After receiving her long-lost precious watch Scarlett headed to the kitchen to cook. She cooked a simple light supper for both of them. Of course, her anger couldn't let her starve Liam for food. No matter how much she wanted to distance herself from him, it ought to be her duty as a wife to give him three meals of a day and take care of his belongings, after all, she has to live on Liam's earnings because she knew that no one is kind enough to keep a mute employ for work.
Liam came down to eat delicacies cooked by Scarlett. His insides were melting in excitement, he was tasting Scarlett's hand-cooked delicious meals after so many years which felt like centuries, tho he had eaten in the village but that time they remembered nothing about each other...
"Wow this smells so good", Liam unlid the pot and smelled it and squeeled in excitement. The fried rice and chicken soup looked appetizing. As soon as he took a spoonful of rice, his tastebuds melted with the appetizing taste it had.
"Scarlett, this is extremely tasty" he complimented, gobbling down the rice in just four big spoonfuls. Scarlett glanced at him, she somewhere was happily eyeing a happy Liam but still, she gave a boring look to him. Liam's excitement died down seeing those boring and unhappy eyes. Is she sad? Or she is mad at me for what I did years ago?Its okay Liam, bear it for some time, you will one day add happiness to that adorable face, Be strong!! He tried to console himself.
Now Liam headed towards his room and was eagerly waiting for his beloved Scarlett to appear from the door. He heard footsteps approaching upstairs and quickly covered himself with a blanket pretending to be asleep. Scarlett glanced at him and was quick to comprehend that he was sleeping.
She changed her clothes and then started debating in her mind whether she should go and sleep near Liam or sleep on the couch. She had never shared her bed with any man forget sharing a bed she never did share a room except for the room she shared with Liam in the village. Practically Liam was her first in everything. She was sitting on the couch rummaging through her thoughts when Liam peeked out from his duvet.
He looked at her through his peripheral view and saw how she was occupied in deep thoughts and her forehead was creased.
" Scarlett", he whisper yelled. On hearing his voice Scarlett looked at him.
"Don't you want to sleep?"he said to which Scarlett looked at him again with monotonous eyes.
What was this reaction she was giving him? he couldn't apprehend anything...
"Scarlett", he got up from the bed and came and sat near her. It was high time he should ask her what it was? What was eating her up? He should already clear out everything and start afresh , he thought to himself. If not now then never ...
Scarlett again shove her head to the other side trying to avoid his gaze and question. She knew that if she will look in his eyes, she might melt but she didn't want to.
Liam held her chin and turned her face towards himself.
"Tell me Scarlett , what's wrong. What is bothering you?" he asked her in most calm and concernd voice.
She shook her head and tried to stand up ,but he held her back and she sat on the couch with a thud....
"Tell..Plzz say something....PLZZZ" he requested her...
Scarlett looked at him with her doe eyes, they were teary and pearls of emotions could any time flood out ...But she held them back. No, she can't get weak in her front of him...She can't breakdown ....She has to gulp down her emotions...
Without wasting a second she freed herself from his hold and ran from there.
"Scarlett..." Liam yelled but guess it didn't reach her ears and if it did she ignored his yells..
Liam held his head in his hands and frustratedly screamed...
*Now what should I do?* he thought...
*Why is this girl despising him besides all his efforts?*
*What could be bothering her?*
So many thoughts were running in his mind...
He has to find out ,he decided and he has to plan everything properly before taking any step further...
Under the silver moonlight sat Scarlett, her two pair of doe eyes staring at nothingness, fresh warm tears making their way out... She was crying again , even after trying to be strong and unaffected she was crying...She felt hopeless, helpless and worthless , atleast what she thought...
This fragile butterfly like creature was being eyed by another pair of eyes who were strong , fierce and concernd about her. They looked at her with worried expressions. Liam was looking at her from the balcony in his room. He saw how she cried and his heart ached seeing those tears in her eyes...
But Why was she crying? Was she not happy marrying him? Did she have someone else in her heart? His heart ached at this thought that maybe Scarlett loved someone else and she unwillingly married Liam for her parents... But they were united by Fate and they were soulmates so why would she love someone else?
So many questions but no answers...All answers were known only to Scarlett and she had decided to zip her mouth.... How could Liam even get one percent hinted about what was bothering this butterfly of his...
He definitely can't see her in this pathetic condition, atleast he can give her a shoulder to cry, not because he felt pity for her but because he loved her he had already confessed...
But now a thought striked him ...
*Does Scarlett love me back or not*, Liam thought to himself...She never uttered anything or told him about her feelings, she definitely had shown lovable gestures and took care of him back then...But that doesn't mean she liked him back maybe it was friendly...She even got jealous of Liam's work partner but at that time Liam acted like a jerk and lost her...But not again , he can't afford to loose this precious gem again....
After a lot of thinking and debating , he finally concluded and formed a plan....
"This should work", he thought and mentally praised himself for being a mastermind...
"I should start from today and MAKE HER MINE" he said to himself...
But Liam didn't knew he had drastically mistaken somewhere when making a plan and trying to win her....