Chapter 72: Chapter 72

For the next five days, Alexa barely saw Ray.

They were in the same villa, but Ray only came home at night to sleep. In the morning he would leave very early for work. She had absolutely no time to look at him.

On the fifth night, the villa was quiet. Because she was thinking about so many things, she didn't sleep and just lay in bed, daydreaming. At this moment a sound was heard in the next room. The sound was very weak as if someone was walking on tiptoe. After the sound of the door opening, it was quiet again.

'Is he finally home?'

It was already two in the morning, she didn't dare get up and ask. She thought about the possibility that he could be so busy, maybe his work was pilled up?

She didn't care and then fell asleep.

In the kitchen in the morning, Maggy was cooking and saw Alexa enter. "Is grilled cheese oysters and lamb chops okay?"

Alexa adored Maggy who has cooking skills that were blessed by the sky. How could she refuse?

She smiled. "Anything is fine. I will help you."

"It's almost done, why are you bothering yourself?" Maggy anxiously intervened. "You're still recovering, sit and wait sweetly."

Elders were still elders, who worry about the younger generation even for small things. Alexa barely remembered how her family communicated before five years ago. Now they were strangers. Seeing Maggy looking after her, she was moved.

"Maggy, my cold won't take long to get better. Don't worry, leave it to me."

This time Maggy couldn't stop her any longer. Really, she almost equated Ray's health situation with Alexa, they were clearly different. She felt a little guilty.

Maggy will not hesitate. "You can help me wash the oysters."

"Sure."

With a full plate on the table for ten people, Alexa frowned. There were only three people at the table, but if Maggy held the kitchen, they would have many kinds of food. This old housemaid looked as if she was making dishes for a New Year's party.

The food on the table was quite delicious, there were grilled oysters with cheese, charcoal grilled lamb, green beans, ginkgo yam and the obligatory spinach salad. Anyway, all the menus were quite healthy and almost without oil.

By seeing this, Alexa was sure that the maid who prescribed ginger porridge to Ray at that time must be Maggy.

After all the food was ready, from above the sound of footsteps came down. Without seeing who it was, you could already guess that it was Ray.

The man looked exhausted and sleepy, when he walked, he seemed to be dragging his house slippers. She saw this and couldn't help looking at his cute wake-up hair.

"Daddy!!!"

As usual, the little bump was immediately excited to see the big bump. Immediately hug his thighs.

"Good morning, Peanut. Have you started eating yet?" Ray asked, running a hand through the kid's hair.

"We are all waiting for you, Daddy!!!"

Fillo was now used to being excited. His childish voice echoed in the villa, made everyone want to swallow him up.

"You're a good boy now," Ray praised him. "You want to sit next to me again?"

Fillo looked at Alexa, who was immediately confused and raised an eyebrow. The boy shook his head. "I'll sit alone."

Ray found it funny. "That works too. Men who grow up have high self-esteem and want to eat alone. That's good!"

With that, Fillo sat across Alexa's table obediently.

Ray moved a chair next to Alexa. She quickly said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, is there ..."

Alexa didn't finish her words once she felt warm lips pressed against her forehead. She was dazed, momentarily unmoving.

What the ...? What was that?

"Good morning, babe." Ray winked at her.

Ah, all the housemaid standing by couldn't see this. Pink bubbles fly everywhere. Even Maggy shook her head and cleared her throat.

"Yeah. G-Good morning." Alexa's words faltered, her forehead frowned. Try to get used to it. "You seem quite busy."

Ray let her prepare the plate. "Yeah I was swamped with work. I have to work overtime until at least midnight."

Maggy was there and didn't say anything, considering herself a breeze. She knew the real truth as to why Ray hadn't come home for five days, because he had gone to the main house to waste his energy arguing with his two elders.

Alexa said without looking at him, "I thought something happened. I've been worried about you because of this since yesterday and had trouble sleeping."

Ray rested his chin on his hand, looking at his lover. "... Lexa."

Alexa was still preparing side dishes. "Hm?"

Ray called again, "Alexa ..."

This time she looked at him and met his eyes. "Yeah? What is it?"

"You ... you ..." Ray wanted to say whether she wanted to marry him, but was afraid of scaring her again. Instead he said, "Why are you so cute, hm? You know I really can't stand it."

Even if he saw that frightened expression, which was so cute and natural, he would probably load her up in a suitcase and take her to heaven because he really really couldn't take it anymore.

Alexa was dazed. "There is something wrong?"

Nothing was wrong.

She just didn't realize when she spoke sweetly and almost made others lose their heartbeat.

He took her hand and shamelessly kissed it.

"What are you doing in front of the kid?" Alexa glared at him. There was even a kiss on the forehead too. Had he forgotten their agreement not to stain the poor little boy's eyes?

It was a shame, she didn't know it was too late, the little boy was excited about this kissing scene!

Ray ignored her and said sincerely, "Sorry for making you worry. I was completely immersed in my work."

That was half the truth. He had indeed read many reports over the past few days, including holding collaborative meetings with colleagues. There were still club visits and small parties.

Apart from that, another reason he was busy was because he was starting to pay attention to Bryan Wallace. Remembering how Alexa's employee said that a man had gone into her small office and taken her away, Ray knew it had to be this Bryan punk.

Not to mention that Ray still has to receive a long lecture from his stubborn elder. With so much pressure, his energy began to drain away.

"As long as you're okay, it's fine," Alexa said indifferently.

But more than anything else this sentence made Ray feel sweet in his heart.

He pulled her chin from the side and again gave her a short, thin kiss. This time on his lips.

Although brief, the sensation was like an electric current that made her tense. She felt her bones and heart ache with shame and anger. She couldn't handle this man who wanted to tarnish her son's eyes anymore!

Alexa threw bean salad onto his plate.

"Ah, I don't eat that." Ray told her.

"You are this big and still a picky eater? Fine." Alexa took it back and didn't give him face.

Ray was amused by her scolding. "I just don't eat beans and nuts, but I eat others."

Well, while they cook, Maggy had explained to her that Ray was allergic to all kinds of beans and nuts, but she just wanted to shove them all in his mouth!!!

"Then I'll cook beans forever so you won't be able to resist them anymore!" she threatened him.

"Alexa, you can really be that cruel?"

Fillo laughed at Ray's suffering, a clear and adorable laugh. "I'll help Daddy eat the beans and nuts!"

"So, the positions of father and son will change after this? You'll be Dad, Peanut?" Ray teased him.

Fillo blushed.

Alexa pretended not to hear them, she was deaf.

... to be continued ...