Chapter 22
QUITE INTIMIDATING
Diane’s P.O.V.
I smiled awkwardly as the heat rose from the stomach to my face, making my cheeks suddenly warmed up. Marky was like his mother, Alma.
Couldn’t he remember last night that I didn’t want to share a room with Liam? Whose wife will do that?
There was something in me that was aggravated not because of what they thought about the two of us, but because I knew that it would never happen as much as I wanted to. In the end, I would just hope and assume for nothing. If I continue to nurture this odd feeling, I would only be hurt. Our social status was so much different, and it was so impossible for me to reach him—let alone for Liam to fall in love with someone like me.
“Oh, is that so? Sorry, ma’am!” He ended up scratching his head at my response. “Well, it looks like you two were destined for each other.”
“But I guessed, it’s the other way around.” I frankly denounced it.
Perhaps, Liam and I were just destined to meet up… but not destined to love. Ouch!
If this Marky only knew that the man he thought to be my husband was just a random stranger I had only met last night, he might think about me differently. It was indeed awkward to talk about it, so I just changed the topic.
“Can you join me upstairs? Maybe we will eat our breakfast there,” I mentioned while already choosing the ones I could bring inside our room.
For a moment, I looked at Marky and saw that he just nodded at me.
Some people were already eating here. I could hear the sounds of different utensils, water splash along the nearest pool area, screaming kids, and other mutters everywhere, but it felt like those were nothing when there was just one thing that kept on squealing inside my head.
Oh, no! I don’t even know what Liam wants to eat! What if he has allergies? I heaved a deep sigh out of the muddle.
Since I did not know what Liam wanted, I just took the following: two garlic rice, one plain rice, ham and sausages, bacon and cheese, garlic bread, corned beef, scrambled eggs and pancakes, dried fish, and champurrado, mixed fruits, coffee, and milk. It was better to have lots of options so that I wouldn’t have to go down again if he wanted something else.
Oh, but I hope that he wouldn’t look for anything else, I’m here anyway!
Oops, what I mean is that—if he doesn’t want any of these, then that leaves me with no other choice but to consume all of these.
Preparing our breakfast would be my simple thanks for what he did last night. Together with him, I faced my fear, and that was something I would have never expected to happen. Not to mention that Liam was still a stranger to me.
When we went inside the room, Liam was still sleeping like a baby. On the other hand, I thanked Marky for his help in bringing all the food here. After we put down the two full separate trays on the small table in front of the sofa, he then left while pushing the stainless food cart.
After locking the bedroom door, I marched to the course of the bathroom and took a bath first. Of course, I didn’t have any other clothes with me, so I had no other option but to wear what I was wearing.
It was pretty good that today was a Sunday, so it was rest for me, and I was not obliged to report to the school. My duty at the club was later tonight, and my class at the university would still be tomorrow afternoon. I was only an average student, but I was serious when it comes to my education. I had to graduate on time because I didn’t want to fail my late father.
When I came out of the bathroom, Liam was still in his deep oblivion. He might be dreaming as I barely caught a quick smile on his lips. I approached the bed, then cautiously leaned beside him. Careful not to wake him up, I silently watched him.
Why does he still look so attractive even though his hair was messy?
Just looking at his face made me feel at peace. Something was urging me to touch his hair, but I ignored it. I smiled because he was so breathtakingly handsome, and there was no doubt about it, despite having dark circles underneath his eyes.
He was magnificently good-looking, even though his remarkable dimple was hiding. He was a famous businessman, and I bet too that he had a hectic schedule, so how great it was for me to be with him at this moment. His long eyelashes seized such charm that it was too impossible for me not to be detained by them. There was an undeniable symmetry to his facial features that held me so captivated.
I still kept my eyes on him until…
Should I wake him up now?
Our food would also get cold, so I guessed I had to wake him up as it would be better to eat warm food. Then, we had to go home as quickly as possible because I was sure as to any other deities that my mother was already worried about me.
David would not even want to believe that I was stranded last night. He asserted that it doesn’t even rain, and there were still some jeepney trips. My brother had a point there, but what should I do? I got stranded near the secluded forest that was avoided by jeepney drivers and other commuters.
As if I could tell David that I got stranded with a man who was a hundred-percent stranger? If he would divulge it to Mom, she might have experienced another high blood pressure, and everything would just fall into complete chaos. Well, that was the benefit of advanced thinking. I didn’t lie to my brother in the first place. I just chose not to tell him everything.
I focused my attention on Liam again. I wanted to wake him up, but because of his tired appearance, he might have been awake until dawn, and that could be the main reason why he was excessively sleepy.
It made me feel guilty, knowing that he might sleep at around four in the morning after the power had been restored. Liam fulfilled his promise of not leaving me alone, gazed at me throughout the entire dawn, and that was what made my heart leap for a second.
At some point, I thought that all men were just the same. I was bursting with joy because I didn’t know that I would be able to meet someone who would respect me even though he had all the time to ravage me here effortlessly. Liam was more than what meets the eyes. Happiness danced throughout my thoughts, knowing that I ended up with him and not with any other guy.
Still looking at him, I got startled when a phone suddenly rang. I was sure that it wasn’t mine because my ringtone doesn’t sound like that. Also, my phone was always in silent mode. I didn’t know what was the title of that song, but there was a will-you-marry-me lyric that was repeated over and over.
That was when I daydreamed. In my twenty-one years, I had never experienced having a boyfriend, but I had dreamed of walking down the aisle in a simple wedding someday. It was just too sad that my father could no longer walk with me.
Well, I guessed that every woman was dreaming of getting married in the church. The only difference between me and them was that—I did not like it to be an extravagant wedding. I just wanted it to be low-key, yet tremendously intimate.
Marrying the one destined for me in front of the people I loved was already enough. But how about Liam? Does he have a girlfriend? Does he also want to get married? Or was he the type who would like to be a forever bachelor?
Oh, and why would I even think about it? It’s not that I would like to marry him! For sure, he doesn’t want to marry me either. My thoughts were only carried away by his ringtone. Perhaps, his girlfriend was the one who was calling him right now.
Until the call automatically stopped, but Liam still did not wake up. I couldn’t help myself but worry for him.
Oh my God! It could be bad. Did Liam have a nightmare while I was out preparing for what we will eat? Wait, is he still breathing?
I went closer and almost climbed on top of him, then seriously tried to locate his pulses on his wrists. He had clear and loud pulses, making me sigh out of relief. But then, it was still not enough. I already lifted his hands, but he was still not waking up.
It was awkward for me to do so, but I slouched my head in front of his chest to hear if his heartbeats were normal, and so they were. I took a short training course in First Aid and Basic Life Support for my mom, so I knew how to do these things.
When I raised my head, I was a bit surprised because Liam was already awake, making me drop my chin to his chest. My brown eyes got stuck to his dark-gray eyes, and it was melting me. It was quite intimidating, but I immediately gained back my composure before I swiftly left the bed and brought the two stainless trays full of food beside him separately.
“Hi! Good morning, Liam. Breakfast in bed?” I beatifically smiled while proposing my suggestion to the handsome guy in front of me.
