CHAPTER 276: ANGRY WIFE AND SULKY HUSBAND

Ella sat up on the bed and turned on the bedside lights.

When she turned, Adrian was still sitting in the same spot with a calm face.

Ella rubbed her eyes and looked at him, "You’re back?"

"What do you think?"

Ella pursed her lips. Was he mocking her now?

"I wouldn’t know what to think when you disappear for days and then break into my room like a thief in the middle of the night after returning."

Adrian paused for a moment, "You are angry." He remarked.

Ella did not say anything.

"Why?" Adrian reached his hand towards her face.

Ella retreated suddenly, her eyes narrowing. She sniffed in the air a couple of times, "Are you injured? I smell blood..."

Her gaze scanned him from head to toe and she let out a sigh of relief upon realizing that he seemed fine. And the blood probably... belonged to someone else.

"I don’t like the smell of blood. You can go back to the Master Bedroom."

Ella casually plopped on the bed and pulled the blanket up to her head.

What did he ask again? Oh, why was she angry...

Was she really angry? But... things had been this way between them over the past few years since they were married and she had never minded.

This time, he even left a note before leaving.

Then, why was she feeling so pissed that he disappeared for days and came back so casually without an explanation?

At a little distance from Ella’s room, Ji Yan stretched his arms.

"Secretary Ji, you seem so happy..." Bertha remarked, eyeing the man with curiosity.

"Of course, the hectic work trip is over. Now, the Second Master and Miss Yu will have some private time... The upcoming days will be peaceful..." Ji Yan felt all giggly blushy just thinking about it, "I think I should even take the chance to go vacationing to Hawaii."

Bertha covered her mouth with her palm as she laughed, "That sounds like a probable thing. Moreover, Miss Yu has been missing the Second Master a lot these days."

"Really?" Now, they were used to such things but Ji Yan still found it very unreal.

"Of course! Sometimes, she would stand at the door of the Master bedroom and stare inside blankly. And let me tell you one thing..."

Bertha looked to her left and right before she whispered, "Miss Yu rarely had her meals on the dining table ever since the Second Master went for work this time...’’

Ji Yan gasped.

"Shh... Shh..."

At this rate... Ji Yan sighed, it was a good thing as much as it was bad. But despite the consequences, he felt excited for his Second Master. Because at this rate, how long was it before they got little human masters and little human mistresses to accompany Riri and Lala?

"What else happened?" Ji Yan thought that if he got some premium news, he might even get on Adrian’s good side by selling it, "Tell me in detail—"

"Second Master," Bertha looked behind Ji Yan.

Ji Yan waved his hand, "You want to withhold information like this?"

Bertha pointed her eyes behind him.

Ji Yan laughed, "The Second Master is with Miss Yu right now. There is no way he’d be..."

Ji Yan trailed off when he felt icicles growing from his back.

"S-Second Master..." He almost kowtowed when he turned.

However, Adrian wasn’t looking at him.

Instead of saying anything, Adrian lifted his arm and brought to his knows, his brows taut.

Ji Yan gulped. W-What was happening? Was the Second Master checking if my death is written on his hand today or not?

After a beat, Adrian opened his mouth, "Perfume."

Ji Yan pulled out a small perfume from his pocket instinctively, "But you have already used it..."

Adrian glanced at the perfume and his frowned turned deeper, "Get better ones."

"Second master, you don’t like perfumes or fragrances in general. Then..."

"My wife doesn’t like the smell of blood." Adrian frowned, a hint of disgust crossed his face as he looked at himself.

Then without a word, he turned around and walked off to the Master Bedroom.

Ji Yan: "_"

Bertha: "_"

...

The next morning, the dining table was unusually tense.

Adrian sat on the head chair while Ella occupied the chair at the other end of the long dining table, farthest from the man.

And this was a scene the servants in the Eve Mansion had not witnessed in months. Ever since both the people started getting along well, they had never sat so far away from each other.

What more... Even though Adrian seemed to be unhappy with the entire situation, he sat calmly in his chair.

Unlike before, he did not try to bring Ella forcefully to his side.

And although Ella looked calm on the surface—

’Crunch’

’Crunch’

She stabbed a fork into the cookie on her plate, murdering it with her gaze before she proceeded to eat it. Yes, she ate a cookie with a knife and fork.

The servants tiptoed around the place. Ji Yan stood behind Adrian with his head lowered, watching the dreams of his Hawaii vacation shatter.

’Crunch’

Ella stabbed the fork in another cookie.

Adrian aloofly picked up the juice and drank it, without looking at her.

’Sob sob’ Ji Yan pulled out his flower embroidered handkerchief and dabbed it on his face.

Didn’t absence make the hearts grow fonder? Why have their hearts grown bitter?

After the ’I will take my anger out on the food because I am not talking to you’ breakfast, Ella grabbed her phone and left the mansion, without sparing Adrian a single word or gaze.

Dark clouds surrounded the Eve Mansion, a storm brewing in the air.

Adrian remained seated on the empty dining table for some time, his gaze lingering on the plate of slaughtered cookies, "Bring it to me."

At Adrian’s command, Bertha immediately picked up the plate and placed it in front of the man.