Chapter 20 Treasure
Kia
Days have passed and all I can say is that Ares is really better and more perfect than I thought. He never missed surprising me with his kindness. He deserves to have a loving wife because he is really a consistent man. And actually, I am really happy to be with him, though I am fully aware that we are getting married by agreement.
I have been thinking about this lately... Two years later, will I be the one who will regret being apart from him?
If only he was with me eight years ago...
Wait a minute! Why do I have this idea in my head? Don't tell me I—I have fallen for him! I covered my mouth in shock. Does this mean that I like Ares France Vuertalejo?
No! No! No!
This can't be happening! It's just an agreement!
I shook my head to erase everything I was thinking earlier. Since we have two years before going our separate ways, then I still have two more years to save enough money so that I can study abroad. I need to stop this nonsense and focus on myself. This will only put me in that situation again, wherein there's no one there to help me and they will just break my heart into a thousand pieces.
Sigh!
It must have been such an idea because I had been taking a bath for so long... I stood up and got the towel and started drying my body with it. When I was done, I tried to grab my clothes from the table, but they weren't there.
Did I forget to bring clothes and underwear?
Sh*t! This is too bad!
I started panicking and started to walk in a circle. What should I do? Do I have to ask Ares for some help?
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While Kianna is busy soaking in the bathtub. Ares decided to cook for her. Yesterday he bought a cookbook so that this will help him improve his cooking abilities.
"Perfection is my symbol as the CEO of Vueravista Company. That is why I will never allow Kia to discover that I don't know how to cook. So from now on, I will do my best to master cooking. Nothing is impossible because I am Ares France Vuertalejo!" Ares mumbled, trying to motivate himself while holding the cookbook that he bought yesterday.
He started reading the cookbook, trying to find a delicious meal that he would cook for today's lunch.
"Hon? Hon, are you there? Hon, can you come here for a second?"
Ares immediately stood up and placed the cookbook on the table before going to Kia.
"Are you okay?" Ares asked while trying to open the door to the bathroom.
"Don't come in! Just stay at the door!" Kia hysterically shouted.
Ares narrowed his eyes and gasped as he stared at Kia's reflection. "But… Why did you call me? Is there anything you want? Are you sure you didn't hurt yourself there?"
Kia opened the door slightly and tilted her head to catch a glimpse of Ares. "I just… Mhm… That — I forgot to bring the clothes to wear and the undergarments. Could you please... Why are you staring at me? Don't stare at me!" Kia was too shy to continue her words.
"Do you want me to close my eyes? Like this?" Ares closed his eyes to tease Kia. “I can’t see anything! Am I doing a good job, hon?”
Kia did a facepalm while staring at him, “Stop it, dimwit!”
He laughed so hard, making his tears fall from his eyes. “Okay! Okay! As you command! What is it again, undergarments and clothes, right?”
Kia nodded, “Yeah! Mhm, a dress will do. Thank you!”
Ares rushed into their room and immediately started finding a dress and undergarments in the cabinet. He opened the drawers but the only thing that he saw was a dress and he could not find where the undergarment was being placed. “No! Mhm... Not here... Not this. Oh, wait! How about here?” he slowly opened a small drawer and to his surprise, a pair of undergarments welcomed his precious eyes. “Bingo, here it is! My— My treasure!” Ares said and started day dreaming…
“Ares! Did you find it? Can you please hurry?! Ares, have you found my clothes? I am freezing to death here!”
He was taken aback by Kia's sudden scream. He grabbed the dress she had already found and picked up the first pair of underwear.
“I am coming! I am coming! I will get it for you right away!”
Ares rushed to the restroom and handed Kia the clothes and underwear he had found. “Here, here you are! I am so sorry it took so long. I didn’t realize that your undergarments were placed in that small drawer.” Ares said while he was scratching his head.
Kia threw a questioning glance at her husband. “Mhm... Why do you look quite suspicious?"
“I’m—I’m not!” Ares said and hurriedly left the bathroom.
When Ares entered the living room, he grabbed his cookbook and went straight to the kitchen to begin preparing meals.
“What should we cook for today's lunch? Should I cook pork adobo? It just seems simple to prepare,” Ares mumbled. When he made the decision to make adobo, he got the ingredients and condiments ready right away.
While Ares is preparing the meal, Kia is busy getting dressed. When she finished, she began applying her skincare. While applying some cream to her face, her phone suddenly buzzed, and she was immediately shocked to see that it was her father who was calling.
“Daddy? How did he remember to call me all of a sudden? Did he just remember that I am still his daughter?” Kia said sarcastically.
She answered the call and waited for the other line to talk.
[Hello, Kianna? How have you been recently?]
“Wow, dad! You care about that?”
[Kianna, I am really sorry about what happened the last time you were here. I am just worried that you didn’t go home after school. And the news that you got married made me more furious. Why didn’t you inform me first?]
“What can I do for you?”
[...Why? Can't I simply give you a call? Come home for dinner tomorrow night. I will ask your mom to prepare your favorite food.]
“Step-mom… But fine, I’ll be there tomorrow. I gotta go.” Kia said before immediately ending the call without saying a proper goodbye to her dad.
