Chapter 37: Unbearable Awkwardness

After a while, Amia hung up the phone and then looked at Steve, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Why do you even bother with him when he's so harsh with you?" Steve asked, clearly puzzled. "I'm used to it, and he’s just worried about me, so his tone is a bit stern. I understand that. Maybe we’re just close, so that’s how it is," Amia replied with a smile. But Steve frowned at her response. It sounded like she was the type of woman who was being taken advantage of. The idea that being close meant tolerating someone's bad temper struck him as ridiculous. "By the way, Mr. President, can I ask—who pursued whom between you and your wife?" Amia asked curiously. To be honest, Steve hadn’t planned to discuss it, but since Amia had asked, he decided to answer. "It wasn’t really a matter of who pursued whom. We were both pressured by our families to get married." "No way, Mr. President, you’re so outstanding. How could your family need to pressure you into marriage?" Amia was genuinely surprised