Refusing the Love of a Mafia Boss
60. Smilingly

Seeing the cold attitude of his son, Mama pursed her lips. "It's so surprising why you hate being praised by people."

"I just hate to see eyes looking at me as a tool. Mama didn't feel it? My fans just look at me like 'oh, he's the handsome, rich Andreas Noah, if I'm with him, I'm happy'."

Noah spit in annoyance.

"I hate the woman waiting for me to come change her life. I don't live for them."

Mama laughed. "No wonder your woman's taste is like that. But it just keeps getting rejected."

"Ilina has what I don't have, what I have and what I want to have." Noah smiled. "That makes him different for me."

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From a long time ago, Ilina enjoyed her quiet name. He was used to living in it and never felt it was bad.

But either because Harja and Mutia are gone, or because Mahesa has thrown them away, or maybe because she has no purpose anymore, Ilina sees this loneliness differently.

The silence that passed through his life yesterday.

"Miss, you didn't finish your lunch earlier. You didn't spend your grave last night either. If You continue to lack intake, Your immunity can be disrupted."

Ilina stared blankly at her plate of food, not knowing what else to do.

What, dad?

What could make him forget this silence?

"Bring me a reading book. Whatever the theme."

"Please eat your food first, Miss."

"I'm not hungry, Laras."

"Then are you bored?" ask the other voice that suddenly appeared.

Ilina looked up surprised, not because Noah suddenly came, but because he should be able to feel but too contemplated to unconsciousness.

"I know you miss me too." Noah slapped his thumb against Ilina's cheek. "There are so many fun things we can spend together."

Basic overconfident.

Ilina was lazy to tell Noah to leave, so she just turned around, went to her room to lie down.

But, Noah's not his name if he's not stubborn. Before Ilina could reach the door, Noah's hand had already pulled her.

"Not interested."

Noah was crazy today. Because along with Ilina's answer, she suddenly carried him, until Ilina was stunned.

Not quite getting there, just as they passed through the exit, something shot simultaneously into the sky followed by the sound of fireworks.

Ilina was fixated on the sudden light so bright in the entire village. The noise from the eruption was heard in a row with a light show in the sky.

Again, again, again, and again as if non-stop.

The voice that ... was far different from desolate in Ilina's world.

"My lady." Noah did not take Ilina down from his arms, but instead brought her face to Ilina. "I came all the way to this place because I don't want to let you get cooped up anymore."

Ilina could not make a sound.

"Mahesa or anyone else, I hope you forget it now. Give yourself time. You and I can enjoy each other."

.... Stupid jerk.

Ilina threw away her face, but no longer said anything, including asking to be taken down. His eyes were fixed straight on the still-colored sky, imagining one by one things in his life yesterday had now completely changed.

"I want to meet you with Mama. Come on."

In front of a Korean woman who is foreign to Ilina, Noah lowers her.

The woman immediately approached, touching Ilina's face with a smile.

"He's dirtying the village's clean air just to get your attention, miss," she said. "You think he still has to try? It's nothing, but it's worrying that he's burning down all the houses in this place tomorrow."

Ilina quiet.

But then smile. Longer and more visible.

"Your son is indeed insane."

"That's right."

Noah laughed loudly. Not waiting for the time to hug Ilina who did not remove the smile on her face.

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