Lexus panicked the instant Anna's grandparents noticed the handprints on her wrists. He thought she was going to tell them that he hurt her but she covered up for him instead. But her grandparents clearly did not believe her.
He thought her grandparents would yell at him for hurting her but they asked another question instead. He froze when her grandfather asked if he was the father of the child. He panicked and just said yes since that was the truth and the easiest to say.
He couldn't possibly lie to them after they knew that he hurt Anna. It was unintentional, but they did not know the details. They would think that he was not only violent but also a liar. How would he make them accept him as her husband in the future if their image of him was too negative?
Anna stomped at his foot in obvious annoyance but there was nothing he could do. He had already admitted it.
He was wide-eyed when her grandfather accused him of not only running from his responsibility but also forcing Anna to abort the child.
'It's exactly the opposite, sir. I wanted to marry her and take responsibility but she keeps refusing. She was the one who mentioned aborting the baby too,' he wanted to say.
Then he realized that this was his chance to get her grandparents' approval. He quickly answered honestly to deny her grandfather's accusation and clarify their image of him. He made sure that they know he was ready to marry Anna and take care of their child.
He received another stomp on the foot and he felt her icy glares but he ignored it. He had to take this chance before it passes. Especially since she wasn't getting furious. Or so he thought.
With her grandparents' approval, wedding preparations were quickly discussed. It unexpectedly went well.
Until her grandparents left. . . He braced himself for her fury. He knew he was going to get a slap but it still shocked him when it truly came.
'It weirdly hurts,' he thought. He was slapped on the face but his chest hurt much more than his cheek as he watched all the emotion on her face and the tears uncontrollably escape her eyes. It especially hurt when she called him a liar and used his words against him.
"You're all the same," she said and the disappointment in her eyes made him feel the worst. She wasn't even his wife yet but he had already disappointed her so much.
'She's right. I was too hasty. I should've waited.'
But the wrong was already done. They were going to get married as soon as possible whether she liked it or not. Her grandparents were firm that they had to be wed before her belly gets noticeable so it has two be in less than two months.
And he got worried as she started shaking. She might pass out again if she doesn't calm down. It scared him that it might affect the baby this time. He tried to tell her but was instantly shut down. He was even driven away.
But he couldn't possibly leave her in that state. What if she hurt herself? He gulped guiltily when she said that she doesn't want to ever see him again. He knew that wasn't possible since they would be getting wed soon.
'What should I do? What should I do?'
Even apologizing felt wrong since he clearly did wrong. But he wanted to let her know that she felt bad for doing it. He was wrong but he regrets it now and wants to make it up to her somehow.
He got another slap the instant he apologized. And she was right yet again. He shouldn't have done it in the first place. But he already did. He indeed grabbed the opportunity when it came.
He apologized again, ready to accept another slap. If it would help make her feel better and calm her down, he would accept his punishment willingly.
Lexus was at a loss for what else to do when he spotted the doctor by the door.
'Hug her and apologize,' the doctor mouthed. He obediently did and Anna pushed him away but he overwhelmed her with strength and held her tight. She gripped at his shirt and sobbed at his chest when she couldn't push him off.
And he kept apologizing until the doctor mouthed to inform her that he was there. Lexus hesitated but he did and informed her that the doctor was there. He was surprised at how effective it was.
Anna who was bursting with emotions just seconds ago suddenly stopped as if someone paused her. He even got worried that she might be having difficulty breathing but he noticed that she was wide-eyed and embarrassed.
She even apologized for slapping him but was stubborn enough to point out that she was only apologizing for the second one. It's a wonder how it worked like magic. He suddenly felt better.
The pain in his chest was no longer as suffocating. Especially when she looked so cute when she apologized. He found it weird but couldn't stop himself from smiling. He smiled, even more, when she was too embarrassed to have been in his arms.
He was wide-eyed when the doctor pointed out that she had hurt her hand from slapping him. Lexus was reminded that a woman's body was different. Her palms were red and a bit swollen from slapping him when his face did not even hurt that much.
Lexus watched in amusement as she was suddenly so docile and apologetic when the doctor was there. She listened to everything that the doctor said until she was finally discharged and he offered to drive her home.
She was too silent when it was just the two of them so he thought that she must still be angry at him. But when he watched her from the mirror, he realized that she was feeling bad for slapping him.
He smiled and invited her to dinner. He actually had a place already prepared in case she agreed to marry him. It wasn't her who agreed but he thought that he should at least treat her to dinner after stressing her out.
And he should at least give her a proper proposal. She might still reject it even with the approval of her grandparents, but he should at least try.