Filed to story: Healing My Disabled Husband Novel
Averi said, “I thought you found something out. Beata is very sensible, but she’s still a young girl. Don’t be too hard on her, or she might rebel and do something you can’t imagine.”
“I know,” River said.
After thinking for a moment, he shared his thoughts with Averi.
Averi looked at him incredulously. “You suspect Beata and her bodyguard?”
She wasn’t criticizing the bodyguard’s job; she was just surprised that they were all much older than
Beata. Even if Beata had such an idea, Averi didn’t think they would reciprocate it.
Of course, age didn’t matter when it came to love. But there was one important thing: Beata was underage.
Even if someone among them loved Beata romantically, they wouldn’t dare pursue that direction while she was still a minor.
River knew his subordinates well; he knew their personalities well enough to know this wasn’t possible.
“I may have been overthinking things,” River admitted.
“What’s wrong with you? You’re not usually like this,” Averi remarked.
“Maybe I’m getting old,” River joked “and becoming more like a father.”
Averi didn’t respond immediately but instead looked at River before asking him, “Do you want children?”
River was taken aback for a moment before replying, “It doesn’t matter much to me. I’m not exactly the type who gets close to kids.”
He always kept Hayden family’s three children at arm’s length whenever he visited them with Averie because of how uncomfortable it made him feel around kids.
“If it weren’t for your fondness of them,” He continued, “I wouldn’t even bother going near those kids.”
“Oh,” Avari said disappointedly, “I thought you liked children.”
As soon as the words left her mouth though, River noticed a hint of disappointment in her eyes which made him look at her more closely than usual.
River said, “I don’t mean to not have children.”
“I know,” Averi nodded and said, “I don’t want to have children right now either.”
River pulled Averi over and held her on his lap.
He asked, “Are you unhappy?”
Averi shook her head and said, “It’s actually quite normal.”
River said, “Of course I’ll love the child you give birth to. But I really don’t have any fondness for other people’s kids.”
In River’s eyes, children were the scariest creatures in the world.
He didn’t know when they would be happy or sad. They just suddenly appeared in life without warning.
Some people weren’t ready to take responsibility for a life yet.
He didn’t think he was incapable of raising a child but he also wasn’t going to force himself with one either.
Whether it was selfish jealousy or immaturity in this aspect of his life, this was his true thought.
Averi said, “Then it’ll just be us two. Let nature take its course.”
She had been thinking about trying for a baby lately but after seeing River’s attitude, she lost interest all of a sudden.
River really didn’t know how to explain this situation with Averi.
He could feel that she wasn’t happy and felt down but he couldn’t comfort her either.
The air fell into silence between them, which was unusual since they started dating each other
Averi didn’t know how to change the atmosphere at that moment nor did she want to sort out her emotions right now
She had admit that she felt disappointed
She knew River wanted marriage with her but having kids shouldn’t be used as an indicator whether someone loved her or not nor should it guarantee two people staying together forever
Averi also knew many things needed communication between both parties so they can understand what each other wanted.
But at this moment, she really wasn’t in the mood for any of that.
Once her mood dropped down low, it was hard to bounce back up again.
Averi let River hold onto herself without moving while remaining silent.
River also felt uneasy.
He actually blamed himself. Why did he do this? Why did he say such serious things?
Well, since they would have kids sooner or later, why can’t he follow Averi’s wishes and make her happy?
River and Averi’s emotions were still unresolved when River received a phone call and had to leave.
Before leaving, River went to Beata’s room and asked her to keep Averi company.
Beata looked at River strangely and asked, “What did you do to my sister-in-law?”
“I upset her. Can you help me cheer her up?” River said weakly.
This was the first time Beata heard such a powerless tone from River. Although she didn’t know what had happened between them or why things turned out this way, she couldn’t ignore Averi’s unhappiness because of their relationship.
After River left, Beata went directly to find Averi and asked if she wanted to go shopping.
Averi didn’t feel like doing anything at the moment; she just wanted to lie in bed and sleep it off. Maybe everything would be better after waking up.
However, she also knew that Beata meant well, so she didn’t refuse her offer.
The two of them came out of the house and went straight to the city center mall.
The mall was a bit far from Knight Mansion but since they were out for relaxation purposes, it made sense for them not stay too close home anyway.
When they got off the car, Averi happened to see the bodyguard getting off from behind another car which followed Beata’s car earlier on.
She knew about him as he was with Beata before.
Suddenly remembering what River said earlier about him made everything clear in an instant. It wasn’t surprising that he thought that way because this bodyguard’s appearance was very attractive while his aura matched perfectly with Beata’s own vibe.
But there was no point dwelling on these thoughts as it would only lead down a strange path if one started thinking too much into things like this.
Beata noticed that Averi was staring at her intently so she asked suspiciously, “Is there something on my face?”
Averi shook her head then asked, “Have you ever written stories about heiresses falling in love with their bodyguards?”
“Yes.” replied Beat unabashedly, “It’s actually quite common – heiress-bodyguard relationships are often used as plot devices in novels along with other tropes such as heiress-personal assistant or driver relationships.”
Averi was speechless.
It seemed pretty common indeed – enough for Averi realize how foolish it all sounded now.
Beata suddenly seemed like something clicked inside of her mind then turned towards where her bodyguard standing nearby her.
In an instant Beata froze upon seeing something unexpected… She stood still, looking at Averi speechless and said, “Are you serious? Does my brother suspect me and Yael Kirkland?”
Averi replied, “No, it’s just my overthinking.”
It wasn’t really River’s fault. He didn’t specifically point out anyone. It was Averi who thought that Yael and Beata were a perfect match based on their appearance.
Beata rolled her eyes in disbelief.
She couldn’t believe how much of a wild imagination Averi had compared to hers as an author.
Beata said, “Averi, Yael is almost thirty years old.”
He was twelve years older than her – a whole generation gap. How could such a young girl like her be interested in an older man?
Averi asked again, “But don’t you think he’s handsome?”
“Of course,” Beata admitted without hesitation. “The bodyguard I wrote about is based on his appearance.”
But there were so many handsome guys out there. She wasn’t obsessed with anyone; can she love every guy she met?
Even thinking about it gave her headaches with this topic.
Averi continued, “You never know what might happen in life. Just look at us; who would have thought we’d end up together?”
“I did!” Beata immediately replied. “I knew you two would end up together and I even worked hard for it!”
Averi wanted to say that maybe she also wanted Beata to be with Yael but refrained from doing so because the young girl was too young for such things.
If she planted the idea into her head now when she hadn’t even considered it yet, then it would be wrong of her.
However, Beata was smart enough to understand what Averi meant by not saying anything further about the matter.
Beata retorted, “Averi, if you keep talking like this, then I’ll rebel against your wishes by finding myself a boyfriend tomorrow.”
Although underage dating wasn’t recommended, many people did start early nowadays – even kindergarten kids held hands while dating! In comparison to her, she was already late bloomer since turning eighteen soon meant being part of “twilight romance” category!
There were plenty of boys pursuing her both inside and outside school so finding herself someone wouldn’t take long- just one word from her mouth will make any boy happy enough to try their luck with her like ancient emperors choosing concubines!
Averi said, “Okay, okay, I was wrong. I will stop talking nonsense. You just pretend that I haven’t mentioned this matter, okay?”
Beata groaned and said, “I, although I am a novelist, I don’t know what kind of boys I like. The male characters I write are not perfect, so I won’t do those fantasies. But, one thing I know very well that I must find someone I like to fall in love with. If it is not what I like, no matter how good the other person is and how much he likes me, I have no interest in it. But, it’s hard and I don’t know when I will meet such a person.”
Averi was surprised to hear Beata’s words. After all, in her mind, Beata was just a child. But it seemed that Beata’s thoughts were more mature than many others.
Averi thought that River was thinking too much. With Beata being the way she was, there might be some unexpected things happening beyond their imagination.
Beata had not thought of anything before Averi and River started teasing her. However, she began to pay more attention to Yael after their comments.
