บท 64: Glorious Sweetness

Maxen unbuttoned his suit jacket and slid inside the car, banging the door just to make sure his message was sent across to Olivia. To say that he was flabbergasted was an understatement. 

He closed his eyes when the car started to traverse to their destination, the Lin Ancestral House, which was an hour drive away from Rockaway Tower. 

It was high noon when the convoy emerged from the basement parking and the sun shone brightly. After a while, he opened his eyes when he felt the sun's glare caress his side profile that was propped on his fist on the window console. 

"I'm sorry if I didn't ask you before making a decision," Maxen trailed off, rubbing the skin on top of his eyebrow. "But don't you think it's unfair to take back your words just because you were upset at me?"

He glanced at Olivia's way. She was still looking far out the window, refusing to meet his gaze so he pinched her chin and tilted it towards him but she still held her ground by closing her eyes.