this time Clarice won't just be silent ^_^
"Watch your mouth, Clarice! You're talking to your in-laws, your husband's parents!" said Terry, who looked annoyed with her.Clarice realized that she was the focus of attention of all the families gathered. A family that mostly blamed her, but a few supported her. But she wouldn't flinch just hearing and seeing how Terry behaved towards her. She just didn't like being belittled or laughed at by someone.She took a step forward, as she released Joshua's hand that was holding hers. "I came because of my husband. I've kept quiet enough for this long seeing how you treat me, Terry. And I won't let you, or anyone else smile or laugh at me and Joshua!"Terry widened his eyes. She had no words to reply to her daughter-in-law who looked angry at her. Moreover, she looked at Joshua who was just silent, watching them."Oh, c'mon! Let's just start dinner. It's a pity we're fighting before filling our bellies," Jenny, Joshua's cousin, was one of the more mature and supportive Clarice, mediating
"Why are you just asking now, Clarice?" asked Joshua in a very low voice.Clarice's breath caught. She knew she was wrong because she had just realized the difference in Terry and Frans' attitudes towards Joshua. And Clarice had only noticed the difference since she had been with Joshua. Because all this time Clarice's world was only with Joel."W–why?" she stammered back."I guess Joel never said anything about me to you. Or maybe he didn't want to tell anyone. Well, at least what my little brother did was good. He looked like he didn’t want anyone to know about our family matters.”The more Joshua said that the less Clarice understood what he meant. She wondered more and more what was going on in his head."I want us to go around and you to tell me," Clarice said, firmly.Joshua smiled wryly. "Woah. Why are you being so bossy all of a sudden, wife?""Please. I am your wife now, and I want to know!"Clarice looked so ambitious without seeming afraid of Joshua. Because she really want
During her time as a billionaire's wife, Clarice often woke up very early. She would always sneak in and make two glasses of milk for her pregnancy and also for Joshua. She tried to serve Joshua the best by replacing his usual coffee with milk. Joshua also never refused whenever Clarice made him milk. Instead, he finished it right in front of Clarice with two sharp eyes staring at her. That's what Joshua did every day. Clarice tried to be ready before Joshua woke up. Last night they had made love, just as Joshua had wanted to take a warm bath with her and make love too. Clarice knew that this morning there would be no morning sex because they had already had it last night. But again Clarice felt nauseous after she finished her shower. She threw up and tried not to make a sound because she didn't want to wake Joshua. This worried him and he took her to the gynecologist to check on her. "Ugh ... this is getting worse," Clarice whimpered when she saw that she had thrown up quite a lot
"Joana, do you have any ideas on how to make a woman happy with the gifts we give them?" Joshua asked Joana when he arrived at the office all of sudden. Joana stopped what she was doing when her boss suddenly came in and asked her such a question. It was not the first time for she to see and hear Joshua's behavior when he needed something from her, like advice. "I think I made a mistake with my wife," Joshua said, finally telling her the real problem. His boss was often reluctant to tell him the truth about what he had done wrong, but would instead phrase it as if he felt he had made a mistake. Joana chuckled at his words and shook her head. "As a friend, please, tell me your opinion," Joshua said, allowing Joana to act like a friend like it wasn't business they were talking about. "What kind of mistake did you make, Joshua?" asked Joana. Joshua recounted what had happened to him and Clarice when they met with Dennise. It all sounded plausible to Joana until when Joshua mentioned
"Thank you," Joshua said, suddenly.At first, he felt really provoked by Clarice's remark, which he didn't like. He didn't like it at all when someone commented on him, which had always been the case. But this time, and perhaps he would apply it in the future as well, he wanted to be able to control the fire within him.Clarice found it strange to hear him speak of thanking her. "For what?" she asked."You want to reveal how I am to you. I mean, the way I talk to you."Clarice didn't think much of Joshua's temperament. Even though at first it bothered her to hear it, she had become accustomed to it. But what was really strange and also big for Clarice was when Joshua said thank you to her. "If you want me to tell you all about your attitude towards me all this time, I'll tell you, Joshua."Joshua didn't answer. Maybe for tonight, he didn't want to hear anything just yet because he wasn't ready. He might be okay tonight, but he couldn't promise that in the future, even if he tried to
"What do you think when I'm not nice enough to you?" asked Joshua.They lay down on the bed with each other. Both were naked and only a blanket covered them. Joshua held Clarice's head in his arms and looked into her eyes as he asked her."I'm just getting used to it," Clarice replied, honestly. That's exactly how she felt. She was used to Joshua's attitude of getting angry out of the blue."Is that all you feel? I think you're wondering in your heart what makes me angry.""You always get angry even without a reason sometimes, Joshua. That's normal for me." Joshua cleared his throat after hearing his wife's answer. He didn't expect Clarice to answer like that. But now that he thought about it, he was indeed a very temperamental man. Meanwhile, Clarice immediately sensed that she had misspoken to Joshua. She regretted that her remark was so improper at this time since Joshua stayed mute in response to her comment."Is there anything you want to ask me, Clarice?" asked Joshua."Ask?"
"Your Dad?" asked Clarice who was quite surprised to hear Joshua's answer.Joshua nodded his head without speaking again. Clarice was eager to ask more questions but if Joshua didn't continue the conversation, then she didn't think there was anything she needed to ask Joshua more clearly.The car stopped at a fairly quiet but classy restaurant. It didn't come as a surprise to Clarice that Joshua was taking her to a fancy, well-known restaurant. Moreover, she also knew that they would be meeting someone older than them.Joshua looked around the car park. He sighed and took Clarice's hand. "Looks like he came earlier than me." They entered the restaurant and Joshua's eyes were already fixed on the old man who was still looking vigorous, sitting at a corner table and waving his hand at Joshua. Clarice was silent as she watched what was happening to them."Son!" said Harry. He stood up, about to extend his hand to shake Joshua's, but Joshua refused. Then Harry looked at Clarice and inte
"No! You're lying! You're the one who cheated on her, Harry!" Joshua stood up from his chair while Clarice tried to hold him back in his seat. "I'm not forcing you to believe me, son. Because I knew you'd believe what you believed all along. And besides, I was only close to Flora at the time, not cheating on your mother. I started getting close to Flora because I knew your mom had cheated on me first. But in the end, she divorced me herself."Joshua pounded on the table. He then left without Clarice. Clarice tried to chase him until he stopped."I want to be alone," Joshua said."Jo–Joshua! Please, don't go!""I know you and my dad have been pretty close for the last few minutes. You can ask him to take you home. Sorry, Clarice."Clarice stayed silent with her body feeling shocked by Joshua's sudden attitude toward her. She didn't even think that Joshua would leave her with someone he hated so much.While Clarice was still petrified in that place, Harry appeared from inside. "Clarice