The Cold Wife
Chapter 38

"Eat," Alex orders when he sees Sweet just looking at the food in front of him. Yeah, they're already in Alex's room. On the way, Alex accidentally stopped to buy a lunch box and intended to enjoy a meal with Sweet.

"Do I need to feed you?" timpal Alex didn't get a response from Sweet. With annoyance, Sweet immediately ate the dish. It was not the food menu that made him unappetizing, but Alex's attitude that always changed every second made him reluctant to get close to the man.

"Anna, do you hate me?" The question managed to steal Sweet's attention. The girl instantly stopped eating, staring at Alex full of intimidation. But I don't intend to make a sound.

"You just have to answer yes or no" Alex said frustrated at not getting an answer. Sweet chose to continue eating. Alex's patience is getting worse. Fortunately he can reduce the annoyance in his heart.

"You shut up, it means you don't hate me. I don't think it's hard to get your heart on" Alex said, choking Sweet. Sweet hastily took the mineral water and sipped it slowly. Seeing that, Alex smiled amusedly. The annoyance just overflowed.

"It's not bad to have a little wife like you." This time Alex really gets Sweet's suicidal gaze. The girl got up from the chair and rushed to leave Alex's room. If it stays there longer, it may die standing.

"Stop where you are" Alex ordered. But it did not shake the girl's stance. "Let's start over?"

Sweet's footsteps were restrained, then turned to look at the man who always made his feelings unbecoming. Then the girl started to make a sound.

"Sorry, Sir. Didn't we get into the game from the beginning? A game that will never come to an end, except by farewell."

Alex smiled, walking closer to Sweet with wide steps. Sweet remained silent, letting Alex sweep the distance between them. Alex's big hand stretched out to touch Sweet's hair. But the girl looked evasive. Alex again dropped his hand, but his eyes still locked Sweet's brown net.

"It's time to work, good afternoon Mr. Digantara." Sweet turned around and was about to touch the door handle. But Alex's burly hands first coiled in his stomach. The man tightly hugged Sweet's slender body. The owner froze in place.

"I never lie to you, let's start from the beginning.

I'll take care of our wedding, and there won't be any more men to look at you than me."

Huh, is he crazy? It's not starting from the beginning of his name, just say you don't want your toys to be taken away. So childish.

"I'm sorry, I have to work." Sweet broke away from Alex and immediately rushed away. Alex put on a smile.

There is no rejection? that means he gave me the green light. Well, I won't let anyone take you out of my hands. Whatever is already mine, I will never let go. Alex laughed cheerfully, lucky that his room was soundproof, otherwise he would have been considered insane by the employees who heard.

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"Sweet, you're not coming home?" adeline asked from behind the door. Sweet turned his head, then he glanced at the clock that was coiling in his hand. He was quite surprised when he saw that the working hours had run out an hour ago.

"Ah, thank you, Adel." Sweet said to Adeline who had reminded him. He rushed to tidy up various documents scattered on the table. Adeline was standing in the doorway.

"You know? Sir came out half an hour ago. The office's almost closed too, lucky I saw you first. Otherwise I'll be locked in here by myself" said Adeline, who witnessed the busyness of her co-workers. Sweet glanced at the girl at a glance. Adel is getting used to Sweet's cuckoo attitude, so it's no wonder he talks more and ignores Sweet's cold nature.

"Hey, who are you going home with?" adel asked in surprise. Alex went home first, and then Sweet with whom? Her thought.

"I still have two legs" Sweet said. They left the office after turning off the lights.

"Hey, am I curious about your relationship? Are you guys all right?" adel asked not to stop talking. While Sweet is still as usual, he remains silent if asked about his relationship with Alex. They have now arrived at the company lobby.

"If there is a problem don't be too prolonged, quickly solve it and re-focus to make Alex Junior. Just imagining it is like wanting to fly" Adeline said without shame. In contrast to Sweet, all of his hair stood up to hear Adeline's words. Alex Junior's? Hah, there is absolutely nothing in my shadow. Sweet muttered in his heart.

"Hey, isn't that your husband's car? God, I never thought you were so romantic. Uh wait, he's out." Adeline was so enthusiastic when she saw Alex get out of the car. Even the girl's mouth opened wide when she saw Alex carrying a large bouquet of flowers. Sweet, he was still speechless as he kept staring at Alex.

What's he doing?

"Sweet, I think I should go home first. By honey, I think Alex junior will be here soon," said Adeline who immediately left. Sweet was about to restrain the woman, but his steps were so fast, in a matter of seconds it had already disappeared. He decided to approach Alex in a certain way.

"Are you tired?" alex smiled sweetly. Sweet was quite surprised by the man's sweet attitude. Could this be just a trap?

"I hope you like this, I don't know what flowers you like. So I picked red roses, most women love this." Alex gives Sweet a bouquet of roses. Lying if Alex doesn't know Sweet's favorite flower, he's not the kind of guy who's sensitive to couples. Alex accidentally finds out Sweet's favorite flower from Grace, of course through Josh who in fact is Grace's lover.

The girl was silent and hesitated to accept Alex's gift.

"Take this, if you don't like it you can throw this in the trash." Alex timpal gave the bouquet away by force. Sweet stared at the bouquet. He likes the flower, but still hesitates with Alex's attitude that can change at any time.

"Come in, it's almost night." Alex opens the door for Sweet. Again Sweet was speechless, confused by Alex's change of attitude. Sweet was just afraid that the man was playing a game and trapped him in the abyss of destruction. After a long time of thinking, he got into the car. A smile rose from the corner of Alex's lips, a smile so meaningful.

As usual, Sweet chose silence during the trip. Since then he was just busy looking at the beauty of the orange sky in Berlin. Slowly the dark clouds began to replace the twilight. Sometimes Sweet's breath is heard. Alex steals a look at the girl next to him.

"Tonight we're eating out" Alex said. Sweet turned his head, looking at Alex suspiciously.

"Lunch only, you don't eat much this afternoon. I don't want you to get sick and make me anxious" Alex said with a grin. Sweet who heard that was flabbergasted. Like seeing someone else in her? Is he conscious, or perhaps possessed? Think Sweet.

"There's no need to look at me like that" continued Alex still focused on driving. I don't know what demon possessed him, so he decided to drive his own car. Usually wherever he goes will bring a driver.

"We'd better go home," Sweet refused flat expressionlessly. There's nothing special about Alex's tenderness. The game Alex always plays makes the girl always wary. Alex was so good at making people fly sky-high, and easily slammed back without any pity.

"No, I'm not sure you'll be eating at the Mansion while my brother is still there. Better listen to what I'm saying," Alex refused Sweet's rebuttal.

God, why is he so chatty today? Is this his true nature? I can't believe it, everyone knows that this guy is a demon.

"Stop!" Sweet subconsciously placed his index finger on the corner of Alex's lips. Making the man freeze for a while, warm swirling gushed to the heart. The world seemed to be moving and thousands of petals scattered along the road.

The cup!

Alex accidentally pecks Sweet's index finger still attached to it. The owner was shocked and pulled his hand back. Sweet was also unaware of what he was doing. His body and heart were different directions.

"I want a kiss like this morning," Alex's back pinta made Sweet stunned. Instantly his cheeks blushed, the events of this morning re-enchanted his memory. Sweet quickly turned his face away.

Huh, so this morning he realized? Oh my God, what am I doing? You stupid sweet. Sweet grumbled inwardly, he completely cursed his own stupidity.

"You're so sweet when you're embarrassed, I like that."

"Stop talking, I'm tired of your babbling." Sweet looks upset. How not, he had to endure the embarrassment, but Alex instead made fun of him.

"My wife, I love everything inside of you."

"I'm not your wife, stop talking."

"My wife, though not recorded in religion. You're still my wife in the eyes of the law, I made sure of that. Our marriage certificate is genuine, so I'm your real husband."

"It's not fair, I don't agree to marry you." Sweet is further upset by Alex. The man seemed to find a new point of pleasure from the girl.

"Fair enough, you're my wife and I'm your husband. I'm yours and you're mine, fair right?" chirped Alex without hesitation.

"I told you to stop talking, I'm not your wife!" sweet was really angry this time. He tilted his body, facing toward Alex. Then he tried to take off their engagement ring, but unfortunately the ring could not be taken off. Alex, who saw that, laughed.

"You can't let go of that without your husband's permission, honey."

"Stop talking" said Sweet. He struggled to take off the ring. But the result remains the same, the ring is so difficult to remove. I don't know what Alex did to the ring?

"Stop doing that, you'll get hurt. Fall in love with me, then the ring will merge with your heart and you can easily control."

Sweet snorted annoyedly at hearing it, his ring finger looking reddened. He gave up, let it stay there.

A few minutes later, they arrived at a fine restaurant. Sweet looked confused when he found no one there. Is this place closed? But why are the servants still standing in front of the door? Her thought.

"I booked this place specifically for us" Alex said with a proud smile. Sweet was quite surprised to hear that. Alex was overrated, he thought.

Ah, I almost forgot. This man definitely did not want others to know of this unclear relationship. She thinks I don't know what she's thinking, huh sucks. Sweet grunts in the heart.

A round table looks so beautiful decorated with red roses, almost all cutlery and decorations there are red and black. Not to forget a pair of candles accompany. Red is Sweet's favorite color, and black is Alex's favorite color. The man purposely combined the two.

Sweet was silent to see the appearance that almost hypnotized him. Honestly, Sweet likes all the decorations that have been prepared by Alex.

The sound of chair friction managed to pull Sweet away from the reverie. Alex invited Sweet to sit down. Tonight Alex completely took off his demonic robe, after all no one would dare to look even peek at a strand of their hair at this moment. The servants who were there had also Alex arranged it in such a way.

With doubt, Sweet sat in the chair Alex was still holding. He glanced at the man at a glance, Alex had not stopped smiling. The man went around the table and sat across from Sweet. The girl turned her face the other way as Alex looked at her fixedly.

Is he dreaming? An Alex smiled so sincerely? What game is Alex playing? Thousands of questions kept popping up in Sweet's mind.

Maybe Sweet will be fascinated and amazed if the man in front of him at this time is not Alex. Or maybe the figure he loved, but the man was really Alex. The man who always makes his heart restless every second and every moment.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't have prepared anything better." Sweet slightly raised his head. As usual, he was still silent.

"No one else is here, you can spill all your heart out on me. I'll listen, but before that we have to eat first. Please enjoy, Mrs. Anna Sasmita Digantara."

Sweet still hung his mouth tight. And just staring at the dish on the table, a plate of beef steak so evocative of his appetite.

"Don't just look at it, eat before it gets cold. I don't want you to be sick like you were yesterday." Alex gives attention that will make all women melt, but not for Sweet. The girl was completely unaffected by Alex's words.

Alex smiled happily as Sweet began to eat the dish so voraciously. Since then Sweet has been very hungry, no wonder if he eats so greedily. Alex was so amazed to see Sweet's eating style, a little fast but did not eliminate the elegant value in him. The girl was so calm despite any circumstances. Alex likes that.

What if I have a child with her? It must be so funny, so sweet and adorable. Alex's mind began to travel far away.

"Give me a child" Alex said without hesitation. Sweet choked on hearing that, with a quick movement he took the water and drank it slowly. Sweet took a tissue to wipe his lips, appetite that had improved was now gone.

"I'm not a surrogate mother" said Sweet who then immediately rushed away. Alex is shocked to see an aura of anger in Sweet. With his broad strides Alex easily catches up with Sweet. Pull the girl in his arms.

"What are you doing?" sweet's wrath began to rebel. Alex tightens his arms, then kisses Sweet's head and calms the girl down.

"I really like you, Anna. Yes, even though it has not yet entered the stage of love. I want you to always be by my side, so that those feelings gradually develop in my heart. I don't care who you are, and where you're from. I want you, Anna. I want to start all over." Sweet was stunned to hear Alex's revelation. It was like being struck by lightning in broad daylight. Sweet was silent in Alex's arms. Don't know why he wants to keep hearing the continuation of Alex's words.

"Keep by my side, Anna. Help me to grow that feeling. If you agree, we'll have the wedding you want. I'm gonna go find your parents and ask for their blessing."

Sweet's tears were dripping slowly, not Alex's words that made her tear up. He remembered both his parents. The longing is back. Unknowingly, he gripped Alex's coat tightly. Tuck his head against Alex's chest. The man smiled with satisfaction, surely he knew if Sweet was crying even though he did not make a sound. The girl's back shook a little. Alex knows where Sweet's weakness is, parents are his weakest point. It might be easier to push Sweet through his parents, so that he continues to rely on him.