Tangled By Fate

Chapter 555  BEAT HERSELF UP

"Ovior… this is…" Dorothy stared at the table.

"I asked our chef to cook your favorite meal. I hope they suit your taste," Ovior said.

Dorothy teared up once again. She realized how wrong she was to doubt his feelings for her. If she could, she would scold herself so badly for overthinking. The more she doubted him, the more she disrespected him. She wanted to question her morality at this point.

Although she was being unreasonable toward him, he didn't get mad at her. He even requested the chef to prepare her favorite meal. She got a fancy place to stay, the clothes and food she preferred and a man with a heart of gold. She couldn't ask for more.

Noticing her breaking into tears, Ovior panicked. He came forward and asked, "Do you not like the food? Should I tell the chef to prepare something else for you?"

"No, not at all." Dorothy shook her head as she sobbed. She leaned on his broad chest and sharply inhaled. "I apologize for being so emotional. I don't know how to control myself right now."

"Dorothy, you just woke up today. You can barely walk properly. There will be lots of things you will have a hard time controlling. Take your time to adjust. You don't have to be in a hurry."

He sounded too kind. It made her feel even more guilty. At this point, she hated herself for not trusting his feelings properly.

"I need to apologize to you for being unreasonable," she muttered as she clutched his robe. He gently stroked her head and carefully inquired, "When did you act unreasonable?"

She mentioned, "I should have said those things. I shouldn't tell you what to do."

The corner of his lips raised ever so slightly. He pulled her deeper into his arms and said, "You are the only person allowed to tell me what to do. I won't give this authority to anyone else."

Dorothy stopped crying. She wiped her tears and raised her face to look at him. "Do I really have the authority to do whatever I want? Will you listen to me?"

He saw her beautiful face popping out of his arms. He leaned forward and said, "I will do anything you ask me to. I even told Zinnia that I wouldn't work with her anymore."

He answered in a light tone, "There are some confidential tasks we cannot give just to anyone. Zinnia is one of the very few people Arthur and I trust. Her work is dangerous but she is strong enough to handle her tasks. However, if she cannot work for me, she can work for Arthur. So, it's fine."

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"No, no, it's not fine," Dorothy denied. "I just didn't like the way she was dressing up. That doesn't mean I want to hamper your work. I hated that you were used to it."

She gasped. She covered her mouth but her eyes were wide open. "Oh no! This is not what I want. She must do important work for you."

He answered in a light tone, "There are some confidential tasks we cannot give just to anyone. Zinnia is one of the very few people Arthur and I trust. Her work is dangerous but she is strong enough to handle her tasks. However, if she cannot work for me, she can work for Arthur. So, it's fine."

"No, no, it's not fine," Dorothy denied. "I just didn't like the way she was dressing up. That doesn't mean I want to hamper your work. I hated that you were used to it."

"Ahh…" Ovior paused. He felt guilty for the slip of his tongue. "I didn't mean it that way. It's just, we don't see her as a woman. So, that's why it never occurred to us that her clothes were too revealing."

"What do you mean by you don't see her as a woman? She is clearly a woman!" Dorothy was surprised by the comment he made.

Ovior patiently told her, "Arthur has Veronica. You didn't meet Ironin. He's another person we trust. He has a wife at home. Darius, whom you met in the camp, likes younger women. Zinnia is too old for his taste. As for me, I have you. I don't need anyone else. That's why it's irrelevant for us who dresses how."

Dorothy felt a sense of shame as he said that. She also felt a tingling sensation in her heart. "You can work with her. I don't mind," she softly said. After a pause, she added, "Just don't stare at her too much." She thought it was important to tell him that.

No matter what she thought of Zinnia, she had to admit that Zinnia was an attractive woman and any man could fall for her even if she didn't wear revealing clothes. For a beautiful lady to spend time with Ovior – just thinking about that made her feel an unknown emotion.

Ovior smiled at her request. To him, no matter what she asked for, she looked cute and adorable. He said, "I never look at her properly. Since you said so, I won't look at her at all."

She mumbled, "Ah… I mean… just don't look at her for too long. That's all."

"Are you jealous?" Ovior suddenly asked. Dorothy was startled by his sudden question. "What do you mean?"

"I already told you that I have eyes only for you. I also told you that I don't see her as a woman. But since you still mentioned that I cannot look at her for too long – doesn't that mean you are jealous?"

"That's not it! This is absurd! I'm not jealous!" Dorothy retaliated in a loud voice. Her face was flushed in different shades of red. Even Ovior couldn't tell whether it was anger or embarrassment. "Well, you can be jealous. That will make me overjoyed," he said. His teasing tone made her heart flutter. She could feel her blood boiling. Confused by her body's reaction, she pushed him away. She realized that sometimes he wasn't good for her heart. "Let's eat. I'm starving," she said. She quickly sat on the chair and began eating.

Ovior scratched his nose. He wanted to tease her a bit more but controlled himself. He could feel the spring breeze in his room. He loved her for so long but now he could finally do things that couples usually do. He now felt Arthur's emotions around Veronica. 'I'll endure. I'll endure. I'll endure.' He repeatedly reminded himself so that he wouldn't let his actions run wild and make her scared.

He sat across and had dinner with her. Later, the problem occurred with who was going to sleep in bed. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om