“Go grab yours,” I urged quietly to Jaxson as I lifted a tray full of food.
But he just stared at me, puzzled, as if he didn't get what I was saying.
“Why are you the one carrying that, Cattleya?” He asked.
“Of course, Jax, no one else is going to do it for us. Now, hurry up and carry that so we can find a seat and make the customers next to us get their food too.”
“Are you serious...?” He mumbled as his eyes shifted behind us, seeing the line stretched clear around the corner, so he had no choice but to slowly approach the tray of food and gently carry it as I said. “Can’t I just call some staff and ask for assistance?”
I started laughing quietly because of how Jaxson ended up looking now. I tried my hardest earlier to contain my laughter so he wouldn't be embarrassed, but I couldn't help myself and burst out laughing at the way he carried the tray with a puzzled expression on his face.
I caught a quick look at people secretly snapping photos of him and also trying to hide their giggles.
“Come on Jax, yours is not even that heavy compared to mine. What are your biceps for?”
Jaxson is currently making everyone laugh with his adorableness.
After finding a seat, I began to lower the tray I was holding to the table and waited for Jaxson to do the same. I picked this seat for us because it's an inch close to the window, and seats like this are rarely vacant. Also, the night was so refreshing that we could see the outside and the star-filled sky while dining and resting.
My gaze was drawn to Jaxson as he struggled to balance the drinks on the tray so that they would not spill.
“Ahh, finally,” Jaxson murmured as he placed the tray he was holding on the table, catching his breath.
He appears to have walked for several miles when, in reality, the counter was just about 20 steps away.
“It took us a million hours before we could finally have the food. But, in any case, I'm going to start eating now. I have worked so hard to get this food.” He exclaimed as he couldn't take his gaze away from the food. “For the first time, carrying this tray and waiting in line while witnessing others already enjoying theirs made me ten times hungrier. Now, how am I supposed to eat this...?” Jaxson added, raising his gaze to me.“See? The fruit of your effort tastes better.”
I chuckled as I began taking one of his orders, which is the cheeseburger. He thought about it for like forever before deciding on this burger. He claimed that it was the most normal-looking and that other of the meals on display were strange.
I opened half of it and handed it to him, gesturing to him as if I were biting a burger.
“I know how to eat a burger, Cattleya,” he said emphatically, and I just chuckled back.
“I assumed rich people don't eat burgers and food like this.” While removing the wrapper from my rice to begin eating, he simply gazed up at me.
“Though,” Jaxson interjected. “This is my first time. I only saw the commercial on the counter where we got meals, but it's very clear how to eat this bread now.”
I just let him speak whatever he wanted and started eating my food because, despite what Gunther had done to me, I was already feeling hungry. Perhaps I'll just take it slowly so as not to upset my stomach.
“Don’t you think that it’s funny how everything is wrapped in this paper?” Jaxson said of a sudden.
“You're hilarious. Why don't you try your luck at stand-up comedy?” I chuckled. “Look, everyone hides their laughter every time you speak. If you don't want people to hear you, lower your voice a little.”
Jaxson grunted as he lowered his hand clutching the burger after taking a mouthful. “Why would I lower my voice while everyone else here is shouting instead of chatting calmly? And this loud music, Cattleya, it’s making me raise my tone and I don’t know why.”
“All right, do what you want then,” I responded, still giggling. “Hand over your rice to me. I'll open it for you.”As he looked for his rice, he raised both of his brows while munching. He slowly picked it up and handed it to me with eyes closed, causing me to burst out laughing.
“Oh goodness, it's so strange,” he said as he handed the rice still wrapped in paper, with his eyes still shut tightly. “I never thought handing rice could be so awkward,” he said, nearly laughing. “I am feeling the whole rice with my hand. It is so small.”
I can't stop laughing because of Jaxson, I couldn't even hold it back even after opening the rice and dropping it gently on his plate. I feel like I could feel tears in my eyes from laughing too much.
“It's all right now. It's already on your platter.”
Jaxson slowly opened one eye before looking down at the rice on his plate. He broke out guffawing, and I couldn't help but laugh hysterically at his reaction. We appear to be a bunch of lunatics who are constantly laughing and finding everything hilarious.
Perhaps people are wondering what is so funny that we can't stop laughing.
“I'm going to try fried chicken with rice for the first time. I mean, this is my first time eating chicken.”
My mouth sprang open in surprise at what he said. "Do you mean never? How about when you were a kid? It would be such a loss to be a child and never have even a taste of fried chicken! Try it right now!”
“I haven't even finished my cheeseburger yet. You seem to enjoy forcing me to try new things.” He said, smiling.
“Go on, go on.” I'm not sure why I'm so excited right now because Jaxson has never experienced anything like this.
I simply have this bizarre sense that I want him to have everything he's never had before. And I want to take him to places where I believe he will enjoy himself.
I saw Jaxson squeeze the entire burger in his mouth and chomp it like a squirrel.“It tastes good. Isn’t it?”
He nodded as he continued chomping.
“I just realized how cute you are. Have you been like this ever since you’re young?” I asked in curiosity.
I really love it when my brother Charles acts so cute. Even in the simplest moments, I enjoy watching him. Just like this. Seeing Jaxson eat in front of me and how much he enjoys his meal, I think I really enjoy small things like this.
I noticed that Jaxson took a long time to respond because he was still chewing his food. I sat back and watched him drink the cola, waiting for his reaction.
“Ahhh.” Jaxson made a sound after slurping the cola. “So this is how it tastes, huh? I've seen our employees drink this almost every day, but I've never even had a sip.” he chugs the cola from the cup's lid. “What was your question again?”
“I asked if you'd been like this since you were a child.”
Jaxson wiped the corners of his lips with a tissue. “I'm not sure. Since my mother passed away, my life has been in full swing. Company, university, conference hall, business trips, and being with them are all things that come to mind. It's the first time I've tried going out and dining at places like this.”
After hearing that from Jaxson, I was stunned into silence.
His voice betrays the smiles he flashed on his lips.
“Is that also the reason why, after meeting that little girl earlier, you suddenly became quiet?”
Jaxson seems to be hesitating to answer me when he simply stares at me as if examining and pondering my eyes.
I raised both brows, expressing to him that I was still paying attention.
When he just averted his eyes away from me and took another swig of cola, I was perplexed. But this time, he drinks it even more vigorously than he did earlier.
“Hey, you'll end up harming your throat if you do that. Bottoms up, this isn't an alcoholic beverage to swallow all at once-” I was interrupted by knocks on the window. I saw a little boy as I turned my head on my left side. The baby girl we met earlier was exactly the same age as this one. Why are we being targeted by children today? When the boy gestured as if begging for food, and rubbing his stomach, my heart was broken into pieces. I shifted my gaze to Jaxson to see his reaction, but he was just staring straight back at the child. I couldn't tell what was on his mind, so I just waited for him to do anything. I searched for any food on the table and found a piece of burger that I haven’t touched yet. I took it in my hands and began to rise from my seat, wanting to give it to the little boy through the back door. Jaxson surprised me when he stood up and began to walk straight to the back door near us because there's also an exit here that is closer to the boy outside. “Hey,” J
My feet were propped up on the bed's end seat. I just realized I haven't gotten any sleep since last night. I guess I unconsciously drank a drum of coffee because I didn't feel drowsy at all. I'm not really sure why I've remained awake and active till now. After going home from the mall, I'm currently here in Jaxson’s room. He had been silent while we were driving home. I kept asking him questions and assuring him that we will go back there and see if we can treat the child next time because he looked so disappointed. Jaxson was sitting on the sofa near the bedside table with tons of documents and a laptop in front of him, as I rested on his bed and watched him. “It's far too late, and you're still at it. You've just gotten home from work, yet you're still working nonstop instead of resting. You are so dedicated,” I commented. But Jaxson didn't even bother to look at me as he sipped his coffee and kept his eyes fixed on the papers. I was a bit disappointed, so I just decided t
[Catt, you are all over the internet. And people are feasting in your name right now. Are you in your unit? I’m coming over after my duty here in DeepBlue.]Ibinalik ko sa messages ang screen mula sa pagkakabukas ng isang article upang mag reply kay Lauren.[I am not in the unit tonight.] I clicked the send button as I began to type another message. [I am going to university tomorrow so you don’t have to come over, Lauren. I’ll explain everything.]“What are you doing?”I shrieked when I heard Jaxson’s voice from behind me.“What are you doing?!” I asked him back as I quickly moved away a bit because Jaxson was just right behind me and his chin was almost sticking to my shoulder.“I'm just looking at what you're doing. Who are you talking to? I didn’t catch a glimpse of it.” He asked me as his eyes were on the laptop that rested on my thigh. “I bought this for you for your studies, why are you just talking to someone? Who is it?”“H-Huh?” I asked him nervously even though I understoo
“Okay, now. Photos like this are really popular these days. Like the person didn't come prepared but the shot was very nice and natural!” I notice that the more I give compliments to Jaxson, the more he smiles and becomes confident in himself. So, I guess I should always come prepared to shower him lots of compliments.“Alright, let’s complete your profile and we're ready to go!” I exclaimed as I waited for his profile photo to be uploaded.“Can I see?” Jaxson asked as he slightly got up from the bed to look at the screen. “So, after the circle fills up. People will see my photo, right?”I nodded to him in response then I handed him his phone so that he could press friendsbuck by himself and so that he could learn how to use it as well.“There,” I muttered. “Your photo will now be visible for the public and I hope they won’t speculate it as another fan account. That photo I uploaded was exclusive!”“Yeah. Where can they find a photo of me lying in bed with a slightly unbuttoned shirt?
“Build Baby..? We went there?” I asked as I can’t remember that Jaxson and I went there earlier and why would we shop for baby supplies?“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You dropped by our shop about a week ago and shopped for your baby. The baby supplies are now packed well and are ready to be shipped. The only information we need to get is the delivery date that you prefer. It can happen either before or after you give birth.”“Ms. Daniella...?” I muttered aloud with a tone of disbelief.“Yes, Ms. Is there any problem?”“Did Jaxson also come to shop for baby products?” I said emphatically while waiting for the answer of the woman I was talking to on the other line. It seemed like she was surprised because of the sounds I was hearing on her end.“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You came with Mr. Madrigal to shop for your baby supplies together.” She answered with a bit of hesitation. “Is there something wrong Ms? You seem to be having difficulty remembering what happened just a week ago.”“This is not Daniella
“Build Baby ..? We went there? ” I asked as I can’t remember that Jaxson and I went there earlier and why would we shop for baby supplies?“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You dropped by our shop about a week ago and shopped for your baby. The baby supplies are now packed well and are ready to be shipped. The only information we need to get is the delivery date that you prefer. It can happen either before or after you give birth. ”"Ms. Daniella ...?" I muttered aloud with a tone of disbelief.“Yes, Ms. Is there any problem? ”“Did Jaxson also come to shop for baby products?” I said emphatically while waiting for the answer of the woman I was talking to on the other line. It seemed like she was surprised because of the sounds I was hearing on her end.“Yes, Ms. Daniella. You came with Mr. Madrigal to shop for your baby supplies together. ” This answer hesitates me. “Is there something wrong Ms? You seem to be having difficulty remembering what happened just a week ago. ”“This is not Daniella. It’
“What!?” Jaxson's slumped gaze arose once again from the floor. “What’s with that expression, Mr. Yves?” Jaxson said in a mocking tone. “Shouldn't you be celebrating right now? You asserted that you should have simply given your daughter to Lance rather than to me. You must be ecstatic now that you know they will be the ones to start a family with you.” Jaxson spoke in a chilly tone while maintaining his direct gaze. “I think we’re all done here. So, with the utmost respect, I'm going up to my room right now because I'm exhausted and I'm concerned that my fiance has already been waiting for me.” He added emphatically before he began to come out of the room with his eyes looking straight and didn’t bother to look back.When Jaxson finally made it to his room, he was surprised to see Cattleya in bed already dozing off. With only half of her body on the bed, and one foot nearly slumped to the floor. Jaxson noticed his phone near Cattleya, as well as the laptop that was still open and wo
“Do you remember that exact same day that you left his card in my hand? It’s also the day that I called him, and said that I am accepting his offer and that I am going out with him. I spoke to Loren discreetly out of fear that someone around could overhear us. Fortunately, the professor had not yet arrived when I attended the third course, so I still had some time to explain to Loren what everyone was perplexed about and why things had moved so quickly for Jaxson and I.I made a real effort earlier to ignore the students' whispers as soon as they spotted me entering this campus. I am aware that people are making fun of me because of the images that have gone viral online, but I kind of expected that before I came because the man I was holding hands with at the mall is not an easy person. It’s Jaxson Madrigal that almost everyone knows.“Then, are you telling me that after going out with that stranger guy in the DeepBlue, he fell in love with you, offered you a marriage, and you got en