“Why?” I blinked in confusion. With the pills, we can still have sex if we run out of condoms. Isn’t it a good alternative?
Christopher grabbed the box and tap it on my forehead before returning it to the owner. “You silly girl. This kind of thing is harmful to your body. Why would you take it?”
Glancing at Christopher, I was about to tell him that taking one pill occasionally would be fine but promptly changed my mind. As I thought about how he showed his concern for me, warmth enveloped my heart.
Christopher had asked the store owner to wrap everything up in an enormous shopping bag. I was stunned to see his purchases. What did Christopher buy? This is such a huge bag.
When we exited the store, I was in a hurry and nearly ran into someone at the corner. I hastily stepped back and picked up the person’s bag, which had dropped to the ground. “I’m sorry. It was an accident. Are you all…” I trailed off after noticing who it was.
Christopher and I had just talked about Julia earlier, and now we’ve bumped into her.
“Are you from the Tanner family?” Julia glanced at me and took her bag from me. It was a question, but she sounded sure about it.
“Hello, Mrs. Lane!” I straightened my back nervously, as though I was a child about to meet the principal after making a mistake.
“Hello, Ms. Tanner!” Monica nodded and flashed a smile. Beside her was Darius’ wife, Shelley Lighton. Their hands were laden with shopping bags. It was obvious that Julia was here to spend quality time with her future daughter-in-law. My expression grew awkward.
“Are you shopping?” Julia asked calmly. She seemed quite pleasant. I knew that was how influential people treated other ordinary people—with a distant and polite smile.
“Yes, I’m here to stroll around.” I was praying fervently that Christopher had spotted his mom and sister-in-law, and would be smart enough to hide somewhere until they left.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Love Coming From The Least Expected