Chapter 15 Pet Name

As for getting married, you are the first! Just a few words and Cecelia was overwhelmed! No matter how many women he had before, he was only willing to get married to her! Yes, that was right, marrying her was done out of his own free will! ‘No, it wasn’t. Cecelia Shayne, what the hell are you thinking? Regardless of whether it was his own free will, I got myself a jinx, is that something to be happy about?’ Of course not, it was her greatest misfortune! Annoyed at herself, she smacked her forehead before getting up from the bed, and quickly followed William who had already walked outside. William went into the kitchen and took out some ingredients from the refrigerator, showing no sign of what he was about to do. Taking a bottle of juice from the refrigerator, Cecelia took a drink while leaning against it, before asking casually, “Pretty boy, what exactly have you been doing all day? Don’t tell me you have not eaten until now when it’s already so late?” William glanced at her gently without saying anything and returned to his chores. Cecelia stared at his back, rolled her eyes repeatedly, combined with rude hand and leg gestures. When Cecelia was busy goofing around all by herself, William suddenly turned around. “Hahaha—” Cecelia laughed foolishly and started stretching her arms and legs. “After a hard day at work, my arms and legs are killing me—” William flicked a glance at her and walked to the dining table with two bowls of noodles. Without asking Cecelia, he started eating. Cecelia, “—” What did he mean by that? Sanctimonious! Cecelia secretly threw him a few snide glares, before stepping in uninvited. Apart from not being able to earn money, William had many talents, and the most outstanding was his cooking skills. The food he cooked was comparable to that prepared by a top-tier chef, although she had never eaten food cooked by a chef, the food he prepared definitely surpassed anything she had ever tasted from the food stalls. In less than two minutes, a bowl of noodles disappeared into Cecelia’s stomach. She looked at William, who had half a bowl of noodles left, and licked her lips. There does not seem to be any left in the pot, what could she do now that she wanted more? Ask him to make her another bowl? She was too shy to do that! Shamelessly snatch the remaining food from his bowl? Haha, her face was not thick enough for that! Cecelia bit her chopsticks as she stared at the noodles in William’s bowl getting lesser with each passing second, her heart beating anxiously! He was about to finish it! It was not apparent if it was caused by her burning gaze, but William abruptly put his chopsticks down. Cecelia quickly asked, “Are you done eating?” “Yes.” With a mild answer, William got up, collected the bowls, and left the table. Cecelia was about to say, ‘If you’re done, let me have it, don’t waste it,’ but the words got stuck in her throat. Did he not notice she was still hungry? Did he not notice she had something to say? Did he— When she saw him dump the uneaten noodles into the trash can, she was livid! Humph! Was he under the impression she could not cook? Before he came along, she cooked for herself! Cecelia left the table in a huff and headed into the kitchen. “Excuse me!” Cecelia said coldly as she stood behind William, who was doing the dishes. William, still with that placid attitude of his, did not give way immediately. Cecelia, who was already upset, nearly exploded, but— She was no match for him! She could only sulk in silence, and as a result, when she imagined William’s face on the onion she was chopping up, she accidentally cut her finger. “Ouch!” Blood dripped as Cecelia cried out in pain. At the sound of her cry, before she could even react further, William rushed in and grabbed her hand, his brows in a deep frown. Cecelia, “—” It was a common scene often shown on TV or in the movies, but Cecelia never imagined it would ever happen to her in real life. Whenever that scene played out, it felt loving and full of warmth, but when it happened to her, why did her face feel so hot? Looking at that perfectly handsome face, not only was her face getting hot, even her heartbeat was out of control. Thump, thump, thump— Never had her heart beaten so quickly before, as if it was going into cardiac arrest. The problem not only lied with the heart, but her ears as well. Otherwise, when he called her stupid, how come she was not upset, and even somewhat liked it? He seemed quite angry, the usual stoic face was much colder, even his voice lacked warmth, “Where’s the first aid kit?” “No, none.” She had always led a rough life, and basically never got sick, so she never required something like a first aid kit. When William’s face turned darker, Cecelia quickly said, “It’s fine, it’s just a small cut. I don’t feel the pain anymore when I look at you. I’m sure it’ll be better soon.” Cecelia was horrified when she realized what she just said, and her hot face grew even hotter, almost hot enough to fry an egg. Especially after she saw the change in William’s eyes after he heard those words, she could not wait to find a hole and bury her head in it. “I—I don’t mean that. What I meant was, you’re better than antiseptic and a bandage!” That did not sound right either! Cecelia almost lost it in a fit of panic, “Ah, anyway, I’m fine now, I’m off to bed.” Pushing William aside, Cecelia practically sprinted into the bedroom, locking the door behind her once again. Leaning against the door, she rubbed at her chest, “Stop beating so fast. He was just sucking at a wound. He’s only a bit handsome, nothing to be excited about. Don’t forget, he’s nothing but a vampire who can’t earn a single cent!” Right, a vampire! Cecelia decided that this would be the ‘pet name’ for William from now on. Of course, she would not say it to his face. There were too many uncertainties about that horrible man! Cecelia might not have noticed, but all her negative thoughts had all but disappeared when William got home, although, in the end, he did not reveal his whereabouts in the daytime. A night of pleasant dreams had passed. During breakfast, Cecelia finally recalled that she had not shared the news about what happened to her at work with William. “Pretty boy, have you ever come across a company that provides meals and transportation?” Cecelia’s face was full of mystery. William’s expression was full of serenity, as if nothing could affect his emotions, looking and speaking calmly, “Never worked a day in my life.” What was so great about not working? Forget it, this guy was truly shameless, there was no point in arguing with him. Cecelia smiled exaggeratedly, “I’ve seen it before, and I’ve even experienced it myself. Pretty boy, do you know? This new company of mine, not only is there a beautiful office, it even includes free meals and transportation, and a monthly wage of ten thousand. Although I just happened to have been lucky enough to be chosen in a lucky draw, the boss of the company is definitely a good person. If I ever get the chance to meet him, I’ll definitely pounce on him and give him a big kiss!” Cecelia did not notice the change in William’s eyes and waited for him to congratulate her, but he said something totally unexpected—