Chapter-18 Attention

Chapter-18 Attention

Cherish's POV:

I threw my bag on the bed in anger. I wish my mother had taken my side but look at her... she always stood against me.

I returned to Riccardo's place. I sighed and sat on bed trying to cool my head down.

I cursed internally, "Ah! I hate it...."

I noticed the bathroom door opened, Riccardo walked out of there, like nothing much was going on. But what caught my eye was his hand, it was hanging in a Arm sling. He hurt his hand.

He was shirtless by the way, I was stunned but flashed by his very naked muscles... those abs....

God! Is he even human?

He looked at me walking to the closet, I heard him from inside, "Where you were?... took you long enough"

Why is he interrogating?

I said uninterested, "To my mother.... why you have a problem?"

Didn't he promised, not to sleep in this room from now on. I punished him right?

Riccardo walked in with a shirt his hand, he didn't said anything. Just tired to put it on, when he clearly struggled.

I heard him, "Don't worry.... I remember what I said to you earlier.... I won't be here.... I need to grab some of suff...."

He was still struggling to wear the shirt. I was getting annoyed by the struggle this man was doing. I noticed he hissed as he subconsciously tried to use his injured arm.

I got up walking to him, I said, "Stand still...."

I whispered, "You are childish..."

I helped him wear the shirt, but somehow we both were looking at each other's eyes the entire time. I whispered to him looking away, "You broke your arm?"

I was getting nervous by his gaze, his attractive eyes were taking me in daze.

Riccardo whispered, "It's not broken.... but surely hurt.... I will be fine in 2 weeks...."

I nod pulling the shirt down from his waist, covering rest of his body. I asked again out of concern, "You went to doctor?"

Riccardo said, "Yes...."

I said annoyed looking at his face, "You could have called maids for help?... why bother do these things when you can't to it?

He said, " I am not a weak man wife.... I don't want to be dependent on them for simple tasks.... besides I realized I have you now...."

I stepped away from him, He went to the shelf talking a book.

Riccardo asked, "Anything else wife?"

I was stunned the way he said those words, like he was flirting or he was on my mercy.

Riccardo said, "Then I won't disturb you.... sleep well..."

I saw him walk away, so he is really ready to be punished.

But his hand, I am quite worried for no reason.

Author's POV:

Riccardo sat on the sofa freeing his hand from the arm sling. He smirked moving his right hand as he pleased.

Indeed there was nothing wrong in it.

He was perfectly fine, but he just craved her presence and her attention. If this small lie will do the work, then why would he not do that.

She tied him out of the room using the punishment, so he decided to pull her back for sake of fake injury.

But he indeed felt like a coward to take these weird ways and paths to reach her.

He had no choice.

He had to choose in between using force or using brain.

She was in no set of mind to listen to him, understand him. She can't even talk with him nicely.

Riccardo said flipping the book in his hand, "Wife.... let's see.... for long I have to hide..... How long will you hate me?"

He did had plans, lot of them.

Cherish's POV:

My sleep got disturbed as I heard someone curing in the room. I opened my eyes annoyed, I noticed the sound was coming from the closet.

I walked in the closet ready to kill him, I know it's him... or who else would walk in my room?

I noticed Riccardo was still struggling to put on the shirt. He looks at me and trying to push his injured hand in the shirt.

I can read his frustration.

I sighed, I said, "You know... You can call the maid to help you... instead of being a fire spitting dragon...."

Riccardo said looking at the mirror, "I hate someone else touching me...."

Riccardo continued to focus on the shirt, I said, "You were fine with me helping you yesterday..." I caught his lie.

He looked at me as he said, "Because you are my wife..... No one else is allowed to do things you are allowed to..."

I was speechless.....

My heart fluttered as I realized he meant he is ok if I do it....

I walked to him as I said, "Then you will answer me honestly..... then and then I will help..."

Riccardo said having a winning smile on his face, "I always try to be honest with you, Wife..."

I scoffed, I took another shirt from closet, the one I liked instead of plane wife shirt. I will be little clear I thought he will look hot in black... I choose back just for... for a,,,... just for a research....

I said to him, "Don't wear a coat... since it will be too much to handle in this hand..."

He said, "whatever my wife suggests...." My cheeks got hot he said this winking.

I said getting to the work, "Don't do that..."

I heard him cocky, "Do what..."

After few minutes I asked, "So first questions.... How you got injured?"

Riccardo said without hesitation, "Elevator got stuck... my hand got hurt in way of getting out.... Doctor said I have to wear this for 2 weeks at least..."

I nod, I taunted, "Then you should maintain the   elevator in your office.... cheap ass..."

He chuckled as I helped him button the first button, I asked, "When you came back to the room... and why?... didn't I punished you?"

Riccardo said as he made me look at him with other arm, "You said sleeping separate... I did... Punishment didn't include the morning and the day.... I will not take myself away from you...."

I whispered looking at the last button, "That tricking..."

An hour later,

I sighed as I saw him struggling to eat with his left hand. He can't even take the spoon to this mouth straight.

How a one man be so annoying and hot at the same time?

I kept the fork down. I actually banged it on the table.

I got up sitting on the chair closer to him, I said with annoyance, "I will help...."

He asked raising eyebrow, "Why?"

I took the spoon as I said, "Because you are annoying me!"

He had a light smile as I helped him, he is too much. He must be really happy to have me help him. I am doing it because... Because.... I feel bad!

I was raised right!

Ok!

I feel bad to see him struggling. I would Have helped anyone.

I was feeding him as He said, "Soup tastes nice today... wonder why?"

I glared at him. I shoved another spoonful of the soup in his mouth. He started choking, he was coughing as he took sip of the water.

I carried a annoyed smile as I placed the spoon front of his mouth, he drank the soup as he passed me a wink.

He whispered, "Did I mention, you look stunning in that black skirt?"

I said to him, "No... Don't... and You promised to answer me truly every TIME I help you... remember..."

He said, "I don't remembering the promise... but go on...."

I glared at him as he passed me a foolish smile. I asked, "Does... Isaac and Sofia's marriage was your idea?"

Riccardo said, "No.... I didn't care what Sofia did, it's her life ... she is a distant cousin... and Isaac seems decent..."

Decent?... He isn't even a decent brother?!!!

I can't believe he can be a decent husband?

I fed him some French toast, I asked again, "How much profit Dad gets at my price?"

He said chewing, "Ask him... he will give you clear answers..."

I whispered, "This is not fair..."

Riccardo said, "I promise... the is fairest I can be...."

I was about to bang this glass on his head. But.. I stopped he is already injured.

I asked again, "Ok... Fine... something else then!.... How did you know I was with Wade that day?"

His expressions got colder, He stayed silent, as if I stabbed him. He said, "I didn't.... Your Brother told me..."

Isaac.... But how did he knows about it?...

Why would Isaac be on the place on the right time!!

What are the odds!!!

I asked Riccardo, "How does he knows?"

Riccardo said drinking some water, "How would I know?"

I sighed in frustration as I fed him another bite. Doesn't he eat too much?

Riccardo said, "You eat something too.... I like how your cheeks puff up...."

Why he passes these cheesy comments?

I asked him, "Why you married me?... At least, answer that truly....."

Riccardo said, "Because I wanted to marry you, Love"