Chapter 21

The next day, I woke up at noon. He was already gone. During lunch, I couldn't escape from being teased by his relatives.
"Young people these days stay up all night and sleep in all day."
"It's all part of being a young couple, the sweet separations."
"Marriage."
Everyone had a look of understanding that we all understood.
"We played games too late," I muttered under my breath.
"Auntie, what game is it? Can I play too?" Dolly looked at me innocently.
"You're not old enough yet," his mother scolded him.
"Why not?"
"Don't ask questions, child."
I ate the meal with a racing heart and quickly escaped back to my room after finishing.
Grandpa also understood and let me rest, not requiring me to come play chess with him. I sat in Kenneth's room, lost in thought. I have to return to my home, I can't stand being this shameless here anymore. I started packing my things.
I texted Kenneth: "I'm going back tomorrow, is there anything you want me to bring?"
"Are you awake? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
"Are you not feeling well? Yesterday you said your stomach wasn't feeling great, should you see a doctor?"
"I probably just ate something bad, I'm fine now."
"Well, rest for now, I'll come back and tidy up later."
"Okay."
Feeling his change of attitude towards me, my heart suddenly warmed. Because our marriage was initially just an arranged union, I did not hope when I married into this family that our feelings would change. But everything started to subtly change. I began to think that maybe he also had a hint of liking me. Otherwise, why would he be so attentive and gentle? Since I had nothing to do, I suddenly wanted to know about his childhood.
"Can I see your childhood things?"
"Why do you want to see those?"
"Just bored."
"Sure, take a nap for a while."
So I searched through his room and then I saw a photo. It had fallen out of a high school math book. The person in the photo was Katie. She was wearing her school uniform, her hair tied up in a high ponytail, chatting and laughing with the classmates in front of her, only capturing a side profile. And the one who took this photo was obviously Kenneth.
Whether it was because the photo was beautiful or because it was taken by Kenneth, I felt a sourness in my heart. Curiously, I picked up the math book and opened it, discovering a passage in the middle.
"Can you stop smiling at others all the time and give me a smile, even though I know that even if you smile at me, it's not a genuine smile but just treating me as someone else."
Upon seeing this, I was shocked. After pausing for two seconds, I continued flipping through:
"You came to find me today and we did our homework together for a while. You kept looking towards the door, I knew you were looking for someone, for him. After that, I no longer wanted to do my homework with you. You asked me why? I didn't want to be someone's second choice.
"My brother went abroad, I thought you would give up. I had been waiting in my heart for a long time. I asked you which school you wanted to attend, and you said you wanted to go abroad. I knew, I should give up."
I couldn't bear to read any further, quickly closing his math book. I wanted to text him, but I didn't know what to say. Should I ask about his high school relationships? That would only make me appear ridiculous. After hesitating for a long time, I continued by looking further down. I went straight to the last few pages.
"You said you wouldn't be with my brother anymore. You came running to me, crying, badmouthing my brother, telling me all the grievances you suffered. I watched you with aching heart and agreed to be your boyfriend. But then you didn't reply to my messages at night. I worried all night, thinking I scared you away. And then you smiled and said you got back together with my brother, asking for my blessings."
"Graduation, finally. I don't have to like you anymore, it's great."
As I reached the last page, tears streamed down my face. My heart felt bitter and angry. What kind of person is Katie exactly? In my eyes, she has always been toying with Kenneth's feelings.
In the past, and even now. Constantly seeking Kenneth's help. Taking advantage of the fact that he used to like her, without any regard. I called Miranda and told her about it, and Miranda was furious.
"That green tea spirit Katie really angers me. How could she bully our little Kenneth like this?"
As a wife, you have to find a way to deal with her, slap her face."