After being in a stalemate for a while, Myra glanced at Tony guiltily as she thought of her promise to him the other day. After searching through her memories, she could see why Tony would come up with such a question.
She averted her gaze and dared not meet his eyes as she figured out ways to get away with it. Geez, how could I say that with him being next to me? I was being too courageous.
“Don’t you smile like that. Answer my question,” Tony spoke firmly, not taking the bait. To him, this was not an issue that could be passed off with just a smile.
“Something’s happened again in Bradfort City, so it isn’t a bad idea to return earlier,” Myra announced determinedly. Well, since everything had been said, she might as well just lay everything on the line.
Eyes narrowed into slits, Tony replied with a rather unsatisfied tone, “This is not what you promised a few days ago.” Although Myra was originally indecisive, this response of his had strengthened her decision on going back to Bradfort City.
“Tony, stop being so stubborn. We can travel anytime we’d like to. It’s such a critical period now and I’m not quite in the mood even while we’re on vacation.” Just as she said, she was not in the mood to go on the trip these few days. After all, her mentality was not as strong as Tony’s.
“Alright, then; whatever you say,” he said with a change in his tone, effectively stumping her.
She looked at him, whereas he raised his eyebrows at her before asking, “Not satisfied with this answer?”
Myra immediately shook her head but she still felt that Tony was enraged. As this thought popped up in her mind, she had a concerned expression on her face.
“Tony, are you really not mad?” she asked carefully. Her thoughts went against Tony’s wish, therefore it was certain that she would feel anxious deep down.
“I won’t ever get mad at you.” he answered with a cordial smile, as if his anger just now was an illusion.
“Tony, I know I’m not in the right for this, but I’m really worried about the situation in Bradfort City. I’ll feel anxious if we continue to stay here,” Myra reiterated once more. Worried that she would upset him, she tried to calm him down with her words.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. We’ll head back after three days.” Similarly, he had also noticed her anxiousness as he spoke. As soon as he realized it, he knew it was time for him to take a step back.
No matter how dogmatic and relentless Tony was, when it came to Myra, he would still be concerned and take her thoughts into consideration. After weighing both of their reasoning, Tony felt that it was not a big deal to return a few days later after all; he had his own plans too.
Furthermore, there was also some news coming in from the Hart family these days. By connecting to those issues which Heather brought up earlier, Tony suspected that all these strange cases were related to the Moriartys.
In fact, he felt that the Moriartys had a very high chance of being involved. After all, to be able to get such an organisation running errands for them, it would take a strong political background to get things moving.
On top of that, with their financial resources that could compete with a country’s wealth, Tony was even sure of his thought that the Moriartys were linked to the cases. If that family were really manipulating things behind their backs, everything would surely get troublesome.
“Three days later? Where will we be going in these three days then?” Myra asked joyfully as Tony gave in without being stubborn. In all honesty, most of the time it was actually him who would first compromise.
As soon as she thought about this, Myra felt as though she was fully surrounded with happiness. Tony was such a proud man but he had always listened to her thoughts willingly, because the love he had for her was truly overwhelming.
“I want to take you someplace,” he murmured mysteriously.
His words successfully piqued her interest, so she asked, “Where to?”
“We’ll fly there tomorrow. You’ll know when you get there.” Tony didn’t want to tell her about the place just yet. With him being secretive, he felt that it would be a lot more surprising for Myra.
However, she insisted on knowing about their destination. “Where are we heading?”
“Massachusetts,” he announced loudly.
Stunned by his reply, Myra spaced out for a little while before she recovered from the surprise and asked, “We’re heading to the United States?” She had never expected that their last destination of the trip would be the States, and so she was a little astonished to hear that.
“Yes, I’d like to bring you to a place. You’ll love it there.” Tony sounded full of confidence as he spoke.
Where could that place be? Question popped up in Myra’s mind as she thought, Will it be somewhere filled with his memories? As soon as she thought that, her mood lightened up because of his change in his attitude and she smiled even more brightly. Upon seeing that, Tony adoringly fixed his gaze on her, his own mood seemingly good as well.
Suddenly, Myra took the initiative and asked, “Should we head out?” After all, he had already taken a step back so she should show her gratitude.
For the past few days, Myra did not want to go out. However, she was in a good mood today, all thanks to Tony agreeing to return earlier.
“Where would you like to go?” Tony closed the distance and he embraced her from behind.
Oh well, women should be obeyed! As he thought about this, traces of resignation could be seen slipping out from his smile. He saw that Myra’s smile had seemed a little compelled before this but now, it was as bright as the sun and she looked energetic as ever.
“Let’s go shopping,” Myra responded cheerfully. A person in a good mood would be excited about doing anything, just as she looked like right now. It was as though she could not wait a second longer.
Naturally, Tony agreed with everything she said. “Alright.”
In fact, Myra actually preferred shopping back on home soil. Though there were numerous beautiful and picturesque streets overseas, the wide varieties of shops were not attractive enough to catch her attention.
Moreover, it was a little weird that she was not partial to shopping, and her desire to shop was not as strong either. But today, she seemed a little different; the shops that she would normally not step into, she merrily dragged along Tony to have a look inside.
As usual, she did not have the desire to get anything. There were a lot of things that Tony wished to buy for her but she refused to accept them.
As they browsed through the shops, there were a lot of things that looked nice but Myra did not want any of it, which left Tony feeling a little confused. Most women would wish to possess all these beautiful things, but it was the total opposite for Myra. Therefore, most of the time, it was Tony who would forcefully buy things for her.
“This handicraft looks nice; should we buy it?” Tony asked for Myra’s opinion. After being together with her, there were countless occasions where he would seek her suggestions before doing something. Eventually, it was only when Myra nodded her head that he would proceed afterward.
“Nah, it would be a hassle to carry it around. Handicrafts are sold everywhere too.” Though Myra agreed that the craft looked exquisite, she thought that it looked extremely fragile as well. It would be a pity if it was broken when they carried it along on their trip.
After listening to her words, Tony asked with a touch of helplessness, “Why does it seem like you aren’t interested in anything?” In the past, he would purchase anything which he fancied without hesitation. But now, he could only glance and appreciate it from afar as Myra would not allow him to buy it at all.
“I’m interested in everything but it’s not a must for me to own it.” Myra was also fond of beautiful things, but it was already enough for her to just appreciate it without owning it.
“Anything that you fancy should be owned.” Tony could not make clear what she was thinking. After all, the both of them held a very different viewpoint on this matter.
“We have different opinions. You can buy it if you like it a lot,” Myra acquiesced as she already realized their opposing views from the start. Moreover, it seemed a lot more obvious during this honeymoon trip of theirs.
It would be quite troublesome when two people had different opinions because one of them would certainly have to compromise. In fact, Tony had respected Myra’s opinions throughout the trip. As this thought came to her mind, she was thinking that she should also respect his point of view. Perhaps she would also agree to buy something after all.
“The one that I love the most is already here by my side,” Tony murmured as he clasped Myra’s hand tightly.
“Alright, alright. Do you still want to shop?” Truth was, Myra felt a little speechless when she heard that. It was as if his mouth was coated with honey and these sugary words of his would constantly pop up out of nowhere.
She had no idea where he picked up all his sweet lines from, and he would always make her heart go pit-a-pat with his sudden attack. On top of that, he had insensibly become a master at pick-up lines.
“I’ll just look around. If there’s anything I want, I’ll buy it,” Tony replied as he knew Myra was actually compromising.
Before this, he had already shown her his strong buying desires. Once he spotted something that he wanted, he would get it instantly without negotiating the price. Moreover, he would just buy anything he wished without giving it much thought, and he would still feel very happy even when it was an impulsive purchase. In fact, there were a lot of things that were actually unnecessary for him to get, which sometimes led to him regretting it immediately after purchasing something.
Their baggage was getting heavier and heavier along the way. When they were halfway through the streets, Tony even had to give away some of the gifts he bought at a high price. Looking at such a situation, Myra simply could not understand his purchasing behavior. Honestly, I think he can compete with Heather. Geez! The both of them should exchange their thoughts on it if they have the chance someday.
As Myra’s mind drifted away for a moment, Tony was chatting delightfully with the shop owner and she barely registered what they were saying. With a smile on his face, Tony turned to her and said, “We can make handmade rings at this shop. Let’s make a pair.”
Before this, she did not realize that Tony had such a great interest in things that he had not done before. After they left Bradfort City, he seemed interested in everything and he wanted to try doing a lot of things that he had never done before.
“I’m afraid that I will mess it up.” Myra was a little worried as she would not want to end up making a flawed ring. If that was the case, she would not even want to wear it on her hand.
“Everything can be done well when you’re with me,” Tony assured confidently, as he was quite handy indeed.
In fact, he excelled in almost every aspect; there was nothing that he couldn’t do. As Myra glanced at him, she hesitated for a moment before she agreed.
In the end, the shop owner taught them personally. Throughout, Tony was totally absorbed in it and Myra managed to secretly take a few photos of him. A man looked the most handsome when he was being serious, let alone Tony, who could easily turn Myra into a fan of his when he looked solemn.
“I’ll make yours and you’ll make mine. It’ll be more meaningful this way,” Tony said to her. The teaching process was not really difficult to follow, but Myra was zoning out a moment before, which led her to stare at the materials in her hands, feeling bewildered.
In the end, she decided to ask Tony for help. “Tony, the boss spoke too fast just now and I couldn’t catch everything.” Since it was a ring specially made for each other, she would not want her ring for him to end up looking ugly.
And so, Tony patiently explained every detail of the process to her again. His ability to pick up things was relatively strong. Therefore, he was able to comprehend most of the knowledge the boss taught them just a while ago.
After the explanation, Myra was still in doubt and she hesitated before she started. Right then, Tony encouraged, “Do it with me step by step. Believe in yourself, Myra. You will definitely end up making a beautiful ring.”
Myra nodded earnestly upon hearing his words. With his thorough explanation, she felt that it was not so much of a difficult task anymore. And just like that, Myra started on the mission and she would turn to Tony when she was in doubt about anything. Nowadays, Myra came to rely on Tony exceptionally.
