Chapter 14. Jealousy

MAVIS

Her eyes sparkled as she raised her face to the position where the bed lamp rays were emitting from. She nodded, “That sounds like a great Idea. What do you think?”

“It’s equally a great idea for me.”

“What would you tell Mr. Mulan?”

“No, what would you tell Matilda, is that what you meant to ask? ‘Cause I got no problem with Dad.”

She sighed, “Anything of course but when we both go away, wouldn’t it be suspicious? And, wouldn’t we need their blessings?”

“The only way out of this is…” I paused to get her reactions or comment.

“Is?” She lay with her elbows on the bed while my head was on the pillow, facing the ceiling.

“To impregnate you.”

A sudden slap landed on my face at once and I realized my mistake. I shouldn’t have said it that way. I took my palm to my face and rubbed a little although it wasn’t painful.

Today was a public holiday and we should both resume work by tomorrow. I feared that someone might try to wo