Ghost of My Heart - Chapter 117

Jennet woke up the next morning with a very foul mood. She still remembered the unpleasant conversation with her mama. The result was always negative.

Also, she was unhappy and felt something was fishy about Helena’s attentiveness towards her ‘son’, Little Veen.

“Honey, are you feeling unwell?” Hue asked while he helped dry her hair.

“My mood isn’t feeling too well. This unwell mood is telling me to hit people around me.” She answered with a cold tone. Her face soured. She kept her clenched fists on top of the table.

Hue chuckled softly from behind her. He wrapped his arms around her waist, brushing his cheek against her cheek.

He whispered, “Don’t let your anger to take control. Always make your decision when you have already calmed down. Now, take a deep breath and let it out slowly.”

Jennet inhaled and exhaled deep breaths. Repeatedly. However, it didn’t improve her mood at all. Instead, it made her even madder.

“Uhhh, I cannot calm down at all!” She groaned in his embrace.

Hue put the dryer away. He turned her body around. “Then, look into my eyes.” He instructed.

Jennet did as he instructed. She got immersed in his jade-blue eyes. Those beautiful pair of eyes calmed her from within. She fell into his spell when her entire body weakened the longer she stared into his eyes. Her energy drained fast and she collapsed onto his chest.

Hue caught her body firmly in his arms. Hue tilted her chin up and kissed her. At the same time, he shared his energy force with her.

Then, he pulled his face away and gazed affectionately at her, “Now, how are you feeling?” He asked with a smile.

A wide smile broke on Jennet’s face, “I feel energized and super happy!” She exclaimed happily and smooched him.

The heavy and unhappy feelings had disappeared from her chests and were replaced with light, energetic and super happy feelings. She felt she could do anything because the negative feelings disappeared.

“I love you!!” She said out loud and tightened her arms around his neck.

“I love you so much! Mmuahh!!” She smooched his entire face. “Love you, love you and love you!”

Hue chuckled. “I love you too. Now, let’s get ready for breakfast.” He took the hairdryer and continued to dry her hair.

“Okay, honey!” Jennet giggled happily and sat down obediently as her husband dried her hair.

***

Jennet ate a lot during breakfast. She happily finished a plate after another plate. The others were wondering about her big appetite and some had gotten worried about her eating behaviour.

They were worried if she had not eaten well from last night because ever since Rosella and her nieces arrived, Jennet was not in her best mood. Even her smiles were either forced or she wasn’t smiling at all.

Rebecca put her glass down and spoke, “Jennet, I’m wondering if you would like to join me to do some grocery shopping after breakfast?”

“Yes, I would love to. I’ve been thinking of bringing my family along to familiarize themselves with the town around this area.” Jennet answered with wide smiles on her face.

“That’s great,” Grandpa Ingell interrupted. “I’ve been thinking of the same thing.” He smiled towards Hue and then towards Little Veen who sat beside him.

“Let them know their way around here.” He added and stroked Little Veen’s head gently.

Lloyd glanced towards Rosella who ate her breakfast in silence and she seemed not to put any notice on their conversations. He nudged her side softly.

“My wife will join too to buy some ingredients. Last night she made plans to cook something for us all.” He spoke out of the blue, taking her attention including everyone present.

Rosella raised her head and smiled with a little nod on the head. Lloyd, you rascal! She cursed in her head at the same time.

Then, she continued to eat elegantly with mouth closed as she munched her food silently as well as hiding her anger.

“That’s another great news.” Grandpa Ingell smiled were even wider. The more the merrier. He wanted his children and their partners to be on good terms with each other.

He glanced towards her, “Rosella, I would like Hue to try your home-cooked dishes just like you did for Royce last year. I want Jennet and her family to try it, too.”

Rosella nodded her head. “I will father.” She replied after she had fully swallowed her food.

After breakfast, the family of three including Rebecca and Rosella went to the nearest town for some grocery shopping. They bought a lot of ingredients considering there would be more people to feed.

“How did you…meet my daughter?” Rosella asked. She was alone with Hue at the seafood area.

Hue picked one lobster and glanced at her, “We met when she bought my villa from me.” He answered with a smile. He placed the lobster back on the display table.

Yes, it was true they met when she bought his villa. Although when he wanted to say they met from a long time ago, Rosella would not believe in him. He skipped that part.

“I fell for her and I did whatever it takes to win her heart.” He added without looking at her.

Yup, yup. He did whatever which was undressing her most of the times. He also did whatever to make her pamper him including sulking to his heart’s content if she refused him. When he managed to bed her, he bugged her day and night for more until she surrendered.

Rosella halted momentarily, processing his words. Then, she took a little glance at his face.

“Did she…tell you anything about her life?” She asked in a low tone, half whispering. Fear might be hiding in her voice.

“She did,” Hue spoke honestly.

“Then, what do you think about her?” There was a slight excitement in her tone although it wasn’t shown on her beautiful face.

“I’m proud to say she’s an amazing woman.” Hue said to her. “I don’t care about her past because I love her for who she is.”

Rosella fell into a silent beside him. There was a pang in her heart. She didn’t ask for further questions regarding Jennet and asked another question.

“So, how about you? You haven’t spoken to me. Do you think I’m a bad person?” She took a few lobsters and placed them inside a small basket.

Hue took the basket from her hand and smiled, “I don’t think so.”

“But, Jennet hates me for how she was raised. Did she tells you that as well?”

“She did but you must have your own reason for what you did.”

“Did she tells you to say that to me?” She was wary of his answer.

There must be an unhappy feeling in his heart from the way Jennet was treated while she grew up.

“No, but I’m not blaming you for what you did.” Hue smiled and added a few more lobster into the basket.

Then, suddenly he realised something and gasped alone. His smiley face disappeared slowly.

“Gosh, I forgot!” He exclaimed in alarm.

He eyed the confused Rosella and asked. “Are you going to punch me?”

“For whatever reason do I have to punch you?” Rosella asked him back. Her tone stayed calm although she was super anxious.

Hue raised the basket, “I’ve been adding more lobster into this basket and I don’t have any money to pay for it just so you know. If you want to punch me, give me a cue so I can prepare myself to receive your punches.”

He was curious about her action because he had no money to pay for the lobster. He was a jobless son-in-law and held the post as a house husband which no one knows…so far.

Gosh, he spooked her for a trivial matter. She thought he was going to be alarmed of something else.

For the first time in Rosella’s life, she laughed without restraint. She found his honesty so amusing. There wasn’t any chance for her to get angry after she observed his quirky behaviour. His honesty made her happy. There was a charm in him that calmed her heart at the same time.

“No, I’m not going to punch you for it instead just add more. There are a lot of mouths to feed at home.” She wiped the corner of her eyes with her finger. The remaining laughter escaped her lips at the end of her words.

Hue rejoiced silently. He happily added more lobsters into the basket while Rosella kept muffling her laughter watching him acting so cautious of her. She knew he was worried about her punches.

At that moment, Rosella started to think Hue wasn’t so bad, after all.

***

Meanwhile, Jennet and Rebecca were choosing some spices. They were accompanied by Little Veen who sat on a stool while waiting for them to finish making their choices.

“Have you thought about getting on a good term with your mama?” Rebecca asked in a soft tone.

Jennet exhaled a deep breath. Rosella’s words rang in her ears. Mama still wanted to continue with the marriage arrangements from the Hanvel family.

“I did but, she refused it,” Jennet said.

Rebecca glanced at her with a slight frown on her brows, “Have you really tried to win her to accept the truth? You already had a family on your own and even gave her a grandson.”

“She refused to acknowledge the family I had.” Jennet sighed softly.

“Then, how about your husband? What did he say about her?”

“We haven’t talked much about it. But, he will do something about her. He said he will do his best to show his worth.”

“By doing labour in the fields with grandpa?”

“Cooking.”

“Cooking?”

Jennet smiled at the confused aunt of her. “My husband is really good at doing house chores. So, basically, he is even better than me at cooking. He says he will prove it to mama that me marrying him isn’t a bad choice.”

The other night, she told Hue about her concerns regarding mama’s disapproval on their marriage. Luckily, Hue was an understanding husband. He knew mama would disapprove because mama hasn’t seen his worth yet.

Jennet still remembered his words from that night, “If I cannot win her heart through kind gestures then I’m going to win her through my cooking, through the food I cook. I’m confident she will fall for me and will see my worth soon. Don’t you worry, my love.” Hue said proudly.

“Well, make sure you don’t overdo it. There must be some limit to what you have to do.” Jennet reminded him before she fell asleep with a heavy heart.

Back to the current time, Rebecca eyed Jennet who drowned herself in deep thought.

“Speaking of skills, I don’t know what makes you fall for your husband? He doesn’t show much knowledge of what we want from each and every one of our sons-in-law.” She spoke.

Jennet snapped back to her senses. She chuckled, “Well, because he is Hue. He isn’t faking his honesty and that’s why I love him to more I know him.”

Rebecca smiled and then she eyed Little Veen who sat not too far from them. Then, she smiled.

“Well, since you treasure his honesty, I’ll support you both to win Rosella over and to have her change her mind about your husband.”

“Thank you!”

That instant, Jennet gave her aunt a crushing hug.

***

Not sure how it happened but after returning home from grocery shopping, Rosella started to care for both Hue and Little Veen.

Jennet was wondering about what kind of trick her husband did to get on good terms with her mama.

“Honey, do you have time to-” Jennet was about to ask him out for another alone time stroll but Hue had already interrupted her.

“I’m sorry, my love, but I have to go to the kitchen now. The mission is already on. Mama is waiting.” Hue winked at her at the door.

“Ohh…” Jennet exclaimed with confusion on her face. However, she didn’t stop him either nor was she angry at him for abandoning her alone.

Hue retreated into the room and smooched her passionately. “I love you and wish me luck on the battlefield.”

Jennet chuckled alone after he zoomed away at an unquestioning speed.

“Good luck!” She whispered in the air.

She left the room shortly after that. That was also when she saw Helena talking affectionately with Little Veen. Helena was trying her best to make Little Veen follow her to see the garden.

It was only for a brief moment and Jennet saw an image overlapping with Helena’s face. The image that she saw was of a green snake. But when she shook her head and blinked her eyes, the image was no longer on Helena’s face.

‘Was there non-human associated itself within my family members?’ She thought hard.

She strode towards them however, Katerina emerged from the side.

“My, oh my. Finally, we meet again in unexpected circumstances.” Katerina smiled wickedly at her. She crossed arms over her chest.

Jennet smiled sweetly at her, hiding her uneasiness. “Miss Weiss, I wasn’t expecting you to talk with me at all. It had been a few days since we lived together under the same roof and today you finally speak with me. Were you busy following hot men around that made you forget about greetings me?”

“It’s none of your business. I’m here to warn you that I haven’t given up on Hue.” Katerina said her challenge in front of Jennet’s face.