Daphne's PoV"Maybe you're making this up so no man will come near me? You're jealous of Anthony, so I'm doing all this to me, right?"I had been holding back since dinner last night, and after dinner was over and we went to our room, I immediately grilled Asher. Asher scratched his forehead. She took my phone and opened the news I showed her. "I don't know anything about this," Asher said as he shrugged. His face looked confused as he read the news he scrolled through on my phone screen. I squinted, looking for the lie on Asher's face. But Asher also looked astonished. He then opened his phone and searched for the same news."I haven't opened my phone all day. I've been very busy, dear." Asher conceded. I knew he was telling the truth now.My forehead folded. I'm always like this whenever I'm stressed and in trouble. I was annoyed by the news that had just come out about us. I don't like my personal affairs being known to everyone and my life spotlighted. I hate being recognised. I
Daphne's POVAsher narrowed his eyes. He looked at me and stared at my stomach sharply and gently. I continued to walk backwards. I felt that Asher was now misunderstanding me. This misunderstanding didn't make me feel comfortable at all because I was like an accused."Tell me the truth.""I have nothing to hide." I shook my head.Asher scratched his forehead again. He didn't seem to believe me. Asher walked closer and closer. He held my cheek gently."If I'd known I would be a father, I wouldn't have gotten angry, Daphne. Just say it."I shook my head firmly. Asher had misunderstood me entirely, and now he was forcing me to admit what didn't happen. All this was just a misunderstanding.I was squeezed between the closet and Asher's body. I couldn't take a step back anymore. There was an uncomfortable feeling, a sort of lump in my chest after Asher had pushed me and Father had accused me. I wasn't pregnant, and I never thought about what it would be like to have a child.I never thoug
Daphne's PoV"I think this room and some of the rooms need renovation. I think this mansion needs an update. All the arrangements are boring and old-fashioned."I told Asher as we were both about to leave for work. Dad would never come back here, and he would have given everything, including his company, to me. I feel like the classic-style house is pretty boring. I want to live in a modern home with a terrace on the second floor, complete with a garden. The room we stayed in also looked like someone's room in the nineties. Everything was dark with polished wood. I want a bright white room with new furniture. I have enough money to make everything the way I like it."That's fine. But think again with two blue rooms and one pink room. Our three children will need it later." Asher said calmly while putting on his socks.Three kids? Seriously. One kid is already crazy, and he wants three?"You think you can take care of kids? Even with my fussiness, you always have a headache." I sneered
Daphne's PoVI looked for the cook and told her to help me prepare all the ingredients needed. I'm going to make asparagus soup because it's good for stomach health and it's also filling. At the bottom was a note about the taste of this soup. It was crunchy, savoury and delicious."Please help me prepare all these ingredients. After that, you can go home." I ordered the cook to prepare all the ingredients I wanted."If you want, I can make it for you, Miss Daphne." The cook looked worried. I understood what she was thinking."Calm down. I'm not going to burn down the kitchen. Do you think I'm still an innocent ten-year-old girl? Seriously." I chuckled. The cook can't help but nod and prepare everything.I waited for the ingredients to be prepared. I imagined that when he came home, Asher would be amazed at how good my cooking was. I felt confident that I could make it and impress Asher, just like what happened between Max and Sherley. After all the ingredients were prepared, I quickly
Daphne's PoV"You should be careful. It's a good thing the doctor told me that you only sprained your leg."I was annoyed that Asher and the doctor conspired to say that my leg was broken. Even the two of them overreacted a lot. I thought Asher kept looking down because he felt sorry. It turns out he was trying to hold back laughter. No wonder it didn't hurt as much as when my hand was broken. I just discovered that the doctor who examined me was Asher's friend at university. It's just that they have different majors."You men are such liars." I snorted as I slowly opened the car door. I don't need Asher's help now. I was so sick of him and the lies that he thought were a joke."Be careful, my dear." Asher quickly helped me out of the car. I gave him a bombastic side eye and looked at him sharply."Stop pretending to be worried because I'll be fine in these bunny slippers," I said curtly."I love seeing you like this. You always look prettier whenever you're angry." Asher teased. I sn
Daphne's PoV"I told you not to get too tired, dear."Dad repeatedly told Marisa to rest. I smiled at how much my father loved his wife."I just sat and did her hair. It's not tiring at all, darling. You see, I'm not wearing heels. What's threatening me now?"Marisa rolled her eyes lazily. I'm sure that father must have been nagging and upsetting her for days, maybe since the pregnancy was discovered."But you shouldn't have done anything." Father kept forcing Marisa to sit and do nothing. Marisa was too lazy to listen to my father's ramblings. I even wanted to tell you to sit down and leave us alone.My father's face looked sour. It looked like Dad had given up trying to persuade Marisa. He walked out of my room. Marisa went back to helping the makeup artist do my hair. He just handed me a hair clip and some hair spray. After that, there was nothing more he did. Marisa acted like a mother who was happy about her daughter's engagement. She loved me, and I could feel her affection."Th
Asher's POVI stood up to greet all the guests. Some of my colleagues greeted me and told me that I was a lucky man for being able to marry the only heir to Joan Zannelith's fortune. I just smiled simply because I knew Daphne was no longer the only one.All the colleagues and business associates aggressively courting their daughters with me came in with desperate faces. Gone were the hopes of increasing wealth through marriage. This old method is still widely used by businessmen to preserve their wealth."I think I'm late in asking you to marry my daughter, Saori." Mr. Zhu shook hands with me. He came with his wife and daughter. His daughter's face was white and round. But Saori wasn't my type at all. I think she's too innocent and obedient. No one can be special in my eyes other than Daphne.Only Daphne.After Mr. Zhu, Liam, Jonas Harry and a few more of Joan's acquaintances, who were young businessmen who had been eyeing Daphne since the beginning, shook hands with me. They're all h
Asher's PoVThe engagement party was over. I took Daphne away from the crowd while people were still busy enjoying the party that was still going on. The DJ music was blasting everyone, and the wine was delicious. I brought a bottle of wine for both of us without glasses. I opened the bottle and invited Daphne to have the first sip. Daphne downed the wine quickly, much like she was drinking water. She then laughed widely and handed me the open bottle. Daphne's body swayed. The wine almost soaked her dress.Daphne was already drunk. The effect of this wine was very fast. I also felt my head start to spin. I was feeling very happy.Daphne giggled as she kissed me. We were like two teenagers in love and drunk for our first sex. Daphe leaned on my shoulder, and I laughed out loud at her funny face."Why are you laughing?" Daphne puckered her lips like a duck. She also rolled her eyes. Daphne can't control herself when she's drunk. Daphne hugged me, and she jumped up and down on the groun