Chapter sixteen

[Christmas]

Ring! Ring!

“Hello, Duke,” I started as I answered his call. He might be on his way home now.

“How is my Baby, hmm?” he asked.

“I'm fine. Are you on your way now?”

“I'm still here in the factory. I'm going to wait first the new machines before I go home,” he explained.

“So, you won't make here in our dinner?” I asked, looking at the food I cooked in the dining table.

“I'm going to have dinner with you. I'm just waiting for the machines then I will go home right away. Don't be sad there okay?”

“I'm not sad,” I replied.

“But you sounded.”

“I'm just tired that's it,” I lied but I'm not really sad. There is just something running on my head.

“Did you go to the grocery with our neighbor?” His voice is always in a calm like he doesn't have any problem.

“Yea, I already bought o