Sam didn't look quite right; his emotion was clearly showing it.
Olivia was initially wearing a smile, but when she saw Sam's expression, confusion overcame her. She asked, "What's wrong? Your friend just wanted you to attend her wedding. Why do you have such a look on your face? Are you on bad terms with the couple?"
Olivia's questions jolted Sam back to his senses. He pursed his lips and did not answer.
"Why won't you say anything?" Olivia walked to him, and she squinted in suspicion as she sized his expression, wanting to say more.
But then, Sam asked, "How long has she been gone?"
Taken aback, she replied after a while, "About twenty minutes, I think."
Twenty minutes?
It was definitely too late to chase after her now. Sam furrowed his eyebrows, silent.
Olivia finally had a guess at his strange behavior. She stared into Sam's eyes, and the smile in her eyes gradually faded.
"The girl who sent the wedding invitation was petite and quite attractive."
Hearing that, Sam's frown deepened.
Seeing his reaction, Olivia was sure of her conjecture. She snorted and asked, "She's the woman in your heart, isn't she?"
Her words finally made Sam come to a realization. He regained his composure and looked at Olivia. When he saw the absolute chill in Olivia's eyes, Sam realized he had committed a foolish blunder.
"I..." He stammered, wanting to say something, but Olivia shoved the wedding invitation to him, then walked into the bedroom and slammed the door shut.
Bang!
The loud noise rang through the building. Sam couldn't help but frown. After a moment, he lowered his head and looked at the invitation card in his hand. He reluctantly put it back on the table, deciding to put the groceries in the kitchen first.
When he came out after sorting out the groceries, he realized the door remained shut. Olivia hadn't come out since she went in.
He wanted to explain, but to his dismay, he twisted the doorknob only to find the door locked from the inside.
"Ollie?"
With a frown, Sam called out to her.
There was no response from inside.
Olivia sat in the room sullenly, leaning against the window as she looked at the scenery from up high. Vera's appearance filled her thoughts. She had wondered why a girl would come to look for Sam. Who would've thought she was the woman he had a crush on.
Although she had known from the beginning that he had someone he was infatuated with, she had, for some reason, agreed to work out this romantic relationship with him.
Over the past few days, she had fun. Sam would endure all her torments without any complaint.
However, after meeting that girl and seeing Sam's expression when he knew she was getting married, Olivia could not shake off the discomfort overwhelming her.
Perhaps everyone was selfish when it came to relationships. She was the same.
The sound of the door opening broke the silence.
The door suddenly opened. Olivia craned her head back and saw Sam standing at the door. He was looking at her helplessly, with the key to the door in his hand.
Their eyes met. Olivia looked away right after. Angrily, she said, "Wow, you have the key to this room. Amazing. I can't even have a moment to myself. Hah."
Sam glanced at the key in his hand before putting it in his pocket. He then walked to Olivia's side and lowered his head to look at her.
"Wouldn't you be angrier if I leave you here alone for a long time?"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Perfect Mysterious Husband