Chapter 5

I, treating like a queen is new to me. I’m not used to it to be honest. Just like what happened today, Liro I mean the man looks like him feeding me as if like I’m injured.

“Love try this” I look at the food in his spoon. It’s mushed potato that he cooked for me. It’s weird on my part because every time I look at him, it’s my husband that I can see and we all know that my husband is not sweet.

“Say ahh” is he really like this? He’s spoiling me. What is really is his intention for switching Liro.

“You don’t need to do that. I can eat by myself” I said and get the spoon that he’s holding on and help myself to eat.

His smile faded and he became serious. He eats quietly while I’m beside him. I think he didn’t like what I did a while ago. He can’t blame me. It’s awkward on my part.

“Since you are the one who cooked the lunch, I volunteer to wash the dishes” he didn’t answer. He just looks at me plainly.

I pout and finish the work already.

It’s seven in the evening. He’s watching a movie. After I washed the plates, I go to the living room where he is sitting. He looks at me for a second then looked away. And he’s being cold to me.

I sit in the sofa next to him. I watch the movie that he’s watching. I don’t understand the story at all since the movie is in the climax already.

I just feel him. For certain reason, I didn’t feel scared. In fact, I want him to talk to me. Is he mad? Should I say sorry?

I am debating myself if I will apologize to him but he stood up and come closer to me. I look at him as he looks at me. I didn’t say a word.

He extended his hand so I look at it.

“Let’s go, you need to drink your milk for the baby” my eyes widen. I was shock. I didn’t see that coming.

I don't remember anyone reminds me about the simple things of my pregnancy.

Mommy was not there to guide me. Liro was not there to accompany me. People who should have helped me during my pregnancy are nowhere to be found. I am unwanted to them.

"Why?" I confusedly asked him. I couldn’t help myself to ask why he was doing all of these. Why would he be like this, reminding me to the smallest things about my baby.

Can’t he just sit there, pretend as Liro and ignore me?

"Why? Of course you and my child is my responsibility" I froze of what he said. Is he serious about what he is saying?

No Cassandra. He's pretending to be Liro so he'll also pretend to be your baby’s father.

It’s impossible that he will be the father of my child

"Come on" I accepted his hand that was laid out in front of me. I stood facing him.

"Are you still angry?" I asked calmly. He paused for a moment and stared at me.

He let out a deep sigh. "I'm not angry" he said and kissed my forehead.

I was nervous for a moment.

"Just don't push me away. I hate it, love" he said looking at me seriously. He is no longer ignoring my presence as if like I am a ghost in the house.

"Let's go so you and baby can go to sleep" I came along with him. He turn off the screen and hold me in my hand as we walk together to the master’s bedroom.

Looks like he has no intention of hurting me yet. I hope he doesn’t hurt my baby. I hope he’s not plotting into something.

As we went up to our room, I suddenly remember something. Where was he going to sleep later? Don’t tell me we’re sleeping together? Oh My God!

"Are we going to sleep together?" I asked nervously.

"What do you think love?”

It can’t be. We can't sleep together. He is not my husband. I’m married and it's not appropriate to sleep with other man other than my husband.

"You don't want me to sleep in your room?" I asked. He has no room to begin with since my husband and I share the room together.

Liro and I were next to the bed, we just didn't really get along to each other. Our body didn’t even touch even though the bed is wide. It’s spacious for the both of us. I didn’t even remember that Liro says ‘goodnight’ to me before I sleep.

"My room? Aren't we sleeping in the same room?" he asked. By now, I am one hundred percent sure that he’s not Liro. Why would he ask such things if there’s a big possibility that I will uncover his mask? Unless he did this in purpose.

Is he dumb? Or this is really his intention to tell me that he’s not my husband.

"We're not sleeping in the same bed" I lied.

He was slightly taken aback. The forehead furrowed and it looks like he cannot believe that my husband and I are not sleeping in the same bed.

"Okay" I breathed a sigh of relief at his answer. I thought I had to lie again.

"From now on I forbid myself to sleep at night not next to my beautiful wife" he said and walked with me first.

What the!! I thought I persuaded him already. God he’s the pain in the *ss.

I chased after him to convince him that we would not sleep together but he just took my hand and intertwined it with his hand.

I went silent.

“Wife, don’t say a thing. Just follow me and be good” I stop. Hypnotized by his stares as he look at me deeply. I’m drowning by it. I fell for it.

“Are we clear?” he added and I nodded. Okay what was that?

We are in the bedroom already. I already have in my hand a glass of milk that he made for me. He really takes good care of me and I am not used to it. I’m not used to be care of somebody.

"Drink it so you can sleep" he smiled and stood beside me. I quickly drink the milk.

My heart started pounding again. He just moves, come closer to me and my heart starts to go crazy again.

I looked at him. He was also looking at me. His gaze dropped to my lips and I gulp. I can feel the heat between us. Just him looking at me bring my knees become weak.

He touched my cheek and brought his face close to mine. I did not move. His lips will barely touch my lips

He was only inches away from me. As time went on, I became more and more nervous. His presence alone makes me nervous.

Will he kiss me?

He closed his eyes as his lips slowly approached mine. But before his lips touched mine, I turn my head in the side way.

What he kissed was only my cheek. Not my lips.

"I-I'm sorry Liro. Can you read me a story?" I bite the lower lip of my lips when I ask that because I know for sure he didn’t like what I did a while ago.

I know he was surprised when I avoided him. That’s why I’m finding a way not to ruin his mood. I don't know but I don't want to make him angry.

But his jaw tightened. As what I expected.

"Don't call me that again" I was confused by what he said. What does he mean by that? I thought he’s mad because I didn’t let him to kiss me.

"What do you mean?”

"Don't call me Liro. It pisses me off" so he deliberately did those to let me know that he's not Liro. But for what reason? Isn’t he here to pretend as Liro and fool me?

"What are you saying? You're my husband and you're Liro Regis. The man I married”

"Just don't call me that name” he stubbornly said. His eyes are cold and his face is emotionless. Gone with the sweetest man a while ago.

"What should I call you then?”

"Love”

I became silent. I don’t know what to say to what he said.

And he's damn so serious about it.

Shall I give in? Love is just a word. It didn't mean a thing so I think it's okay.

"Okay .. L-Love" I stuttered.

Gradually a smile plastered in his face. It seems that he likes it when I called him love.

"So what story do you want me to read love?" he used to be very serious for a minute, now he's being sweet again.

"The Little Mermaid”

"Okay love. Wait I'll take it first”

"Thank you”

He quickly got the book in the shelf. He immediately came back and sit beside me in the bed.

"Why is this the book you what you want me to read?”

"Nothing. I just want to hear the story again. I like the scenes especially in the part where the prince finds out that his fiancé is not the real owner of the beautiful voice that he fell for”

The smile disappeared from his lips. I smiled deep inside. It's fun to fool around with a pretender.

“Why do you like it?”

“No reason. I just love it how the prince dump the fake one”