Only a Substitute Wife
36. Does She Not Think of Me as Her Husband?!

“Mrs Young Gibson will be coming alone to her Papa's birthday show. It's gonna be a really great conversation. He really should know his position,” muttered Cherry while deleting phone history from Clara.

“Who told you to come in here?” Keenan's figure entered his room with a flat look.

Keenan immediately snatched his phone which was in Cherry's hands.

“I told you not to touch my phone. I don't like it at all,” sizzle Keenan

“Emm, I'm sorry Keenan. Oh yeah, tonight Nayla wants to take us to a party in a normal place. You have to come well,” Cherry said as she stroked Keenan's chest.

Keenan was silent for a moment. “It seems like there is no problem if I leave. Anyway, there is free time too,” timpal Keenan

“Ehm, President. Today your in-laws will be on their birthday. Many people will be there. Aren't you going there?” darel asked who had suddenly come.

Keenan fell silent again with Darel's words. He looked at his phone where there was no call from Clara.

Cherry became annoyed with Darel suddenly saying that. He had to make Keenan unable to go there.

“Keenan, don't forget to come later. Don't disappoint your friend. See you there later,” said Cherry waving her hand at Keenan. Not forgetting he gave a cynical look to Darel who was only replied by Darel with his cold gaze.

“Keenan, are you going there or not?” ask Darel who approached Keenan.

Keenan snorted in annoyance. Keenan knew the direction of his best friend's conversation. “For what? He just didn't bring me. I won't go there,” Keenan replied as he passed in front of Darel.

Seeing that, Darel could only sigh harshly. “Until when are you going to prestige like this? You will regret it in the end,” muttered Darel

Many times he breathed a rough sigh. He could feel cold sweat on his hands. That's how Clara feels now. She decided to go to her Papa's birthday even though she wasn't with her husband. Because my husband is busy with other things. And he doesn't care about it.

“I have to face it. It was up to them to say what,” muttered Clara who finally convinced her heart to enter the mansion.

As he went inside, he could see so many people coming. How not, you could say his father is quite known to many people. Many business partners came.

The guests who had come were looking directly at him. He could quite catch what those people were thinking.

“Why did Young Madam Gibson only come alone? Where's Young Master Gibson?”

“Hey, where might Young Master Gibson want to come. Young Master Gibson didn't want this wedding at all”

“Oh yes, you are right too. There is still the figure of Miss Givatri in the heart of Young Master Gibson”

Clara tried not to listen to anything they said. Because he doesn't want to care. He kept walking to the front of his father who was talking to his father-in-law.

“Happy birthday Pa!” clara hugged her father.

“Thank you well darling!” reply Bayu

“This, a gift for Papa,” said Clara again handed a gift to her Papa.

“Wah, thank you well, dear. You should not have to bother doing it,” reply Bayu back.

Clara smiled broadly. She knew her father was acting this way because he had in-laws. Because his father was not acting like this to him.

“Emm, your husband where is Clara? Didn't she come with you?” tanya Jina spread her gaze backwards.

“Daddy, baby. Where is Keenan? Didn't she come with you?” ask Maya

“That's why Keenan couldn't come because he was still busy with work at his company. A lot of things he has to take care of he said,” explained Clara

It can't be that he's telling the truth. Even though her husband was being mean to her, he did not want to behave otherwise. Because in reality they are not a real married couple.

“Aduhh, the child if he has worked can not know the time. Sorry Keenan well can not come to your birthday,” said Andy touching Bayu's shoulder.

“Tak what, Besan. I know how busy my son-in-law is. It's okay, don't take it seriously,” timpal Bayu

“That's right, don't take it seriously. The important thing is that Clara is here,” timpal Jina anyway.

Clara screeched in her heart seeing the falsehood of the woman. Though who was the one who excited for Keenan to come to this birthday event. If only he could unmask the woman in the guise of his stepmother.

Elsewhere, a man with a black shirt is twirling a glass containing wine. The man's face looked flat from earlier. Even though the people around him seem to have fun while dancing.

He was Keenan who had also looked at his phone which still had no notification from Clara. He was waiting for a message from the woman.

Nearby, saw Cherry who had been staring at Keenan with her naughty gaze.

This man is mine. I won't let him get away from me ~ Inner Cherry

Cherry walked with gurgling steps towards Keenan and sat down near the man.

“Keenan, why do you look so grim? What was? Are you thinking of something?” ask Cherry with a gentle swab on Keenan's chest.

But, in fact Keenan did not listen at all to what was said by Cherry because the man was still busy with his thoughts on Clara who went alone to her in-laws birthday.

I had to make that woman realize that she was a married woman. Still consider himself unmarried? Or widows? Hmh! At an event like this why not take me away? ~ Inner Keenan

Keenan tightly grasped the phone in his hand.

“Keenan, would you like me to accompany you tonight? I'm always ready. After all, we haven't done that in a long time, have we?” take Cherry in a sensual tone.

“Release!” keenan's jolt immediately pushed Cherry away.

Keenan suddenly got up from his seat. It made Cherry look at him strangely.

“Keenan, where are you going?” ask Cherry

Keenan didn't bully him.

“I will not accompany you to drink again. Tonight I will treat you all,” Keenan said

“Hey, you just played for a while but you want to just walk away,” Rafael chirped

“Dad, kayak is not Young Master Gibson alone,” timpal Vincent anyway.

“I am a family man. Someone will wait for me at home,” reply Keenan who went from there.

Cherry looked upset at that. He was sure that Keenan would want to see Clara.

“Finally arrived at home too,” said Clara who just arrived at her home after her Papa's birthday event.

The current state of the house is dark because the house servants at this hour are already in the back house.

However, just a few steps he entered his house, suddenly someone hugged him from behind.

“Hey, who are you?! Unhand me! Or else I'll report you to the police!” clara's true screams were shocked.

“Hey, you don't know your own husband's voice at all? You are really heartless.” Clara was shocked to see Keenan in front of her at this moment.

Clara lowered her head as Keenan looked at her so deeply. As Clara wanted to get away from the man, Keenan immediately hugged her tightly back.

“A-I don't think you're going home tonight,” said Clara who pushed Keenan's body back to stay away.

Keenan suddenly pushed Clara's body back and lifted the woman's one hand up. Keenan looked at Clara intensely.

“This is my own home. Why can't I come back here?” asked Keenan in a sarcastic tone.

Clara could smell the alcohol from the man's body. He was upset that the man was lying to him again. Because he still remembers clearly when the man said he would not drink alcohol again.

“Let me go! If you are drunk, find another woman to accompany you to play. Don't look for trouble here!” clara's moaning trying to escape from Keenan's grasp.

Keenan screeched softly. “You really want me to play with another woman. Is there nothing you want to tell me?” keenan's asking touched Clara's chin.

“No! Let go of me!” answer Clara

Keenan growled in annoyance. “Clara, you're so great! You never thought of me as your husband, huh?!” hiss Keenan

“What do you mean..”.

“Hmphhh!”

Clara widened her eyes as Keenan kissed her lips quickly.