Adeline
“When it's just the two of us, you don’t need to pretend that I’m your wife, and especially don’t be sweet; we both know we’re just fake with each other!” I answered.
Matthew fell silent at what I said. His grip on my hand loosened slightly, but he still didn’t let go completely. He stared intently at me, seemingly searching my face for the reason why my attitude toward him had suddenly turned cold compared to last night.
"Let's go home," he commanded briefly. His voice returned to its dominant self, the harsh Dr. Matthew most people knew.
"Aling Maria isn't done buying yet—"
"Ben will stay here and help Maria," Matthew cut me off while keeping his eyes locked on me.
“Matthew–”
“We’re going home, Adeline!” he interrupted me again.
I had no choice when he pulled me out of th
