get her husband. She met him on a call. His voice was so low she barely heard a word he said. She leaned on the doorframe,

. Leila smiled, ready to speak but

she took a subconscious step out of the study.

is reaction hurt her. Here she was, trying to be a goo

a.” She stopped but didn’t turn. If he would be rude to her, s

her. They sat opposite each other, she dished the food and they ate quietly. She tried

t. “Back there, the...” His short, brown hair fell over his forehead, she fisted her hand under the table to stop herself from pushing i

. It felt like he was staring at her for hours but in truth, only seconds had passed. He s

e was still in her work clothes. They carried the plates to the kitchen, she sat on the sto

elvin didn’t reach for the sponge and the bottle of dish washer by the window.

as he

one the dishes?”

he held the plate he just rinsed

unter in shock. She jumped to

w c

t stare, he added, “My roommate took care of the kitchen while I to

ensive and it

iquid wash into the sink and filled it with water. She stirred the water until it foamed. Without thinking, she bopped hi

o you still feel dizzy?” She answered in the negative, he eyed he

ight not to leave when a plate slipped through his palms to the floor, breaking into a hundred

d. He looked up.

his mess. For all she knew, he mig

d her. “Please, let me do it.” He pried the plate from her, ran th

ght her staring, she looked away but her grin widened when she noted the smile he trie

water but she didn’t think it

hile waiting for her reply. She hadn’t put much thought into the meaning of her name. Thinking about the name meant rememb

into the top shelf, L

shell at her cold response but she didn’t apologise. H

ed to