I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 73

Is this what it feels like to be so embarrassed that you want to disappear?

Unable to bear this awkward atmosphere of being alone with him, Leticia leaned her forehead against the wall and screamed soundlessly.

‘I’m crazy, crazy!’

What was she thinking when she answered confidently that they’re a couple?

She had no choice, but to say it. Her face burned, as she thought about it again. She wanted to hide somewhere, but there was nowhere in such a small room that only contained a bed, a dressing table and a chest of drawers.

It was then that Enoch sighed as he sat down in a creaky old chair.

“It’s bad.”

“Oh, yes… That’s right, it’s a big deal. The drought was worse than I thought.”

“No, not that.”

“….?”

She didn’t understand what he meant. Forgetting her embarrassment, Leticia turned to look back at him. Enoch was wearing a relaxed expression and was smiling with his chin slightly raised.

“We have to act like a couple, don’t we?”

“….!”

Anyone could tell her was having fun, as he wore a bright smile. Leticia covered her cheek with the back of her hand.

“No, um…”

“How about we decide on what we’ll call each other first?”

“What we call each other?”

“I want to call you ‘wife’.”

“Huh, what do you mean wife?”

Leticia subconsciously raised her voice. She was dizzy from his unexpectedly sweet words.

However, when he looked at her as if she was cute, Leticia turned her head with a look of dissatisfaction.

“Don’t make fun of me.”

“I’m not teasing you.”

Enoch approached Leticia and poked her cheek. As soon as Leticia tried to push him away, his low voice reached her ears.

“Let’s wash up first.”

“Yes, I understand…”

Leticia closed her mouth after answering. Somehow, it felt like the first night of their honeymoon, and she could feel her face heating up again.

As soon as she noticed, Leticia immediately ran into the bathroom. She was worried about one thing while she was washing up.

‘How can I face Enoch?’

It was clear her face would turn red again as soon as their eyes met. When she thought of Enoch, who would laugh at her, a sigh escaped automatically.

Even after lightly washing up, she encountered a problem she hadn’t thought about in a while.

‘Now that I think about it, there’s only one bed…’

Leticia sneakily checked the bed. Fortunately, or unfortunately, it was large enough for two people to sleep together if they held each other.

‘We’re going to get married someday.’

As soon as she sat on the bed, she covered her face with both hands. They normally held hands and even hugged, but it still made her nervous. When she thought they’d be sleeping alone in the bed together, she could hear her heart pounding.

Just then, her eyes met Enoch’s as he came out of the bathroom, while toweling off his wet hair.

“….”

“….”

They could have said anything, but they both seemed to have made a pact, and they just fell silent.

‘What should I do?’

Leticia was feeling nervous and bit her lip. She couldn’t believe she was going to sleep side by side with Enoch in the same bed tonight. No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t sleep.

“Aren’t you going to sleep?”

It was Enoch who first spoke in the uncomfortable silence. Surprised, Leticia smiled awkwardly and ran her hand down the blanket.

“What? Oh, I’m going to sleep. Yes, sleep.”

For some reason, the way he looked at her seemed to be telling her to go to bed quickly, so Leticia laid down slowly as if she couldn’t win.

‘Can I lie down beside him and sleep?’

Despite her nervousness, Enoch laid a blanket on the floor and tried to lay down.

“Why are you lying on the floor?

“The floor is more comfortable.”

“….”

He said it with such a calm voice, that at first, she really thought he found the floor more comfortable.

But Leticia was not fooled by his words.

“Come up here, Enoch.”

“I’m fine.”

“The floor is hard, it must be uncomfortable.”

Even if his family had been through difficult times, he would have slept in a bed. It bothered her that he was laying on the floor and acting like sleeping there wasn’t a big deal.

“I’m comfortable, so hurry up and sleep.”

“I’m uncomfortable.”

Leticia peeked her head over the bed and tapped the spot beside her.

“Hurry up.”

It became obvious to him that Leticia wouldn’t back down until he climbed up, so Enoch stopped pretending and gave in to her.

“I won’t do anything, so don’t worry and get some sleep.”

Enoch smiled sadly at Leticia telling him to relax and get some rest.

“I think that’s what I wanted to say.”

While he acted fearless, his mouth was dry and he didn’t know how he felt. Enoch pretended to be calm and placed a blanket on Leticia.

“It’s late, you need to get some sleep…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Enoch was frozen in place by a soft touch on his cheek.

“Just now… What did you do?”

He said this while trying to pull himself together. Fortunately, he didn’t stutter, but his voice cracked at the end.

It was her first time seeing Enoch half-destroyed, so she smiled gently for a while. Leticia covered herself with the blanket so only her eyes peered out.

“Goodnight kiss…”

“….”