Olivia invited me here for dinner, Jewel answered in sign language. It appeared as though she was the only one in Alex’s eyes now, and he said while pacing toward her, “I was at Olivia’s studio, and she said that you went home. Since then, I’ve been waiting at your place. How’s your throat?”
Jewel shook her head. ‘I’m fine. “There’s food in the kitchen. So take your fill,” Eugene said. Alex turned to him with a frown. “I’m having dinner at your place. Can’t you prepare more food generously?”
“I didn’t plan your share at all,” Eugene huffed. However, Alex wasn’t a petty person. “It’s okay. This is enough food for me,” he said and sat down next to Jewel. “Let me take a look at your throat, Jewel. Why did it become inflamed?”
When she recalled the incident earlier today, a wave of awkwardness rose within her as she replied in a perfunctory manner, ‘I’m fine. Just at little worked up.”
He gazed at her with unconcealed worry before directing his attention to Olivia. ‘Is she okay, Olivia?” Olivia took a deep breath at the sight of his earnest eyes. Although the things Stefanie said were frankly out of line, Alex wasn’t a bad person. At least he genuinely cared about Jewel, or else he wouldn’t have waited outside her house until now.
“It’s nothing. She’ll be fine after taking some medication and supplements.”
“Have you taken them yet?” I’m going to prepare it in a while, Jewel promptly answered. “It’s not ready yet? I’ll help you to prepare it in a bit,” he said, stuffing the food on the table into his mouth like a whirlwind.
-Jewel furrowed her brows slightly as she rejected him, ‘It’s okay. I can do it myself. ‘I’ll help you,’ Alex said. Jewel cast a pleading look at Olivia, who shrugged helplessly.
In less than five minutes, Alex placed his fork down and removed himself from the table. “Let’s go. It’s 9.30PM now, and the supplement needs forty minutes of prep time. So by the time you finish eating, it will be very late already,” he said, grabbing her hand, but right after he got a hold of her hand, she snatched it out of his grip.
He was startled by her actions as he looked at her. “What’s wrong?” ‘Nothing. You should go home. I can manage by myself, she answered.
He was utterly wrong-footed when he finally noticed her distancing herself from him. What’s up with her? he wondered and peered at Eugenel and Olivia, who were both wearing complicated expressions. After he thought it over, he decided to compromise. “Okay. I’ll visit you tomorrow.”
‘You don’t have to run all over the place for me. I’m fine, Jewel gestured. Then, she said. goodbye to Olivia and Eugene and left without a backward glance.
Alex stared at her retreating figure and reckoned that something must have happened. Otherwise, she wouldn’t treat him this way. Although she had always been very formal with him, she hadn’t been this firm before. In addition, he could clearly feel that she was drawing the line with him.
He didn’t hesitate to voice his suspicions to Olivia and Eugene, “What’s up with Jewel?” Olivia remained silent as though he shouldn’t. have bothered asking as she cleared away the cutleries, and he shifted his gaze to Eugene instead.
Eugene stole a glance at her before deciding against saying something incriminating. He wanted to help Alex, but he was rightfully worried that she would be upset if he did.
He didn’t even need to ask to know that she would side with Jewel, so he could only feign ignorance and mumbled, “Why don’t you ask her directly?”
Alex exclaimed with eyes as wide as saucers, “Are you serious? Wasn’t I asking the whole time? But she doesn’t want to say anything!” “Do you think we have any idea when she doesn’t want to say anything?” Eugene snapped, glaring back at him.
An anxious Alex looked toward the couple before him desperately as he begged, “We’re friends, aren’t we? Do you guys want to see us break up?”
Right then, Olivia walked out of the kitchen and pursed her lips before shattering his dreams. “You make it sound as though you two are dating.”
Alex immediately pulled out the big guns and stared at her with puppy eyes. He even headed into the kitchen to help her clear the table without any prompting as he persuaded her, “Olivia, I’m sure you know something. Tell me, what’s wrong with her?”
