Chapter 7

In the end, Blossom gave up chasing after Leo since she understood there was nothing she could do about the situation. She had just asked Uriel to drop her off at The People's Happiness Park, a place she frequently visited in times of agitation. It was strange because the way she felt every time she went here didn't match the park's name at all. Before Uriel started his car, he told Blossom, "Think about what I'm offering." "Use me... Blossom." "Use me... Blossom." "Use me... Blossom." No matter how often the phrases run through her head, she was aware of one thing for certain: she couldn't intentionally hurt the feelings of other people for the sake of her own happiness. She knew love could destroy people, since it had already damaged her. She would never take advantage of Uriel. She remained on the bench until the park closed at twelve in the morning. She was preoccupied with so many other things that she didn't know she had been staring into space for several hours. When she arrived back at the villa, all of the lights in the mansion were still turned off. Her chest became tighter in spite of the fact that it appeared Leo would not be returning. She walked slowly as tears gathered in the corners of her eyes. As soon as she opened the huge double door, she was greeted by a frigid and dimly lit living room. Her hands shook as she reached for the light switch. However, when she couldn't find it, she headed straight towards the stairs. In addition, why on earth would she open the light if there was no one there to welcome her? When she took a step, she was unexpectedly addressed by a low, icy voice that came from behind her. It seemed like a million volts of electricity ran through her body at once. "Where did you go?" Blossom didn't say anything and just stood there the whole time. She tightened her grasp on her fist and looked up to the ceiling in an effort to prevent the tears she had been fighting back from escaping. "Where have you been?" the man inquired once more, but this time with a hint of annoyance in his tone. "Do you know what time it is?" Blossom did not move at all, and instead continued to climb. The light came on after she had taken two steps, which made her gaze at her feet for a moment. The bitter tears that had been streaming from her eyes were now halted. "W-what about you? Where have you been all day?" Even though the pitch of her voice was off, she still attempted to say it in its entirety without taking her eyes from her feet. She was concerned that Leo could discover the truth about how she really felt. When Leo didn't answer, Blossom couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She sprinted to the guest room as her tears were like water on a broken faucet. She avoided being in the same room with Leo at this time because she knew that doing so would make her appear to be a loser. It was probably for the best that she had a model shoot scheduled tomorrow. She needed to leave for New England at three in the morning because that was where the shoot and runaway walk would take place. Even yet, people would still be able to identify her due to the fact that Leopold Fontaine was well-known all over the world as being one of the most successful young business tycoons, and they were aware that she was his wife. As she pondered deeply again, she had no idea that she had completely fallen asleep, and the alarm clock on her phone was the stimulus that brought her back to consciousness. Even though she didn't want to get up yet, she went straight to Leo's room to get a suitcase and pack some clothes because she knew that she would be in New England for a week. She would also take advantage of that day to get all of the thoughts that have been going through her head out of her system. Upon entering the room, she noticed that the king-size bed had not even been moved from its previous place. It appeared Leo didn't sleep here. A painful smirk appeared on lips as she considered the possibility that he had slept with Erin. She merely chose to disregard it and proceeded to get dressed, after which she showered and left. As she carried her suitcase down the stairs, she noticed that the light in the kitchen was already on. She would have disregarded that but she heard a plate shattering and smelled burned food. Her eyes immediately widened for fear that the kitchen was on fire. Nevertheless, when she arrived there, she didn't discover a kitchen that was on fire; instead, she saw her husband wearing an apron while wielding a spatula. The egg that he was frying was already burned. As she wandered her eyes off the disorganized kitchen, she found it hard to comprehend what she was seeing. Blossom's only response when Leo looked up at her was a frown, followed by the question, "What are you doing?" "Are you blind? You can see that I'm preparing breakfast." "You're just cooking, so why does it appear like a tornado just went through our house?" Blossom made her way over to Leo and took the spatula because if she left suddenly, their mansion could catch fire, therefore she needed to make sure that everything was okay before she could leave even though she was already late. When she was finished, she placed the burnt egg on the dining table, held her waist, and looked at her husband with raised eyebrows, "If you wanted to eat, you should have told me so that I cook for you. You may also just order online, or you could call a helper." "I don't like that." "Why?" "Don't make it a habit to ask a lot of questions. Let's go." Leo dragged Blossom including her suitcase after he removed his apron. "Wait." Blossom made an effort to take Leo's hand away, but she was more powerful than she was. "I'm late on my errands now! I'm sorry, but I really don't have time for this." "Exactly. That's why I'm dragging you because we are already late." As a result of what he said, she stopped walking, stared confusedly behind him and asked, "What do you mean by 'we are'?