Damian forced a smile and asked as if he couldn't care less when they were on their way back, “Wrenna, have you any cravings for dinner?”
When she recalled he wasn't feeling well throughout the day, she suggested, “Why don't you send me home since I'm not really hungry? It's about time for you to call it a day as well.”
Unwilling to send Wrenna home just yet, Damian insisted as much as he felt the urge to retch, “Shall we have something light to end the day?”
Has he always been such a proud man? Isn't he aware that it's fine to show his vulnerable side in front of me?
“That's fine with me since I'm not really hungry!” Damian accelerated the car in the direction of the restaurant he had in mind with a smirk as if he was up to something else.
Half an hour later, they reached a nearby café and ordered a few light refreshments. Damian had finally returned to his usual self.
He served Wrenna a glass of fruit juice and asked, “Are these enough?”
“Yes! These are perfect to end the night!”
“We can always drop by this café and the restaurant in the afternoon in the future whenever you feel like it.”
Chuckling, Wrenna asked, “Damian, are you a foodie or something? Are you on a journey to savor the delicacies the city has to offer?”
Truth be told, he had sent others to gather the information of the eateries available in the city just to take Wrenna out for a meal with him.
“A few of my friends are foodies! They were the ones who told me these few great eateries! There are still a few on the list! I'll bring you to those in the near future!”
“S-Sure...”
Halfway through their meal, Damian remarked, “Speaking of which, I miss the meals you have made me! It's such a shame you can't make me any of those anymore since you're occupied with all sorts of things!”
Wrenna giggled as a result of the man's statements. She asked, “What exactly do you want? I'll make you something tomorrow!”
“Just forget about it since I'm afraid it's going to tire you out.”
Wrenna couldn't stand the man playing hard to get, but she had no intention to expose him as well. In anticipation of the man's reply, she remained silent for a few seconds.
In the end, Damian said, “Since you insist, you have my thanks in advance!”
Damian grinned the moment he returned to his car after dropping Wrenna off at her place. He was thrilled by the thought of having her joining him at Jackdaws Mansion since it had been a long time since they spent some quality time together.
Once he returned home, he instructed Cora to take everyone out with her since he needed them to leave him and Wrenna alone.
Damian was startled by Wrenna's presence since she showed up at Jackdaws Mansion early in the morning. Nonetheless, he wasn't against the idea of having her around.
Upon a simple inspection, Wrenna found out there weren't even enough ingredients to make him his favorite dishes.
He shrugged his shoulders and said, “You need to stop looking at me because I'm not aware as well! Cora is away for a short getaway along with the rest!”
“If that's the case, I'll head out to get the ingredients I need.”
“I'll go with you!” Damian was thrilled by the thought of visiting the supermarket with Wrenna.
He pushed the cart around as she led the way and acquired all sorts of ingredients she needed. Throughout the session at the supermarket, he couldn't stop himself from staring at her.
When Wrenna turned around and asked if Damian had any cravings, he answered, “Wrenna, just make me the things you have in mind. I have faith in you.”
“Okay.”
As she continued picking the ingredients she needed, Damian asked out of the blue, “Shall we get some snacks? You're a huge fan of nuts, aren't you? We'll go get some.”
Wrenna was slightly taken aback by the suggestion. She asked in return, “Damian, have you always been aware of my preferences?”
The man nodded and lost himself in a train of thought—he recalled the things his mother and Cora shared with him shortly after they filed for divorce.
He had been observing her all this while. Thus, he found out he was the ignorant one throughout their marriage.
Once he figured out he was the one at fault, he was overwhelmed by guilt for neglecting her.
All of a sudden, Wrenna requested, “Can you get me some fruits as well? Is this the compensation for my hard work for the day?”
He approached the apple of his eyes and ran his fingers through her hair, asking in a gentle tone, “Are you sure those are enough?”
Unaware of the things going on, Wrenna bought different kinds of fruits and some nuts.
The duo was all smiles for different reasons throughout the session. Thus, it wasn't much of a challenge for others to tell he had a thing for her.
Some of the onlookers were envious of Wrenna since such a handsome man was head over heels in love with her. They thought of taking his photos, but the observant man glared at them, stopping them in the nick of time.
In the end, his silhouette was the only thing they had gotten their hands on. They expressed their regret on their social media accounts.
Wrenna got into the car ahead of Damian since he had to load the groceries into the car.
Out of nowhere, someone greeted him, “Mr. Quigley?”
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