CHAPTER 40: FAMILY DAY?
Winter’s POV
I have just taken a bath when my phone started ringing. I took it from the side table and answered Haley’s call.
“We don’t have filming today, Winter. Enjoy hanging out with your husband and daughter!”
“What? What the hell are you saying? I thought we have-
“No, we don’t. Also, your husband called me last night to ask if he can borrow you even for a day. And of course, I thought he was so sweet, so I immediately said yes. You have an argument again, am I right? And looks like your husband’s planning a surprise for you.”
My brows furrowed. “What surprise are you saying there?”
“Just wait for it. Oh, make sure to tell me what happened tomorrow when I see you, okay? Have a nice day, Winter!” she cooed then she hang up the phone.
What the hell did she just say? Matthew’s planning something for me? And he even made our filming stop only for his nonsense?! That man!
I immediately dressed up and went downstairs only for me to see Matthew and Elisse talking to each other as if they were planning something. And they were both fully dressed up. They both looked at me.
“So, what is this again? And you even asked Haley to stop our filming today?” I asked while looking straight at Matthew.
He then nodded his head and smiled at me. “That’s right.”
“Uh-huh. So, what are you planning? Is it so important that you even have to interfere with my job? What about you? Don’t you have work today?”
“Well, I already asked permission from your grandpa and he immediately approved it since it’s only for a day. And also, I promised him that you won’t regret this.”
I crossed my arms over my chest. “Are you sure about that? So, where are we going?”
“It’s a secret!” they said in chorus.
“Looks like you really planned this, huh? Fine. I’ll go with you. But if ever I didn’t like your plan, the two of you are really dead.”
They looked at each other and then smiled at me. “You’ll like it there!”
“Let’s see.”
We then stepped inside Matthew’s car. Elisse was sitting in the passenger’s seat while I sit in the back.
“Are you ready, Miss Winter?”
“I’m ready for this nonsense. As if I have a choice.”
“If you are ready, then brother would start driving already! Let’s go!”
Matthew started the engine of his car and drove off. I still don’t know where they are planning to take me or what we are going to do there, but I don’t have any choice but to ride on, anyway. Although I’m still mad at Matthew for yelling at me last night. If he thinks this would make me lesser mad at him, then he’s wrong. I hate him.
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“Miss Winter, we’re already here. Miss Winter…”
I woke up because Elisse kept on tapping me on the shoulders. Slowly, I opened my eyes and looked at her. “Are we here already?”
“Yes, Miss Winter. We’re already here!”
Then the car door went open, with Matthew waiting outside to guide me out. I just looked at his hand, but I didn’t reach for it as I stepped out, which made him scratch the back of his head. Does he really think I could forgive him so easily?
“A mall. You mean, this is your plan? Taking me to the mall as if I rarely go here to do shopping?”
“It’s not just a mall, Miss Winter. We can have a lot of fun here!” said Elisse, who was looking so excited more than I do.
“She is right, Winter. We will-
“Let’s go then.” I cut him off as I continue walking inside the mall.
I was about to enter a boutique, but then Matthew and Elisse stopped me. They guided me to the cinema instead, and we watched a movie about dogs. After that, we went to a restaurant to eat.
“That’s it? That’s what is exciting and fun mean to you? Watching a movie about dogs and eating in a restaurant? What nonsense. You know what? I think we should just go home. That would be more interesting than this.”
“No, Winter. We still have two more things to show you, actually.”
I shook my head. “No, thanks. I’m sick of this. I just want to lie down on my bed and take some rest.”
As soon as we were done eating, I stood up and started walking out while Matthew and Elisse follow me.
“Miss Winter, please spend the whole day with us! We still have to show you the things that we prepared.”This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.
“That’s right, Winter. Please, just come with us. I promise, if you agree, I will never bother you again.”
“You always bother me, anyway. So, what’s new? You know what? No matter what you say, I’m leaving now.”
I was about to step inside the taxi, but suddenly, Matthew lifted me up in his arms like a sack of rice.
“W-What are you-hey! Let me down, you pervert! What do you think you’re doing?!”
“If we can’t ask you properly to come with us, then I’m sorry, I have no other choice but to force you to go with us if that’s the only way.” he said, then he forced me to go inside his car.
I glared at the two of them. “You two are so hard-headed. Do you know that I can kick you out of my house anytime I want? You’re forcing me to come with you when I already told you I don’t want to!”
“Go on.”
“W-What?”
Matthew looked at me with a serious face. “Go on and kick us out of the mansion. I won’t mind, as long as you’ll let us take you to where we want to. That’s alright for us, right, Elisse.”
“Yes. It’s alright with me, Miss Winter.”
“You are crazy.”
The two just laughed as if they don’t really care about anything.