Chasing His Silent Luna Back 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

Tessa's POVWhile I'm still lost in the haze of our morning lovemaking, my husband Evander has already let go of me and climbed out of bed. Like always.No matter how he touches me like I'm the only woman in his world, making me believe that the fire in his eyes means something more, he always returns to his usual detached self the second we finish.But I crave it anyway.I watch his strong, muscular body stretch out. He seems to glow in the aftermath of our lovemaking, hair ruffled, face ever so slightly flushed."Put on your hearing aids," Evander says to me, pointing to his own ears as a reminder while he reaches for his collared shirt, which had been tossed to the ground in the throes of our morning passion.It takes me a second to process the words due to my hearing impairment, but once I do, I nod and reach for my hearing aid on the nightstand.A small piece of familiar weight slides into place, and the silence around me starts to fade."I won't be coming home tonight." Evander'

Tessa's POVHis tone is flat, and the words cut through me like knives."I…" I begin slowly. "I'm not here for…" Tears spring to the corners of my eyes.Evander sighs again. "I will keep my promise once I say it, and you should at least wait until today is over. You don't need to- "Before he can finish the rest of his sentence, a tall, slender woman in a blazer and a pencil skirt stalks towards me.Her eyes flash with confusion as she spots me and Evander together, and I can see his lip curl as she looks us over."Oh-sorry, Sir," the woman says to Evander. "I didn't mean to disturb you."Judging by the headset covering one ear, the clipboard she's clutching to her chest, and the nametag stating Janice pinned to her lapel, she's clearly one of the event organizers."Are you Ms. Tessa, the teacher?" Janice asks hurriedly.I nod.She breathes out a sigh of relief. "Excellent. Please, come with me. The children need you."Evander's eyes flash with sudden clarity as he finally recognizes

Tessa's POVWhen I wake up in my own bedroom, I have absolutely no idea what's going on.I groan as I sit up slowly. Everything hurts. It all comes to me in pieces, bit by bit. I remember–The charity event, my hearing aids, the motorcycle.Oh my goodness, what's happened to me?My entire body aches as I stretch out. The sheets slip down my body. Sunlight spills through an open window–it must be the day after the charity event.I reach for my phone instinctively. When I glance at the nightstand, I'm relieved to see my spare set of hearing aids, too.I secure my hearing aids quickly, then glance down at my phone. When I see a text from Carol lighting up the screen, my heart plummets into my stomach.Carol's message to me is simple: Still think your deafness is okay for Evander?Then there is a link to an article. But when I see that the headline details the incident that had occurred, my face begins to flush with embarrassment.It's all there–the issues with my deafness, the children,

Tessa’s POVEvander is looking at me like a suspect now, and I don’t know what to do.In a flurry of nerves, I tuck the marriage contract underneath one of my legs and fold my hands atop my lap, schooling my expression into one of cool neutrality.Hopefully he didn’t get too close a look at what I was reading."I’m just tidying up the room," I say hastily. "Since, you know, I probably won’t be leaving here for a bit…""Right," Evander says slowly, gaze still locked onto me like a vise.I swallow nervously.He glances around the room, which–thankfully–isn’t terribly untidy.So my lie should hold up."I’ve already had the news taken care of by the way," he says with a quick shake of his head. "Thanks to your very… public accident…"My face flushes an embarrassed red, and I look away.His gaze . "Since it’s inconvenient for you to go out now, you don’t need to go to work anymore."The panic sets in quick. My heart is already racing a mile a minute.What’s this about?Is he ashamed of me,

Evander’s POV"Your light should be all fixed by now."I look Mira up and down carefully as I deliver the news. The Omega is just now packing up his toolkit, and the lightbulb in the chandelier is burning brightly.It was flickering when I first entered the room, but there was something almost… artificial about the way it wasn’t working.Something manufactured.It’s fine. I’d only gone into Mira’s room to check on the light and ensure it got repaired swiftly. Now that the task is completed, I turn towards the door, ready to make my way back to Tessa, when Mira suddenly grabs my arm."Thanks so much for coming here with me," she says breathily.My voice remains impassive. "No problem.""It’s very… moving, you know," Mira continues. Her hand starts to creep up my arm. "Your passion. Your devotion. Even to that little wife of yours, considering how sickly she is…""Right," I say slowly.Mira leans in, looking up at me through her lashes. "I mean, don’t get me wrong. It’s so honourable th