If Matthew had faked his death in order to start a new life after careful consideration, then I would respect his decision.
Only I did not seem to be able to forgive him. He seemed to have been treating all of us like fools and had probably watched like a spectator how I wept and mourned over his death.
When I got back to the hotel, I saw Theo waiting for m e in the lobby just as I stepped into the entrance. He was wearing his usual black suit and shiny leather shoes. He had his hands in his suit pants pocket, standing upright in the hotel lobby.
I froze and stopped in my tracks, a complicated feeling in my heart. Should I tell him about Matthew?
He saw me and strode over to me. I looked at his figure and two words suddenly popped up in my head -the sun!
He walked over to me and took me into his arms before I could say anything.
I was stunned for a few seconds before raising my hands and coiling them around his waist. I rested my cheeks on his chest. I could smell a faint grassy and agarwood fragrance on him. His scent calmed me
down. I closed my eyes and called out softly, "Honey!"
The man paused for a moment, his arms around me tightening. He looked at my face and asked, "Did something happen?"
I shook my head. "Nothing.”
There were many people coming and going in the hotel. They would turn around to stare at me from time to time. After holding me for a while, Theo took m y hand and brought me back to the hotel room.
At the dining table in the room were various kinds of street food. After taking off my jacket, I could not help but look up at him. "You haven't eaten yet?"
He smiled faintly. "I was waiting for you to eat together."
I was stunned. "You know I had something outside."
He hummed a reply and took me to the table to take a seat. He put food on my plate and said in a warm voice, "You don’t like French cuisine so you’d definitely come back hungry."
Liz did take me to a French restaurant, but... I looked dazedly at him. "How did you know I was having French cuisine?"
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