Ghost of My Heart - Chapter 96

“No, he’s not going to die. Only bedridden for a few days.” Jennet explained, still with her smiley face.

“What?” Marvina frowned again. What had she done to her husband? What happened to that handsome creature?

Marvina couldn’t think of anything positive. Negativity was the only thought that she had on her mind. She couldn’t think of anything positive when it comes to her husband.

She didn’t know much about Jennet’s real personality so, she couldn’t stay calm. She had seen her husband and if Jennet really did torment her own husband then, she will have to lodge a report about her abusing her own husband who had mental disorders.

Jennet chuckled and waved her hands before her face. “He’s not going to die. Believe me. He just couldn’t move out of the bed. That’s all.” She explained with a happy face.

Her huge success of the year so far was crippling the husband with her sneaky tactics. Super smart. She will keep him in bed so he could not leave her to do stupid things behind her back.

Keira stepped into the office stopping the two friends from continuing their conversation. The poker-faced woman handed a memo to Jennet.

“This was from Mira and it’s for you.” She said.

Jennet took the memo and read the content with a frown. She looked back at Keira, “Are you sure this was from Mira? She would never write to me anything like this.”

“Well, just go and meet her.” Said Keira and she went towards her own desk and sat down. She didn’t bother to glance at the two stupefied women.

“Thanks, Keira!” Marvina said out of the blue and then she pulled a chair towards Jennet’s desk and snatched the small letter from her hand.

“I want to see you at Thousand Island Bar at 6 pm after work today.” She read out, enough for the two of them to listen.

Then, she eyed Jennet, “What do you think she plans to do to you? You know she is never honest to you. She may try to trick you.”

“Tricking me into what?” Jennet raised an eyebrow. She would like to know what her friend thinks about Mira’s plan. She sure had wild imaginations.

Marvina inhaled a deep breath and then she started to elaborate on Mira’s possible plans, “You know, tricking you into drinking and then she drugs your drinks. Tossing you into a hotel room and then when you wake up the next day, you’re sleeping with a foreign man by your side. Then, she arranges for reporters to snap your pictures as soon as you run out of the hotel. Then the story becomes the headlines and startles the entire world with the scandal. That kind of plan.”

“You’ve been watching too much drama. There’s just no way she could do that to me. Although we are not on good terms with each other, I like to think on the bright side. She must have something important to tell me. By the way, I’m not going to meet her alone. You’re coming with me.” Jennet said and took the memo from her hand and slipped it inside her side pocket.

“Why am I coming along too?” Marvina’s face turned sour.

“To make sure her plans are not what you think. You too better have a positive mind towards our enemy, once in a while doesn’t harm you.” Jennet advised her with a smile.

Marvina snorted as she let out a burst of sheepish laughter, “Fine then. I’ll follow you and become a witness.”

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Meanwhile back at the villa, Hue was sitting in front of the TV in the living room, watching a drama that aired in the morning every day.

On his side, a small figure stood silently. He was holding a bowl of fresh grapes. He didn’t utter a single word when Hue noisily munched the grapes by his side.

“Grapes!” Hue called out and opened his mouth, waiting to be fed like hungry little nestlings. Little Veen picked two grapes from the bowl and fed him. There was only silence between them.

Hue had been treated like a king since this morning. His wife showered him, dressed him casually, and fed him breakfast before she left for work. All he did after waking up was getting spoilt as soon as they reconciled from their cold war.

As soon as his wife left the villa this morning, he summoned Little Veen. He ordered the little guy around from cooking to washing laundry, from watering the plants to cleaning the entire villa.

All he did was, stuffing his belly with snacks while he monitored the little guy doing all the house chores. Little Veen didn’t say a word nor do he objects. He followed Hue’s command with silence and did his job brilliantly.

Hue, was, of course, happy over his silence. By ordering him around, he felt superiority had never left him at all. By ordering the little boy around, it made him satisfied because he could never do the same to his wife.

If it were Jennet, she would have blown her tops at him and ordered him instead. Jennet held an even higher superiority over him. She would always have something to fight against him. She always amused him by telling him that he was being too childish.

Well, was being superior being childish? Hue wandered alone over that matter. He was able to order her around only when he was not well but he couldn’t always fake his illness otherwise she would know of his cunning tactics.

“Grapes!” Hue called out again after a few minutes.

Again, Little Veen fed him two grapes. There were no emotions on the boy’s cute poker face. He did whatever his master’s asked. No one knows if he were furious because he couldn’t show his emotions.

Hue raised his head and turned to his side, staring at the little boy. His cheeks ballooned with the grapes.

“You should keep feeding me as soon as you see me swallow the fruits down my throat. I can’t keep calling out for grapes. You should move on your own.” Hue said to him.

Little Veen nodded his head, “Yes, master.” He answered.

Hue smiled and sat down comfortably on the sofa with his long leg being stretched out and perched on the glass table in front of him. He smiled sinisterly and opened his mouth widely.

Little Veen took two grapes and fed it to him. Shortly after that, he fed him again before Hue managed to swallow the fruits. The little boy kept on stuffing more grapes inside Hue’s mouth.

Hue grunted at him and mumbled. However, since his mouth was full of grapes, his voice was muffled and he couldn’t give out any command.

Little Veen stared at him, looking innocent, “Yes, master? More grapes?” He questioned him. He took two more grapes and forced them inside Hue’s full mouth.

Hue slapped his hands away from his face and distanced himself from the little guy. With so much difficulty, Hue managed to munch the grapes and swallowed it bit by bit.

“You intentionally did that right?!” Hue roared at the poker-faced kid. Little Veen, out of all his aides, was a rotten fellow. Hue didn’t know why he took him under his wings.

“You said to keep feeding you without waiting for you to say ‘grapes’.” Little Veen said, defending his actions from earlier.

“Your action from earlier was intentional!” Hue kept blaming him.

Little Veen shook his head, “No, I didn’t. I did it all based on your command. Your command is my order.” He said looking as emotionless as usual. The look on his face showed that he didn’t do anything wrong at all.

Hue was even more furious. This little kid had always found fault with him. He knew it!

Hue stood up, trying to reach the boy however he squealed the moment he bends down.

“Aargh!!”

He was squealing loudly like a woman. The pain came like lightning, jolted his every joint. His big body laid limp on the sofa as he massaged his aching waist.

Little Veen stared at him. His eyes were gleaming happily underneath his poker face. He was silently enjoying the moment. Not all day he could see his master became powerless like this before him. He enjoyed pushing his buttons to see his expressions that he could never have on his cute little face.

“Are you okay, master?” Asked Little Veen, however, he didn’t extend any hand to help Hue up on his bums.

Hue raised his head up and clenched his jaws angrily. He saw the gleaming eyes of the little boy. Little Veen, you sneaky little angel!

“Thank you for complimenting me. I have always been a sneaky little angel exclusively for you, master.” Little Veen said out of the blue. Even his words were infuriating!

“Y-you!” He pointed out at the little face however he pulled his finger back. One annoying thing about Little Veen would be he could read his mind easily. Hue was so frustrated but he couldn’t hurt the little guy.

Little Veen is an innocent and pure existence, and they roamed all realms freely. No one can hurt them. Those with evil intentions cannot even lay a finger on them. They assisted exiled gods of their choice and help them to regain their powers back before the gods are accepted back to the gods’ society.

“Help me up!” Hue said, pulling on a long face.

Little Veen snapped his fingers in the air. In a blink of an eye, Hue was back sitting on the sofa comfortably.

“Thank you!” Hue thanked him sourly. He turned his face away, unwilling to meet the deep blue eyes that keep staring at his face.

“Master, I have a piece of news to share.” Little Veen broke the silence.

Hue glanced back at him. News? What kind of news? Had the ruling changed now?

“The ruling stays the same. Instead, the emperor sends his congratulatory to you for your successful marriage and also for the blessing bestowed upon you two.” Little Veen said conveying a message to him.

“Tch, they’re just making fun of me!” Hue said and pouted. He rested his chin over the edge of the sofa, clicking his tongue in dissatisfaction.

Always and always the same thing. Not even once they asked how he had been doing in the human realm. Not once they asked if he was bullied or not, were fed properly or not, sleep well or not. No one asked him all that.

He mulled alone over the misfortune that befell him. No one really cares about his well-being. Everyone was busy rejoicing for his downfall. Those congratulatory was just a farce to calm his heart.

“Is that the news you’re talking about?” Hue asked. His tone softened a bit.

He was sad because he had to live in the Human Realm with no decent rights granted to a being like him. But he could do nothing about it. Even if he broke the rules, again and again, the Punisher will deal with him over and over again. Even the precious privileges that he currently enjoyed will be taken back.

He doesn’t want that. He doesn’t want to be forgotten by his own kind. He wanted to be remembered no matter if he had done good or bad in his life.

Little Veen coughed softly, his usual introductory, and then he said, “Be happy because you are given complete freedom.”

Hue tsked again, “I’ve had freedom already. I could go out of the barrier a few times already. I’ve had that freedom in my hands.”

“Complete freedom that I meant is, you can go out without worrying about getting ambushed or being chased around by the children of Reality. So, you can do whatever you want in the human realm for as long as it follows the rules that have been set by the ruling of Reality. You will be treated like one by her.”

Hue gasped and turned his head around. His eyes sparkled so brightly than ever. The news that he had long to hear came at last!

Little Veen inhaled another deep breath and continued, “Since you managed to get the blessing from God of Birth, you are given the rights to be as happy as you could because the charm you had, it had been suppressed.”

Hue couldn’t believe what he had just heard. By getting his wife pregnant he got his freedom. No annoying humans will try to cling to him anymore!

“He also gives you the advice to be a responsible adult and control your emotions at all times.” Little Veen added.

“I am a responsible adult.” Hue patted his chest proudly.

“I doubt that.” Said the boy.

“You have to have faith in me. I am are a responsible person.” He repeated, convincing the boy again.

“The punisher will keep their watch on you since you’re not convincing enough.” Said the boy, putting a stop to his pursuit to convince him.

“Hey!!” Hue roared at him.

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