The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Lisa watched her silently for a few seconds before reaching her. He lifted her chin and asked, "Are you angry?" due to his behavior.

Ruby Jane promptly shook her head, "I am sorry."

His indifferent voice continued as he gently caressed her chin with his thumb, "Then why are you away?" She would have leaped into his arms if she wasn't angry.

"Because you are angry." She didn't want to get pushed away.

Lisa didn't react to it. He checked on her legs as he continued to ask, "What if I hadn't returned?"

Ruby Jane watched his actions. He was treating her like a patient rather than as his wife. The way he held her and checked her was so in contrast to how he usually takes care of her..

Hearing his question, she promptly responded, "I wanted to wait for an hour so that you could cool off. Then..." She paused, biting her lip. She might probably rile him up, "Then I would have reached you and beat you up." Beat him up and tell him that he could reject her surprise.

His wife doesn't just cry, she knows to accept her mistakes and keep things back in place. He further cooled off after hearing she would have reached for him.

Lisa left her leg down on the cold floor. Since she was on flats, she hadn't sprained herself. Her knees and palms were red due to fall.

His fingers wrapped around her ankles and pulled her on his lap from the cold floor. Ruby Jane blinked a few times. She still couldn't read if he was angry or not or hiding it. However, she took the liberty and wrapped her arms and legs around him. Even if he wanted to, he can't throw her away now.

She heard him breathing a long sigh before his hand secured around her and another one caressed her head. She told him that he doesn't have to go because she arranged for it. So, "What if I want to go?"

"Then I will be your support. I will wait for you every day and take care of the rest so that you can focus on your research." She stated.

Wait every day for three years? That's even more tormenting. "Then who will look after you?"

Ruby Jane pushed her head back and pointed at his chest, "You are going to be a student again. I will look after you and take care of myself too."

Was he missing something? Lisa slightly moved her back on his lap and braced himself for the attack. He spoke in confusion, "But you will be here." He meant Mocon.

Ruby Jane furrowed when he pushed her away. She responded looking at his hands holding her away, "Why will I be here?" Then her eyes widened.

Now every piece fell into place. He thought she was sending him away because he assumed he was going alone to country S.

'Oh, crap.' Lisa had thought he had a brain. Looks like he had sold it off in the morning while loving his wife.

Her hands shifted. She clutched his collar and gritted her teeth. She asked through her teeth, "Lalisa Manoban, will you confess or should I beat you to a pulp?" She couldn't believe he got mad over the misunderstanding and she cried over it.

Lisa didn't think of the possibility of Ruby Jane changing the countries for him. She had her huge growing company. It needed her presence to build it stronger. Her family and friends were in the Mocon. Her whole life was in Mocon.

Now the situation has totally reversed.

He held her hands, slowly pulled her grip. He pretended to be dumb by playing the victim card, "Cupcake, you should have spoken to me once. Since you have arranged it, I will do as you say." Then he wrapped her in his arms as he slapped his forehead.