Rosalind followed Ulric into his car, thinking he was going to pick up food from a restaurant. Instead, he drove straight to a nearby supermarket. Once the car stopped, he got out and opened the back door.
“Together.”
“I’d rather not. Either you go buy it, or tell me what to get, and I’ll go myself,” Rosalind didn’t want to be seen with him in public outside of work. If someone recognized them or if the media caught them together, it wouldn’t be good. She wasn’t a celebrity, but he was!
“You can’t carry everything alone. Don’t worry, no one will take pictures here.” Ulric seemed to know exactly what she was thinking!
Since he insisted, Rosalind reluctantly got out of the car. Inside the supermarket, he grabbed a shopping cart and walked ahead. Rosalind watched his back with mixed feelings. If those things hadn’t happened, they might have been a loving couple. Ulric was indeed a competent husband.
During the day, he was a decisive CEO in the business world, making thoughtful decisions that affected the entire W Group and even the future of the industry. After work, he could roll up his sleeves and push a shopping cart through supermarket aisles, carefully picking vegetables and fruits with an unusual gentleness.
But… if only things were different; it wouldn’t change reality.
“Hello, could you please prepare this live fish?” Ulric stopped and spoke to the seafood staff.
“Sure!”
After giving instructions, he glanced at Rosalind who was still in a daze and smiled slightly.
“This is Jake’s favorite; there’s never any left.”
“…”
“If there’s something you particularly like, let me know.” Ulric’s gaze fixed on her face, making Rosalind feel her cheeks burning. She just wanted to get out of his sight as quickly as possible-the farther away, the better!
“No, I can eat anything.”
As long as she could see B7 after eating! Her phone rang; it was Malcolm calling. He must be worried about her. Ulric noticed her contact name and his eyes turned cold despite knowing there was nothing between them.
“Hello… I’m fine! You should sleep early; I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Okay… bye.”
While talking on the phone, she followed Ulric until she realized her hand was somehow in his! They were holding hands now, attracting attention from people around them. Instinctively, Rosalind tried to pull her hand away.
But Ulric tightened his grip and said quietly, “I don’t want you to get lost.”
“Let go of me!”
“Rosalind, if you get lost in the supermarket, I don’t have time to find you. Be good.”
She didn’t buy his excuse and tried to free her hand with more force. The harder she tried, the tighter Ulric held on.
“You said it was just dinner!”
Ulric looked down at her with dark eyes. “Am I doing anything else? I just don’t want us to get separated and waste time.”
Rosalind couldn’t believe how seriously he lied!
“You-”
“Your hand is very cold. You haven’t been taking care of yourself all these years.”