Chapter 62: Chapter 62

"I feel so sleepy." Cecilia said when they are on the outside of the restaurant.

"Do you want to go home?"

"Not really. Actually, I want to buy something for Miss Kaleela. And my father, too."

Max raised his brows, "Duke?"

"Yes. Hmm, I want to make Makgeolli or rice wine. Two weeks later, I have to go back to Capital. So, this is the perfect time to ferment it."

"I never heard anything of this. I thought wine only made from grapes. Really, what kind of book did you read?"

"Plenty." She said and laugh lightly. "But, first, I have to exchange my money."

"Don't worry. I will pay for you."

"No, it's feel so wrong to buy a present with your money. Oh, what if I traded it with you?"

Max sighed. Even though it was hurt his pride for unable to treat her better, he can't refuse her opinion.

Sometime, Max wondered if this girl already become his weakness. "That's work too. Let's go to the market to buy rice."

"Yep!" She said while unconsciously, held his hand.

They look enjoying themselves. To the people who don't know, they might be considering them as a couple or even a newlywed couple.

After finished doing some groceries, Cecilia noticed a small dark tent. Something enigmatic come from there, piqued her curiosity.

"What it is?"

"Fortune teller." Max said while bringing the shopping bag. After long arguing and win the rock-paper-scissors game, he took all the things which Cecilia bought. "Do you want to come in?"

"I have no interest on it."

Max's eyes widen, "Really? Didn't you want to know the future?"

Somehow, she looked so sad, and her purple eyes stared at the tent with longing feeling, "Not really. It's just between you and me, Max. Sometime, I'm afraid of the future."

"Why? I think you have nothing to be afraid of."

Cecilia laughed, "I'm just an ordinary person, Max. I have a lot of worries."

"You can share it with me, Chili." He said and gently pat her head. "Maybe, I can't help you to solved it. However, it will decrease your burden from your shoulder for a bit. Don't bury it by yourself. You are not alone. I'm here."

Cecilia bit her lower lip, fighting the urge to crying because of his compassion. Deep down in her heart, she wants to believe that he will be always by her side.

Even it mean to burying her feeling. For her, Max is already taken by another girl. But, still, in the time like this, Cecilia want to kiss him to let him know that she is truly grateful by his presence. "Thank you, Max. It means a lot. You should share some of your burden too. Anyway, how about... the girl you loved? Is she... alright?"

Max avoids her gaze and scratching his cheeks. But, Cecilia can see that his ears are reddened, "We shouldn't... talk about her."

She is so lucky, Cecilia thought to herself.

"Let's go, Chili. The sky is getting darker."

Cecilia nodded. Well, for her, this is enough. As long as she is in his side, Cecilia didn't ask for anything else.

"Oh, Max! That necklace is good. It has the same color with Kaleela's eyes." She said while pointed a bronze owl necklace with red stone as the eyes. "Owl is cute!"

"You has a weird taste, Chili." Max said after pay that necklace. The seller put it into a small red box.

"I hope she likes it."

"There is only one way to find out."

After they are reached on an empty street, far enough from the crowd, they were doing a teleportation to go home.

"Miss, we are home! I have someth--," But her words stopped when she saw an unexpected thing.

Kaleela and her uncle were passionately kissing each other. They were so intense and didn't notice their surrounding.

She dropped the gift when Grant's hand trying to unzip Kaleela's dress.

Max was as frozen as Cecilia does. It was the first time for him to saw a couple who make out like that.

Unconsciously, he used another teleportation with no apparent destination.

"Good evening, you guys!" Hugo greeted them cheerfully. "Eh? Is there something happened? Why did you awkward?"

Cecilia and Max trade a glance.

"I thought there... relationship was bad." She said with red face.

Max nodded once. "Yeah. I think so, too."

"Eh? What happened? Who and who have a bad relationship?" Hugo asked with high curiosity.

But no one answered.

"Why you ignore me? Humph! Oh, Young Miss. I have something to ask."

Cecilia flinched, "Eh? Ah? What?" As Ji Eun, that kind of skin ship often came out on the drama or manhwa.

But, this is the first she watched in real life. A dirty thought crossed in her mind. Perhaps, doing that kind of activity with Max isn't a bad idea.

Stop it, Cecilia, she said to herself. This is a sexual harassment. In fact, I can't let myself drown in this kind of silly fantasy.

"For the school's project, we already spread the news among commoners. Like you said, every child on the street were interested about the offer of free foods!"

Cecilia said something. But, Max can't focus anymore. The thought of Kaleela and Grant haunted his mind. No one know what will happen next about that magician couple.

But, one thing is sure. Cecilia can't sleep there tonight. They can't go back to the South island, too.

So, there is only one place remaining.

"Chili?"

"Yes?"

"For tonight, you can sleep in my room."

"Okay." She shrugged. But a second later, a realization struck to her mind. "Eeeeh? Whaaat?"

Hugo whistling playfully, "Wow, this escalated so quickly."

"Wait, don't get the wrong idea. Since we can go back to that house or to the island, then you should rest here before we come back tomorrow. Don't worry, I can sleep in Hugo's room."

"Wait, Bo--, I mean Max! My room is small. We can't share it!"

"I didn't say that I will share the bed with you, Hugo. You can sleep here."

"Ack! You are an evil!" He pouted and pretend to feel annoyed. But, a moment later, he recovered to his normal state before said, "Oh, you got a letter."

Hugo threw a brown envelope and his employer catch it, "From whom?"

"I don't know."

Max opened the envelope and smirked when read the letter. He put the groceries bag to Hugo's desk.

"Chili, I will show your room, now."

"B-but, Hugo..."

"You can talk to him later. Besides, it's already late. Here is the key. Make sure you lock the door and there is a bell on your room. Ring it when you need something."

"Wait, why did you look like you are in the rush?"

"Am I? Hmm, Hugo has so many works to do, and I need to attend a private matter."

Cecilia tilted her head, "Private matter?"

"Yes." Max said with calm voice but he smiles brightly. "It's very important."