Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 761

The living room was very clean and spotless.

The TV was on, and the air was filled with a strong floral fragrance.

Howard glanced at Elaine silently and walked towards the dining hall.

Elaine quickly followed.

As he glanced at the dishes on the table, he frowned. "What is this?"

"Your dinner. They're all your favorite. I just made them. Hurry and dine in before they turn cold."

Without a glance at her, he spurted, "Throw these away and recook my dinner."

"What?" A little surprised, she asked, "Why?"

"I don't eat leftovers."

"This is not leftovers. It's specially made for you. I've already eaten mine in the kitchen. It's not dirty. You can eat this."

She was a maid. No matter how well Howard treated her, she was just a maid.

When Howard was on his of days, he would invite her to eat with him, and only then would she comply.

Usually, when Howard wasn't at home, she would cook two portions of the food, where she would eat hers and leave the other portion for Howard.

Howard had never acted like this, so she assumed that he was still mad at her about this morning.

At the same time, she looked at him cautiously.

However, Howard raised his eyebrows. "What are you standing there? Do you expect me to cook my own dinner?"

"Oh, no! I'll do it." Elaine immediately threw all the food away and cooked him another set of dinner.

Half an hour later.

Steamy dishes were served on the table.

Only then did Howard's face relax. He picked up his spoon and took a bite, and it was delicious. Then, he looked at the petite figure who was working in the kitchen and his eyes started to darken.

Howard was eating when Elaine came out of the kitchen. She pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at him eating with her chin on her hands. Suddenly, she blurted, "Dr. Perkins, why do I feel that you are different today?"

Surprised, he paused and looked up. "Different? How?" "The way you eat." She pointed at the braised fish and said, "This is your favorite dish, but you don't eat it today. Besides, you're not a picky eater, but you seem to have a bad appetite today as you eat so slowly."

Howard glanced at her indifferently. "What are you suspecting?"

"What?" On the contrary, she was stunned. "Do I have to suspect anything?"

Startled by her response that Howard choked, his glance complicated and strange. "Are you always so stupid?"

"Hey!"

She had already lowered herself to such an extent. Why must he be so rude?

Puffing up her cheek in annoyance, she put up an angry pout yet her eyes were so sparkling and there was no hint of frustration in them. Moreover, her lips seemed to curl into a smirk.

Her expression made Howard feel that she was an oddball. "Why can you be so happy after being scolded?"

He had never seen such a person.

Cupping her chin with one hand, she said cheekily, "Because you scold me, which means you're not angry with me anymore, so I'm happy."

Frankly, Elaine had been worrying the whole day today. She was afraid that Howard would still be angry when he returned.

However, from the looks of it, he seemed to be okay.

Putting down his utensils, Howard stared at her silently, which made her brush her face, wondering if there was something on it.

Suddenly, Howard stood up and walked towards the living room.

Puzzled, she felt that there was something not quite right with him tonight as he was completely different from how he was during the day.

"Dr. Perkins, do you still want to eat this?" Elaine shouted.

Howard waved his hand. "Nah. Clean them up."

Hence, Elaine started cleaning up the table and doing the dishes, but she couldn't help thinking how odd Howard was tonight.

Yet, she couldn't tell how.

When she came out of the kitchen, she saw Howard sitting on the sofa and watching TV absent- mindedly.

Silently, she took the fruit and sat down in front of Howard, which attracted his attention.

"Here's some fruits." She pushed the plate in front of him and said, "It's your favorite."

Howard narrowed his eyes. "Do you have something to say to me?"

His remark made her blushed as he had said what she was thinking. "I want to talk to you about what happened this morning."

"Go ahead."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be angry, she recomposed herself and started, "I know that you've always taken care of me and I appreciate that very much, but I can't live here anymore..."

"So, you want to move out?"

"Y-Yes."

"Why?"

Surprised, Elaine hesitated for a while and muttered, "We are not meant for each other..."

Howard had a faint smile on his face. "You don't like me?"

She stammered, "l-l only regard you as..." Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

"As what?" Before she could finish, he suddenly leaned over to her, sounding mellow and deep, and his breath completely enveloped her.

Instinctively, she moved back, but Howard raised her chin and stared at her. "I'm a doctor with a high income and treat you well. Why don't you like me?"

His gaze was aggressive, yet his voice was gentle, deep, and filled with temptation. Elaine was a little dazed as she had never seen such a side of Howard before.

In her eyes, Howard was like a child in an adult's body without any disguise of emotions. He would say anything that came up in his mind and one could easily tell his mood through his expression.

However, the way he looked at her now was completely different from how the usual Howard would.

In a daze, she suddenly blurted, "Are you Dr. Perkins?"

He paused for a second and then chuckled and winked, "Who else can I be?"

His transition made Elaine even more confused. "Okay, it's you. Can you get up, please? My feet are getting numb."

Instead, he glanced at her still. "You haven't answered my question yet."

Elaine muttered, "I have already told you that I have a fiance, and we will get married this year." "But you're still single now. Why can't I date you?" Her heart was beating fast. She didn't expect him to be so straightforward that she stammered in shock, "D-Dr. Perkins, why do you do this?"

"What did I do?"

"We can't...

"I know. You can't be with me because you have a fiance. Do you like him?"

Though she didn't say anything, she lowered her eyes.

He smiled. "If you don't like him, cancel your engagement and be with me. How about it?"

Her heart was beating faster and faster as he was getting closer and closer. His thin lips were approaching her while his manly aura had completely surrounded her...

She could not move.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

"Ding Dong..."

The abrupt doorbell brought Elaine back to her senses. She hastily pushed Howard away and skipped back to her room.

He frowned and looked at her back as she ran away, snorting unhappily.

In the end, he withdrew his gaze and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a large item fell to the floor.

"Sh*t!" The man, who fell to the ground, cursed loudly. "Vincent, can you say something before you open the door? D*mn, my nose is bleeding!"