My Dear Deadly Husband

Chapter 10

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Rose sighed while sitting at the kitchen bench. It's been a little over there months since she's been here and she has yet to see her family.

The last she saw them was when she left with Keenan to come live with him but since then, there's been no contact from them.

She found it strange at first. She would have liked to think her parents were somewhat worried about her and tried to call her but she hasn't received any phone calls from them whatsoever.

She wasn't able to call them either as whenever she did, the phone service would say that they were not available.

"You're up early," she heard Keenan say from behind.

She glanced in his direction and stretched her arms before getting off the kitchen stool.

"I just woke up earlier than usual," she replied, washing her now-empty mug.

"Couldn't sleep?" he asked, putting a piece of bread in the toaster.

She wiped her hands and replied, "Not really."

He hummed and placed the freshly toasted bread onto a plate and covered it in marmalade before taking a bite. "I have to go soon for an early meeting so I'll see you later tonight for dinner," he rushed as he walked over to the door, adjusting his cuffs.

She went over to the couch before sitting down and turning on the news. On it, they were talking about a family crisis that happened abroad. It suddenly made Rose think about her own family.

"Keenan," she called out.

Keenan, who was fixing up his tie, looked up at her curiously. "What's wrong?"

Rose glanced over in his direction, "Can I visit my parents?"

He visibly froze. He let go of his tie and looked over at her who was staring intensely at the photo of the family on the screen.

"No," he replied bluntly.

Rose whipped her eyes at him and frowned.

"Why not?"

"Because I said so," he huffed.

"That's your reason?" she scoffed.

Keenan sighed before grabbing his keys, "Look Rose, let's not fight about this right now."

Rose creased her eyebrows in frustration before walking over to the kitchen.

"You won't even let me see my blood relatives," she murmured.

Keenan looked over at her and frowned. He didn't like when she was sad. He slowly walked over to her and hugged her from behind.

"There was a new restaurant you've been wanting to go to right? I'll take you there after I finish work," he negotiated.

"Whatever, I don't feel like going."

Keenan made a conflicted face and sighed, "I'll see you after work, alright? You can invite Marie over if you're bored. Just don't go out with her, okay?"

Rose stood at the kitchen while Keenan finally left. She stood there gripping the edge of the kitchen sink.

A few minutes after Keenan left, she took out her phone and messaged Marie to come over.

+ are you free right now?

++ yeah, why?

+ do you want to come over?