Chapter 19: Invitation rejection
Translator: Soafp
And especially, the atmosphere remains unchanged from before.
Meaning it’s the same as before hospitalization.
Since there’s no way I’m eating the meal Maya made, I politely decline everything.
But I refuse a bit more gently than before.
It’s just my perspective, so I don’t know how Maya felt about it.
Even if it’s like this, I’m just irritated if she starts playing the “newlywed” game.
I take a quick bath with a casual heart, then it’s just sleep.
……..
I get into bed in the bedroom and think a bit about the future.
I plan to take the whole week off work, but I should at least say hello before that.
Now, what should I do?
Compared to such worries, the fact that there’s suddenly an extra bed in the bedroom is just a trivial problem.
Knock, knock, knock.
As I struggle to decide my actions for tomorrow, there’s a knock on the door.
I don’t respond.
Click.
“…Excuse me.”
After a brief pause, Maya enters hesitantly.
Hmm, since we agreed to share the bedroom at least, there’s no need for her to be so polite and cautious.
I’m annoyed that Maya is looking at my face every time she sees me as if she’s scared of some kind of domestic violence. I’m telling you, you’re the one who gave me mental DV.
Well, even if she tries to act like that now, it’s still irritating.
“What will you be doing tomorrow?”
After getting into my own bed, Maya asks a question that isn’t completely unrelated to married life.
I’d rather ignore it, but I know it won’t change anything if I do, so I reluctantly give the bare minimum of an answer.
“I have to at least go to the office before resuming work. Just to say hello.”
“I see… I’ll go to the hospital tomorrow, and apart from that, I don’t have any other plans.”
Why is she saying things I didn’t ask about? I don’t need to engage with her. It’s probably a follow-up appointment after the abortion, I can guess.
So, I didn’t respond. As expected, that’s the end of the conversation between us as a couple.
…….
Well, that’s enough. Time to sleep.
As I turn off the room’s light…
“…You could… still, embrace me, you know?”
Maya audaciously made that remark as if she had the upper hand.
“Yes.”
An immediate response.
“Do you… think my body is dirty?”
“Of course.”
“…”
Even if I wanted to embrace her, I couldn’t.
Mental matters are more troublesome than I thought.
At least until I can settle things in my mind, nothing will change.
“…I’m sorry.”
I already told her not to expect anything.
You can’t fix things just by trying to trick someone. At least, not for Maya and me.
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Thank you for the chapter. I hope they reconcile already. I hope the male protagonist remembers the past and how he looks at her. I can't wait for the moment to come.