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“Are you in a relationship with my mommy?” He pouted his lips and shifted away from the man.
He stretched out his hands for him to be carried up. Olivia shot a ‘ shut your mouth ’ glare at him and he ran to the couch.

“Mr. Armis, I am really sorry about my son's behavior, I hope you don't take offense at it ”
She bowed her head and apologized instantly. She did not want to make him feel uncomfortable because of her blabbermouth son.

“Offense? I find it quite cute and amusing ”
He said still lost in his thoughts. He kept pondering how the son might have felt when Olivia told him they divorced.

“Okay, if then..have your leave ” She shoved him towards the exit and stopped. Her stomach cramp kicked in and she gripped her side.
Her face turned hot red.

“Are you okay?”
He asked when he saw her weird and sudden change. He helped her to the couch and supported her with a pillow at her back.
She laid down there with her hands still on her stomach. Due to work, she had no time to stock ladies' clothes, thus, the pads and tampons ran out of stock.
She felt the blood trickle down from her abdomen and pour on her pants. She froze and her eyes widened up.
She was heavily stained with menstrual blood.

“Are you okay?”
He waved his hands to her eyes until she snapped out of her thoughts.

“Do you need to go to the hospital?”

“I'm good ”
She said shortly. Her palms became all nervous and sweaty. She could neither stand up or continue sitting down.
It would be so taunting considering she had a man in her house. How would she feel? How would she be able to be comfortable with him?

“Mommy? Is it......?” Lionel whispered to her ears and she slowly nodded. “Brother Anthony, my mommy is not feeling too fine ”
At his young age, he understood very well how moody his mother is during her monthly flow and the hellish pain she goes through.

“Brother Anthony, can you come with me to the kitchen?” He dragged him out of the living room to the kitchen and shut the door.
He knew how much his mother cherished her reputation more than her life and hence, did not want to say it in front of her.
He pulled him by the leg and whispered to his ears. He also froze on the spot.
He heard a lot about menstrual cramps and aunt cycle from his biology teacher and mother but never took it that seriously.
He itched his head. His little life was in pain and had no idea of what to do to help her.

“Don't tell me....... ”
He smacked his ears. This man was not reliable at all. He shouldn't have told him.
He regretted his actions. How could he not know how to subdue menstrual pain?

“I have an idea. Stay with her, I will make a call ”
He rushed the boy out of the kitchen and dialed Vivian's number. He had a rule of not calling his employees during weekends, thus, it took time for her to pick the call.

“Yes boss?.......I was.... ” She stuttered with her words. The phone call surprised her therefore, she stammered.
It was either she did wrong with her data computing or he was dissatisfied with her working principle.

“What size of tampons and pad do you use when menstruating? And what brand?”
The question came in so bluntly that she had to make sure of the caller.
Tampons and pads? Could it be that he wanted to buy it for himself? But wait, Men don't menstruate.

“What size of tampons and pad do you use when menstruating? And what brand?”
The question came in so bluntly that she had to make sure of the caller.
Tampons and pads? Could it be that he wanted to buy it for himself? But wait, Men don't menstruate.

“Boss.... Every woman always has their different sizes and brands they prefer. For me, I use medium and brand, anyone that has fragrance. ”
Her face beamed happily. Did she love potion when she experimented on work after many years?
He started to care for her and ask her lots of personal questions.

“Mr. Armis likes me ” She taped herself on the shoulders and squeezed her cheeks into a cute baby one.

“What size do you think.......Olivia uses?”
WHAT?! She screamed holy shit out of herself.
He called her just to ask about Olivia's size? Such an asshole!
Vivian whined and responded angrily.

“Boss, you don't give females tampons and pads as gifts, that would be too embarrassing ”

“I......... Am not giving it as a gift......... It is just that, ...........” He paused and muttered into the speaker.
He tried as possible not to make his words sound like a pervert. What was he going to say? That he cared for her and wanted to buy her pad?

“I understand. Just get the three sizes and any one that smells nice to you ”
She cut the call abruptly and tossed her phone angrily on the bed. Rolled and pulled out her annoyed hair, she yelled out her frustrations.

“Okay. I can do this ” He headed out of the kitchen, opened the door and left for the nearest shop.
...............
After looking around for a while, he sighed. choosing was the hardest decision in his life and any wrong mistake could cause him a big life disaster.
He sniffed most of the girl's products on the shelf and returned them back. They both smelt really lovely and nice but didn't know the fragrance she yearned for.
There were many fragrances such as lavender, rose, and so on. He became confused.

“How may I help you?”
The sales girl asked when she observed him for a while. She was well used to seeing male perverts coming and sniffing their female product so she thought he was one of them.
His mouth made some noises. He could not figure out how to tell her that he was looking for tampons, especially the right scent and right size.
Him searching here would have labeled him as a pervert and then asking her that question would just make him a rumored slime.
It was already creepy when he inquired Vivian about such personal information and now, he had no choice to do that for a total stranger.

“Don't take this too personal but.......what size do you use and what scent would you prefer?”

“Excuse me?”
Her eyes blinked and stopped when she understood his question. The only reason he was lurking around this section was that he had a hard choice of choosing the right one.

“Ooh.....that......What kind of girl is she?”

“A strong willed woman, an independent one, very cold and aloof one too ”

“Then this scent would fit her mood right now. For the size, I guess you take double layered ones for they are easy to be reduced to either the smaller ones or expanded to the bigger ones.”
She handed him a purple pad and an orange tampon from the same brand.

“Thank you so much. I had a hard time with this choice .”
He thanked her, paid for the items and drove back to her home.
When he opened the door to her house, she was no longer in the living room and so was the son.
He knocked on her door softly as pushed it open. She was laid down on her bed with two pillows on her side. She looked so much in pain.

“I thought you left?”

“Hmmm..... Here ” He gave it to her and quickly walked out of the room. He did not and was not ready at all to see her reaction.
Olivia managed to reach the blue nylon on the bed and tore it.

“Tampon and pads?” She held it in her hand and blushed. She brought it close to her nose and breathed the scent in.
As expected, the scent she always loved since teenage age. How was it even possible for him to know her favorite scent?

“Tampon and pads?” She held it in her hand and blushed. She brought it close to her nose and breathed the scent in.
As expected, the scent she always loved since teenage age. How was it even possible for him to know her favorite scent?
Only a few people know, excluding her ex-husband. She changed into it and came out of the room when she smelt a string of ginger hot soup.

“What's that delicious smell?” Her stomach grumble and her legs moved as quick as it could. She did not even notice she herself was hungry not up to now.

“You done?”
Mo Anthony wiped his hands on a napkin and handed Lionel his spoon. He walked to her, held her by the shoulders and took her to the table.

“You cook?” She asked out of curiosity. Men of noble families had little or no knowledge in cuisine works.
Olivia was amazed with the dishes on the table that her stomach grumbled more. She sat on the chair and cleaned her chopsticks.

“Mommy!”
He widened his mouth for his mother to feed him. She chuckled and wiped the oil on his little cheeks.

“So clumsy!”

“Daddy! Feed me!” He hummed and stretched his little chubby hands. Olivia shot him a glare.

“Thanks Mr. Armis. I am so sorry you have to be doing this instead of working. ” She bowed her head.
She was truly sorry. She was definitely not used to outside and opposite sex cooking for her including her husband.
She loved being independent though she was married and had a kid.

“You don't have to apologize. I am doing this out of my own will. I was planning on taking Lionel to the amusement park tomorrow and probably you.”
Was he asking her on a date? Damn it! She itched her head for a reasonable answer.

“I can't bother you anymore. Lionel is returning to boarding school next week. He has to prepare for school ”
She quickly said the nearest answer in her head. She did put Lionel in boarding school but they weren't to resume until next four months.

“If that is so then today is great!”
Not wanting to back out, he said.

“Yes!”

“NO!”
Olivia rejected quickly. How would she feel when she resumes work? It was awful that he bought menstrual pad for her and now, he wants to ask her on a date!

“No more excuses! Dress up and meet me in the car!”

“No....but....”
Her words seemed meaningless to the joyful man. She sighed, rushed her breakfast and went in to wear something less flashy.
After ten minutes, she came down and met both of them laughing. She blushed at how fast her little devil interacts with a stranger he met today.

“You're done that quick?”
Anthony asked as he opened the door for her to enter. Normally, growing up, he knew women take forever to dress up but seeing she just looked perfect under ten minute proved her goddess beauty.