... Red Flower City.
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"Did you take care of her properly?"a woman,with height like that of a model,asked as she poured some ice cubes in her drink.
"Hm. I'll send your dues to you. Remember,her body is never to be found,"she declared and moved to the couch with her drink.
She ended the call before taking a sip.
"Father has always been fond of you,Iszo,"she stared at a child's portrait.
"That was really unfair, didn't you ever think?"she scoffed.
She tightened her grasp on the glass cup.
"Too bad I couldn't kill that rat by myself. She caused me troubles. I shouldn't have let her off easily."
..
"Aren't we eating?"
"You hungry?"
"I'm I not supposed to be?"
"I thought it's said that women feel butterflies in their tummy on the night of their wedding that they wouldn't care of not eating anything till the next day,"
"That was quite a long essay,Uncle. You got zero marks there too. I don't think any bride could do that. Well,I am not every woman tho,"
"Oh,yes. You're an idiot."
Zoey took her lips in before smacking it then nodding her head in approval.
"Sure,call me an idiot all you want.
But know this uncle,I won't share this bed of roses with you."she remarked, pointing to the bed in their supposed room.
"By the way,have you not a daddy or a mummy?"she asked after remembering she didn't see any one of such at their wedding.
"They are out of the country,"he responded.
"They couldn't come down to witness their son's wedding?"
"We are not close. Also,will you keep asking me silly questions?
I thought a new wife is supposed to be quiet?"
"Is this a perfect marriage,then?"her voice was filled with sarcasm and roughness.
"We both need each other so,"
"Ah,what can an idiot possibly need from me?"he cuts in, brusquely.
She held her breath and strike her teeth against each other.
"Yes,"she released a pant.
"What can I possibly want to achieve?. I heard a husband could help his wife share her misfortunes and bad luck,so I was really glad when you popped up the marriage question.
The burden would be light on my shoulders from here on,"she grinned.
Leo's eyes twitched.
Bad luck?
Could there be anything as such?
"I'll go grab something to eat then,uncle,"she stated and practically gave a typical bow.
"I am twenty - seven,how can I possibly be an uncle?!"he almost lost it.
All girls,except her,always told him how charming and radiant he looks.
Some wouldn't even be able to speak as his beauty had captured their mouths and senses but her?!
"Oh,great great uncle,I apologize for being rude earlier. I am but a twenty - two years old lady.
A man like you is aged enough to be my grandpa,"she spoke slowly before leaving the room.
Leo unknotted the tie around his neck and groaned.
"I do not need a wife again! I want her out! That rude lady!"he exhaled heavily.