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Chapter 38 - Fighting for her freedom

He looked taken aback for a brief second before he got the knot on his forehead back on again. Sweetheart maintained her smile. Stupid guy, why did you just came here now? Do I look like I own this place that you dump all the responsibilities to me?

"What? I don't date kids Sweetheart and if you don't stop meddling with m-" she immediately cut him off.

"I don't mind it if you date me. That will rush our marriage, you know!" His forehead knotted even more. I missed you, too! She said to herself as she continued to annoy him.

"Sweetheart!" the man roared in frustration.

"I love it when you call me that. I really salute the person who named me. Right, my love?" Handsome just scratched his head in defeat. She grinned again, serves you right, how dare you leave me here to do all the work, she complained in her mind.

"I don't know what to do with you anymore. I'm seriously thinking of kicking you out here." he just blurted out of his frustration but she can see that he clearly regretted it when he realized what he just said. I finally got my victory now, she smirked.

"You sure about that," she asked in a tiny voice with her smiling face still showing.

"Sweetheart." she did not get him to finish his sentence anymore as she stood up from her seat and started walking to her tiny office.

"Let's talk at my office, my love. People may think you're abusing me. I won't let your image be ruined," she declared in her normal, cheery voice now before the continued with her strides.

Her face has already gone formal when Handsome closed to the door to her office. I missed that face, she smiled to herself. She did not know annoying someone could make you grow fond of them, too. He looked helplessly at her.

"Are you retiring now?" she asked, her cheery self tucked in between her folders and instead a formal, non-smiling face is talking to him. Totally different from the lovable woman her costumers just saw. No, let's correct it, his costumers not mine, she thought.

"What?" he looked confused as he grabbed a chair to sit.

"Well, I've been practically the owner here for a couple of months and suddenly you arrive kicking me out." she declared.

"It's not what I mean. It was just-" Handsome tried to explain himself but got held back when she looked down, opened her drawer and take something out.

"Here." she pushed her resignation letter to him. She had it written the moment she signed the contract for the cafe. His face registered shock shen when opened the envelop and read her letter.

"What is this?" more than shocked, he sounded angry and betrayed.

"I'm resigning. And can you please take my name off your cafe, it makes me feel responsible for it. I don't even own this cafe and I'm always worrying about it." she dismissed the look on his face. You can't move me by looking pitifully. You're not a woman or a puppy!

"You're cruel. You can't just do this now." he sighed.

"Stop blaming me. You own this cafe so you be responsible for it now. I'm really tired of putting up a facade for you Handsome." his confused face looked hurt but it suddenly grew cold before he looked at her with what looks like a disgust. She didn't care, she just wanted to stop it before she gets caught in her own trap again.

"You can't just resign!" he caught himself and lowered his voice when he noticed that he had it raised. She just kneaded on her temples and closed her eyes.

"Let me go won't you. I've already learned my lessons and I'll talk to my mother, don't worry." With that she started packing her things. Handsome did not say any word but he just stormed out of her office and walked back and forth frantically in front of the counter.

When she pinished packing her things, she stepped out of her office to join the crew for her last shift. There was just little to pack anyway, she did not bring anything here apart from her laptop, slippers and change of clothes. She saw him bending over to the lady stranger and giving his phone over.

The crying lady is gone and Miss Overalls remained all fidgety on her chair. Hmm, did something happened?

Keeping up with her ruse, she opened her own phone and put it on the lady's hands. Whe she looked at her with shocked, she just replied nonchalantly.

"Sorry, I always drink vinegar. You can instead use my phone. I'm too rich that you can even make an overseas call for free." Handsome looked at her with shock but his eyes are burning with anger. She just smiled sweetly at him and shrugged. What? You're gonna pick a fight here?

Her mood is also turning sour as he doesn't look like he's giving up on her resignation yet but her attention was caught by the woman's words.

"Do you have the phone number of the Aresta residence?" she even saw Handsome's face change as he looked intently at the lady.

Oh my! Is she Kris's wife? No wonder she feels very affectionate towards her.

"Did Kris already arrive?" they simultaneously asked the lady.

"If you're talking about Chryx-" she didn't get her to finish her sentence anymore and just went on and threw Missus Overalls with hugs and kisses.

"My gosh! You're so pretty! Your kids will definitely be adorable. Ah, heaven." suddenly a silly thought entered her mind, she looked at Handsome with glint in her eyes.

"Sweetheart, we definitely need to get married, too so we can catch up and have many ki-" she saw Handsome's horrified face when he realized what she's about to say and quickly covered her mouth with his hand while he moved her away from Kris's wife.

He went back to her table, waived the charges and just advised her of their imminent visit. She stood beside him again and joined in the conversation.

"Don't tell him instead so it would be a surprise." he's always startled when she speaks and she enjoys his fright.

"Yes, my love?"

"Ugh, what am I gonna do with you."

"You're gonna marry me." Handsome looked at her in frustration and walked out of the cafe. Bye!

"Way to go Sweetheart!" she got most of her supporters as customers this morning so she bowed like crazy and smiled at them.

"Sweetheart?" she heard her name come from Miss Overalls.

"Yes, how may I be of service to you?"

"Sweetheart is your name?"

"Yeah! Isn't it lovely. That guy," she pointed at the direction where Handsome just walked through. "gave me my name."

"He named you? Then what is your real name?" she looked confused as she asked.

"Sweetheart. Ma Yeonli Sweetheart." Missus Overalls gave her an awkward smile. Yeah, me too! I don't like my name even a bit. How could her parents let him name her? He's not even taking responsibility for it. Well, not that she... she snorted before her mind goes somewhere.