AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Roxane quickly declined Sebastien’s offer; she didn’t want to disturb him.

– No need, no need. I’ll only be here for a few days, so I’ll make do.

The man on the other end of the line was silent for a moment. Then he said:

– But I don’t want you to be satisfied with that.

– Why must my wife be satisfied with this?

Roxane’s heart beat hard in her chest, and her ears grew hot. She was the one who was supposed to pursue him, but why did she feel like it was the other way around? After a while she said:

– It’s really not worth it. I will be back very soon.

She felt a wave of sweetness in her heart. His words instantly made him feel like this place wasn’t so bad.

Seeing his firm attitude, Sebastien no longer insisted. However, he was still very worried.

– Let me take a look at where you’re staying?

She hesitated for a moment before saying:

-Wait a moment. I’ll remind you.

After ending the call, she video called Sebastien.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Soon enough, his face appeared on his phone screen. He was still in the office. His phone was held casually in front of him. He clearly didn’t think to hold it at a flattering angle. However, thanks to his natural physique, he was still very handsome.

Roxane’s heart raced again as she inwardly praised his appearance. How does he manage to look so good all the time?

Due to the dim light in the room, Sebastian couldn’t see very clearly. He asked :

– Are the lights in the room broken?

The light was so dim that it was as if the room was lit by candles in ancient times.

“Wait a moment,” said Roxane. She got up and turned on the other lights. It was brighter than before, but it was still quite dark compared to Sebastian’s side.

– Can you see better now? she asked, adjusting the camera angle.

“Yes,” said Sebastien, seeing her pretty face.

Roxane switched to the rear camera to show Sebastien the room as she said:

– I’m in a single room. There is a bed, a table and a chair. The internet is pretty fast here, so it’s not that bad…

Thanks to the high-speed Internet, the video call was quite smooth, and there was no lag.

Sebastian looked around the room which wasn’t even as big as the bathrooms in his house. Apart from the old furniture, even the air conditioner was old and yellowed. He wondered if it wasn’t broken. He immediately felt distressed for her.

After Roxane finished speaking, he didn’t say anything. She felt a little uncomfortable so she hurriedly said:

“Good, now that you’ve seen the room, you should go eat now.

– You are going to rest ?

– I’ll take a shower.

– Do not end the call. Leave the phone in the room. Go take a shower and I’ll go get something to eat, Sebastian said, thinking of her alone in an unfamiliar place. He was so worried that he wanted to stare at her every second.

“Okay,” Roxane said before leaning her phone against a box of tissues on the nightstand.

She took her towel and underwear out of her suitcase before heading into the bathroom. The heating wasn’t working very well, so she quickly showered. When she was finished, she rushed out of the bathroom with only the towel wrapped around her body. She had forgotten her pajamas.

Luckily it wasn’t that cold because the air conditioner didn’t seem to be working at full blast even though it was on.

She quickly put on her pajamas and hung her towel on the coat rack before rushing to bed. She instinctively reached for her phone, and when her eyes fell on her phone, she saw Sebastian’s face on the screen. That’s when she finally remembered the video call was still going on.

Roxane’s mind immediately went blank. Then, two words appeared in his mind: It’s over!

When she finally reacted, she screamed before quickly ending the call. Then she took refuge in her sleeping bag.