I LOVE YOU, MONSTER: THE BLINDFOLDED WIFE X THE MASKED HUSBAND

its not like you can't

Just after breakfast, Davi received an unexpected call from Ms. Lee asking her to meet her right away. The moment she heard that, Davi bit her lip hard as she looked at the masked man across her.

Ah, what great timing... why now?

Davi felt as though lady luck seemed to not be on her side this time because she had planned to spend the day with Sei but now she won't be able to. She had planned to execute some steps throughout the day and even ask him out for another date.

She wanted to stay with him, but at the same time, she knew that her teacher might have important things to tell her about her coming exam.

On the other hand, Sei, who was looking at her, noticed the change in her expression.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked and Davi immediately cleared her throat.

"Ah... err... my teacher is asking me to meet her. I think it's about my upcoming exam," she replied honestly.

"It's fine. You can go,"

"Eh? But... I told you I would make up for yesterday's..."

"You can still do that tomorrow."

"R-really? You're not going to leave again?"

"Mm. I won't leave."

Hearing him say that made Davi feel ecstatic and the light in her eyes returned immediately. She was happy to know that he would be staying, at least for another day.

"I'm really glad. I thought you were going to leave again. That's why I... okay then, I will go right away and finish whatever it is," she said with great energy before she ran away upstairs to get ready.

Sei was quietly looking towards where Davi just left when Zaki popped out in front of him.

"Heh... are you sure about letting her go for today?" he asked mischievously but Sei just looked at him without a word.

However, that didn't stop the mischievous imp. "Even though you're so lonely because of her absence yesterday, you're still going to let her leave?"

Hearing his words, Sei remained silent for a moment before he finally opened his mouth.

"Lonely... was I?" Sei replied with his usual blank tone, causing Zaki to snap and talk loudly at him, as though he was a mom desperately trying to convince his son.

"You're obviously lonely. My keen eyes don't fail me so don't you dare deny it! Even if you think differently, your mood yesterday was definitely loneliness, do you understand? You even looked like you just wanted to teleport beside her the whole time, you know?"

Upon hearing him, Sei's gaze went to the scenery outside the opened window and he replied.

"Even if what you say is true... I can't chain her down even if I wanted to."

Upon hearing this, Zaki sat on the chair slowly. He looked at the cold masked man as he rested his face on his hand.

"It's not like you can't, Sei. You know you could, but you're just afraid to do anything that may hurt her. Am I right?"

Sei glanced at Zaki the moment he heard his words. However, his gaze went back to the scenery outside and he stayed like that for a while.