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âYou better not regret what you said,â Theresa said. She worried that things would go back to the way they were once Armandâs grandmother woke up.
Armand hugged Theresa and said, âI wonâtâ And heâll prove it to Theresa.
âCome take a nap in my arms,â Armand caressed Theresaâs face, but she pushed his hands away. She didnât like it when Armand made a fool of himself no matter what the occasion.
Armand acted like he was in pain as he pretended Theresa had touched his wound. Theresa immediately gave the impression that she was nervous, âDid I touch your wounds?â
âYes,â nodded Armand.
Theresa felt guilty since it was because of her that Armand had been injured. He needed more than ten stitches to seal his wound. How was it going to heal in only two days?
âCome, let me take a look.â
Theresa wanted to see if Armand was still bleeding.
Armand said, âIâm fine. Let me lean on you.â
Theresa was quick to notice, âYouâre faking it?â
Armand quickly shook his head, âNo, my wound is here, why would I fake it?â.
âDid I touch your wound?â Theresa purposely pressed Armandâs wound. This time it really hurt. Armand moaned a little.
Theresa didnât press too hard. She scolded Armand a little, âLie to me again and you will die of pain.â
Armand leaned against Theresaâs shoulder, âWould you leave me?â
âWhy not, I wanted you dead,â Theresa purposely replied rudely and unreasonably.
Armand laughed and whispered to Theresa, âI would die at your hands.â
Theresa glared at Armand with a glare, âWhy canât you stop joking around?â Armand blinked and said, âFine. Then Iâll go back to sleep.â
Armand was telling the truth. Why did Theresa think he was joking?
Well, since Theresa didnât like him, then he could go back to sleep.
Theresa nodded and said, âSleep.â
Armand and Theresa arrived in C-Town three hours later. Oscar had received Theresaâs call earlier, and he knew she was returning to C-Town today. So he waited for Theresa in the arrivals lounge long before her flight arrived.
Oscar wasnât wearing the colorful shirt he usually wore every day. He even had less than three colors in his entire outfit. It was a minimalist look for Oscar.
Oscar was stunned when he saw Theresa and Armand walking out of the arrivals lounge together. Theresa told him she was getting a divorce when he left. It was the second time Theresa and Armand had split up. Oscar thought Theresa and Armand were breaking up for good. He didnât expect to see Theresa and Armand get back together in C-Town.
Oscar would never let Theresa know he had feelings for her if Theresa didnât tell him she was divorcing Armand.
After all, Oscar was much older than Theresa.
Oscar was a little lost.
âUncle,â Theresa greeted Oscar when she saw him standing in the doorway.
Oscar hid his embarrassment with a cough, then smiled at Theresa, âYouâre back.â
Maybe it was Armandâs sixth sense. He sensed that Oscar was uncomfortable.
Maybe Theresa was the reason.
Armand had doubts that Oscar might have had something with Theresa before. Now he confirmed his doubts.
âUncle,â Armand extended his hand, âThank you for taking care of Theresa when she was here.â
Oscar shook Armandâs hand, âItâs my job as an elder.â
âI have to thank you for helping me take care of her,â Armand emphasized the word âhelping me.â
âThe car is outside. Letâs go,â Oscar stepped in front of Theresa and Armand.
Armand grabbed Theresaâs hand and followed Oscar.
âWhy are you holding my hand so tightly?â Theresa wanted to pull her hand out of Armandâs.
Armand did so unconsciously. He was afraid someone would take Theresa away from him. He loosened up and apologized, âI didnât do it on purpose.â
Armand helped put their luggage in the trunk when they reached the car.
Theresa was already sitting in the car when Armand got in.
Oscar said, âLetâs get something to eat.â
âSure,â Theresa replied, âYou have good taste in choosing restaurants.â
And thatâs because Oscar always took Theresa to good restaurants when he was here before.
âHey man, why arenât you wearing your colorful t-shirt today?â. Theresa suddenly noticed what Oscar was wearing today. Oscar liked colorful shirts, but today he was wearing a white shirt and a gray casual coat.
Oscar gripped the steering wheel tightly, âIâve changed my preference.â
Armand pretended not to see Oscarâs nervousness. He told Theresa he felt tired, then leaned on Theresaâs shoulder to rest.
Theresa didnât realize what these two men were thinking. She continued, âYouâve loved your colored shirts all your life, why the sudden change? Iâve been asking you for a long time to change your habit of wearing a colored shirt, but youâve insisted. whatâs the trigger?â
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