CHAPTER 38: MISSING HIM

CHELSEA

It's been two days since Redemon left the mansion for his supposed business trip. I don't know if I just miss him or if I'm not used to not seeing or being with him because, ever since he left, I've lost my appetite. I have to be forced to be taken to my room by Manang Fe just to eat. I also often stay up late because no matter how hard I try to sleep, my mind seems to be too busy and I have a lot on my mind, so in the end I end up staring at the ceiling while lying on my bed all night. My days aren't very productive anymore... It's a good thing my best friend, Angel, comes to my rescue. He always visits me here at the mansion and helps me with the designs I'm working on.

Ringing

I was interrupted by what I was doing when my phone suddenly rang. I looked for it and when I picked it up, Redemon's name appeared. I thought he was busy on his business trip. Busy but he still has time to request a video call from me? He must miss me. I lay down and fixed myself up before answering.

[You're still in bed? Why haven't you gotten up yet? For God's sake, Chelsea! It's 8 a.m. and you're still lying there. Have you had breakfast yet?]

It's early in the morning, and he's already lecturing me. I thought he would say good morning, but I'm getting a sermon instead. He really takes after his mother, whose voice is louder than the market vendors.

"No, I'm not hungry yet. I'll eat once my stomach growls." I told him while slowly closing my eyes and trying to go back to sleep.

I could hear him sigh loudly on the other line. He's already stressing himself out this early in the morning with me. I haven't even eaten yet, but he's already having problems.

[Get up from there. If you're lazy and don't eat breakfast now, you'll lose your appetite for lunch later. So get up and wash your face so you'll feel like eating. How are you going to have energy if your whole being is still asleep?]

"What? Why did you ask Manang Fe to bring me breakfast? I'll eat later, I'm just really tired right now. It's embarrassing to disturb Manang..."

[If you don't want to be a bother to them, get up from there and fix yourself up because if you don't get up on your own, I'll order the servants to come and wash you up.]

This idiot is going to make me paralyzed. Geez, he might ask Gael and Cha, the two servants who always follow me around, to come and get me if I don't follow him.

"Fine! Fine! I'll get up now! I can't wait any longer..." I grumpily got up from my bed. I opened the window first to let the sun's rays in and to energize myself. When I opened it, the cold wind blew in and went through my pajamas, making me feel the chill all over my body.

I took a deep breath of fresh air from outside before heading to the bathroom. I propped my phone up on the lotion so Redemon could see me fixing myself up. He might say that I'm not fixing myself up and am just pretending. I grabbed my facial soap and started washing my face.

[I miss you...]

I froze in the middle of massaging my face when I heard what he said. Is he serious, Lord? Is this it? Does he really miss me? I told you guys... He called because he really missed me. Just calm down, guys, okay? Follow my lead and breathe— I stopped thinking when a soap bubble suddenly got into my eye.

I quickly turned on the faucet and removed the soap from my eye. "I miss you too," I said in the weakest voice I could manage. I don't know if he understood, but I saw him smile.

[How was your day since I left? I heard that Mom and Sofia are also at the mansion. Are they bullying you again?]

"Even if they bully me, I won't allow them to just step on me and belittle me. My only problem is that your mom might have a heart attack. I'll feel guilty then. You know that even if they just see my shadow, they get angry right away. Why do they always have high blood pressure around me when I'm not doing anything?" I just took a deep breath because of the problems they bring.

[I'm sorry... Don't worry, after this work I have here and when I go home, I'll fix everything. I'll make sure they don't bother you anymore. For now, please bear with me...]

"Take your time. I can handle them. They're not doing anything but bothering me and belittling me. It's another matter if they're physically hurting me. Even if it's your mom, I'll stand up for myself..." I said, laughing.

[I'm sorry... You don't deserve that... I promise you that everything will be alright. I have my plans and I'll start that after I finish everything I'm doing here.]

I just smiled at him and continued applying skin care products to my face.

[Why do you seem to be losing weight? Aren't you eating since I left...]

"Hey, you're assuming things! I am eating, but not at the right times. It's just that sometimes I get lazy about eating. But... don't you want to hear that your wife is sexy? You should thank me for that!"

[Wife...] He said, sighing. [I don't care what they say. As long as you're healthy and not neglecting yourself, there's no problem for me... I'll treat you somewhere when I come home...]

"Really? I want that! I'm so bored here at the mansion. Come home already, I miss you—I miss your lectures. It feels like my day isn't complete if I don't argue with you." I joked.

[I'm almost done... I wish you were here with me. I just want to lay in bed all day and cuddle with you... I hope when I come home we can cuddle. I really miss you...]

I looked at him and saw that he was hanging his head on his desk. "Hurry and come home... Go, someone else might get there before you..."

[Why? Are you seeing your Kent again while I'm not here?] His tone suddenly changed.

"What? Are you implying something? No, I didn't say any names, but if you can react like that! I don't have any intention of replacing you with someone else. But of course, if you don't clear things up with me about who we are, I might be forced to replace you..." I tried to pass it off as a joke, but his expression changed.

[I really love you, Chelsea. I just want you to give me some time to make it up to you. I promise to fix everything. Just trust me and don't leave me, I'll do everything.]

"What did you say? She said she loves me? Is that true? Maybe she's just saying that to me. But... I'm willing to wait for her. 'Don't worry... I'll just be here... I'll wait for you...'

[Thank you...]

I was going to change the topic because the atmosphere is becoming awkward and I don't want us to get distant from each other when someone suddenly knocks on the door.

[That's probably Auntie. Hurry up and eat. If you don't feel like it, just ask Auntie to prepare the food you want, I already told her to prepare the food you like.]

I nodded, grabbed my phone, and left the bathroom.

[I'm going now, I have to attend to something in a while. I just wanted to check if you've eaten your breakfast. I'll call you again later to see if you've eaten your lunch. Enjoy your breakfast! I love you...]

This idiot has said "I love you" so many times. Maybe he's just playing around with me. "Hmm," I replied to him.

He suddenly pouted and puckered his lips. [What's with the hmm? I said I love you, where's my "I love you too"?]

I chuckled at his behavior. I didn't expect him to be like this toward me. Maybe he really does love me. Our relationship has really changed a lot since we first met. We've been through so much. I hope that in the next chapter of our lives, the two of us will still be together. I'm ready for all the challenges in life as long as you're with me. Redemon... "I love you more..."