"Get off work?" Leena looked at her in confusion. She couldn't understand what the woman in front of her was saying at first. Then she remembered the "servant" the woman had mentioned earlier. Leena remembered that this woman had mistaken her for the servant. "I don't have to get off work. I live here," Leena said.
"What? What do you mean by 'live here'? How is that possible? Besides, the last time I was here, I didn't even see you! Or are you newly hired?" Even as Louisa uttered these words, she felt nervous. She had a bad feeling about this. What if what she was thinking was true?
Leena pursed her lips and was about to explain, but right then, she heard a sound of someone opening the door. She stopped and turned to look at it. She knew it must be Kevin, since it was time for him to come back from work. Leena relaxed a bit. On the other hand, Louisa panicked. She didn't know what to do. She had crossed paths with Kevin too many times recently. She doubted he would be happy to see her.
Kevin was in a very good mood. Even though he had worked the entire day at the army base, a small smile lingered on his face. However, as soon as he saw Louisa inside the house, his eyebrows drew together and he frowned. The laughter in his eyes disappeared. When he turned to face Leena, his eyes brimmed with affection once again.
Kevin, you are back." Louisa had a big smile on her face, but it seemed to be forced. Her smile hid the anxiety she felt deep down. She was afraid that Kevin would say something that would embarrass her. After all, she had come to his house without even asking for his permission first. It was a bit rude of her, come to think of it.
"Yeah! How come you are here?" Kevin passed his briefcase to Leena, who had walked to his side. He changed into his slippers and walked into the room.
"Well, I was just passing by, so I thought I'd come to see you. I was wondering if maybe I could treat you a nice dinner, to thank you for giving me a ride yesterday. I didn't expect that you wouldn't be home." Louisa thought that the explanation sounded good enough, at least to her ears. Even though Kevin acted cold and distant with her, at least he was still polite. He didn't even get upset over the fact that she had come here without telling him.
"I told you that you didn't have to do that. We happened to be going the same way. And it's not like it was too much of a hassle anyway." Since Leena was here too, Kevin didn't want to be too rude to Louisa. So, he decided to be his normal, distant self. He didn't want Leena to think that he would be impolite to a woman. However, truthfully, he was displeased with Louisa. Why did she come here anyway? He didn't want anything to do with her. Moreover, she didn't even tell him that she'd be coming! What if Leena misunderstood the relationship between him and Louisa? That would be a headache.
"Yeah, you are right. Still, I feel it would be rude of me if I don't do anything to thank you in return." Louisa said in an overly sweet tone. What she didn't realize was that what she was doing at the moment was already disrespectful to the two people standing in front of her, especially to Leena.
That's alright. You don't have to do anything to thank me. I don't really care about it anyway," Kevin said coldly. He was still piqued by Louisa. However, when he turned to look at Leena and found her curious gaze already on him, his mood lifted instantly. The corners of his mouth turned upward. Well, it seemed that Leena could get jealous after all.
"Leena, could you give me a glass of cold water, please? I rushed home and am a bit thirsty," Kevin said to Leena, as he reached out and pushed a single strand of hair behind her ear. Judging from the way she was dressed, she must have cooked a delicious meal tonight.
"Isn't there water in your car?" Leena asked Kevin, putting the briefcase in her hands onto the sofa. She walked towards the table and poured him a glass of warm water. Although she knew that Kevin asked for cold water, she still gave him warm water. The weather was a bit chilly today, and she didn't want him to sip cold water after rushing home from work. It would not be good for his health.
Yeah, there is. But it's in the trunk. I was too lazy to go and pick it out." Kevin took the glass of water that Leena handed to him. He wasn't paying attention to Louisa, so he didn't see the stunned look on her face. Louisa couldn't even believe what she was seeing with her very own eyes.
"Go wash your hands! Dinner is ready." A sweet smile appeared on Leena's beautiful face, and it was all because of his small, intimate gesture just now. He had noticed a single strand of her hair falling into her eyes and pushed it behind her ear. It looked like he was truly paying attention. She was moved by his action and forgot about the rude words Louisa had said to her that made her so unhappy.
Oh! I forgot to introduce you two to each other. This is Louisa Ye, daughter of the commander. You two already met just now, right?" Kevin asked Leena. He wanted to make sure Leena knew who Louisa was, so her suspicions would be at rest. Besides, Louisa was already in the room, so she must have at least introduced herself when she rang the bell.
"Oh, you are Miss Ye. Nice to meet you. I'm Leena Leng," Leena spoke, introducing herself to Louisa in a friendly manner. She put out her hand, wanting to shake Louisa's. But to her surprise, Louisa just bluntly ignored her. She snorted, like she didn't want to bother shaking hands with her. It seemed very rude, not only to Leena, but also to Kevin. He was Leena's husband, after all.