"What's the matter, kiddo? Since when did you become so timid? This is not like you at all. It's just lunch. Why do you have to ask for permission? Just get divorced and come home if this is how your life is with him! We'll take care of you. Who said that we wanted you to get married in the first place?" Rain was worried about Leena's sudden changes. She used to be decisive and brisk. He didn't like how overly cautious their princess had become.
"Rain, do you want me to die alone?" Leena rolled her eyes at him. She knew that he had said that out of love. People who didn't know him might think that he was simply breaking her marriage, though.
"What? Die alone? That's insane! You are beautiful and intelligent. You are our little princess. Whoever thinks you would die alone is out of his stupid mind. We just think that you deserve better." Rain retorted as soon as he heard Leena's words, as if he was afraid they would come true.
"I don't care about better. Whoever I like is the best." However, Leena disregarded his worry with a bitter smile. Kevin might not love her now but she knew that he would someday.
"Good. Be willful. As my sister, that's the spirit you need." Rain felt sad for her and took her into his arms. Leena was never arrogant or rude although she was a spoiled girl. Someone like her definitely deserved a better life.
"How come it sounds like disapproval rather than approval?" Leena broke off from his embrace gently and then turned to Claire. She waved at the girl to come over.
"Tell me honestly, is there something wrong with your sister-in-law? She looks like a clown. Her makeup is way too weird." Rain had been around women for the longest time and it made him an expert at spotting makeup. Claire's makeup was simply the worst he had seen so far.
"Don't say that in her face. Maybe the trend confuses her. She thinks this kind of makeup is in fashion, but she doesn't know that it doesn't suit her," Leena whispered in Rain's ear to make sure that the approaching Claire wouldn't hear her.
"Huh! Considering her skin, don't you think that lighter makeup will make her look less like she ate crayons for breakfast?" Unfortunately, Rain didn't give a damn if Claire would hear him or not. He even gave another hearty laugh after what he said.
"Are you talking about me behind my back?" It was then that Claire arrived and looked at the two suspiciously. She had noticed them talking and laughing while staring at her earlier. There was no doubt that they were talking about her.
"No! Of course, we are not. Rain wants to invite us to lunch. Do you care to go?" Leena touched her nose habitually. It was something she did every time she lied. Everyone who knew her was aware of it.
"You once said that it was a waste to refuse a free meal. So why not?" Claire replied with a devil-may-care attitude. The closeness between Rain and Leena bugged her a lot. It was just that Rain's lecture was still lingering in her head. She just couldn't lash out at Leena in the presence of this handsome brute.
"Then let's go to the restaurant together. It would take some time before we could eat if we cooked at home." Her sister-in-law's response made Leena happy. The cooking job would definitely fall on her since Claire didn't know how to cook at all. It was okay with her but after spending so much time shopping in the supermarket, she was too tired to even touch spatula.
"Beauties, have you decided yet? If you have, then let's roll," Rain said with a big smile. He had forgotten about the discord with Claire just a moment ago.
"What shall we eat?" It was Leena who asked. She had just had Western food the day before and thought that it would be nice to have something else.
"You ladies decide. It's not a big issue for me." Rain leaned against the car sluggishly and the purple stud on his ear shone in the sunlight.
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