it feel nice, wife?"
"It does," Lila admitted. "But, we can save this for later. We need to come up with a plan."
"Wife...I"m very tired."
....
"He"s being blackmailed again? This guy is really useless." When Soichiro reentered the room, he was anything but happy.
"Oh sash," Lila caressed Haruka"s hair.
"He can"t help it. He"s too kind."
"And you"re pampering him too much. So? What do you think?"
Lila looked down at Haruka, who was fast asleep on her lap. "Well, I guess we should go forward with our plans. It seems like him smas.h.i.+ng his phone to pieces isn"t enough to stop Zane from contacting Haruka."
"Did you really think he would stop talking to Haruka over a broken phone? They"ve known each other for years; their circle of acquaintances are the same. It"s easy to slip a message to Haruka, and get the idiot all riled up."
"Quit calling Haruka an idiot."
Soichiro sighed, "You get way too defensive when it comes to him. You know Lila, Karas.h.i.+ma Haruka is your weak point. You won"t be able to beat Zane with the way you are now.."
"I know, Soichiro, I know." She really knew; she got way too worked up whenever it concerns Haruka. But, "I really love Haruka... Even if it turns me into a fool, so be it. I won"t let anybody separate us."
"Then, let"s go through with that plan."
"That one?" Lila instinctively knew which one he meant.
Soichiro smiled, "Since he"s already fooling around with a woman, adding one more won"t do any harm." Lila shot him a harsher glare than before, and Soichiro rolled his eyes. "What? You already agreed to it before."
"I just wonder if it"s okay."
"Lila," Soichiro spoke. His voice sharp, "Don"t act this way now. You should know better than anyone, that this is for his own good and for you. It"s high time we, no, you contact Zane properly."
Lila sighed, "I do understand what you mean. Zane is a huge issue. He"s the mastermind behind everything. But, even a King can lose his throne if there is a scheming witch beside him."
"Miyazawa Rosalia?"
"And Sophia, those two are an eyesore. We need to get rid of them."