My Belittled Husband Is A Billionaire

Winter’s POV

“Matthew, let’s play a game!” I told him as he was about to lie down on the couch.

His brows furrowed.

“Game? What game?”

“How about a staring game?”Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

As soon as he heard what game I suggested, he frowned and sat on the couch. “Let’s just sleep.”

“Come on, Matthew! That game is just so simple! Let’s just do three rounds and the loser will have to do what the winner asks.”

“My right eye has an eyepatch, how can I even do a staring game?”

“Using your left eye!”

Before he could even speak again, I stood up and sat on the couch beside him.

“What—

“The game begins now!”

I stared straight into his left eye. It was quite hard since the other one has an eyepatch on, but it didn’t change the fact that he has such beautiful eyes. His deep, sapphire eyes staring back at me immediately caused my heart to pound hard.

“I won!”

I screamed when Matthew suddenly averted his gaze upon hearing his phone ring.

“That shouldn’t be counted. My phone rang. I couldn’t help checking it because it might be something important.”

“There’s no excuse. Matthew. Even if an earthquake comes, you should still keep your eyes on me.”

He shook his head. He straightened his back and fixed his gaze on me. “Alright then, let’s do it again. I will not look away even if someone calls me.”

“Okay!”

Both of us stared at each other. His slender lashes made his eyes look even more appealing and intimidating at the same time. It was as if he was staring through my soul.

Hearing my heart beating so fast, I couldn’t help but talk. “Your eyes are pretty. That eyepatch can’t even hide it. And for no apparent reason, whenever I look into your eyes, I feel safe. As long as I see you, I am calm. It feels like there’s nothing to worry about anymore.”

Matthew immediately looked away upon hearing all of that. I couldn’t help but smile at the fact that he easily gets awkward whenever someone praises him. “Your ears are turning red, Matthew.”

“We should stop this game now, Winter. I still have work tomorrow, I can’t—

I held his arm and pulled him back before he could even stand up. “You shouldn’t be cheating, Matthew. I already have two points, one more and I’m already the winner.”

“Fine. Just tell me what you want me to do.”

“Are you sure about that? Don’t you want to play the last round of the game? Maybe you’ll win against me.”

“Just say it.”

I chuckled. “Alright. Then I am asking you to…. take off that eyepatch on your right eye. I want to see your eyes.”

He was surprised, then he shook his head. “I-I can’t do that…”

He looked as if he was trying to hide something from me. Maybe I asked for too much. Maybe taking off that eyepatch would only bring back traumatic events to him.

“Okay. Then I’ll just ask you to sleep beside me.” I said with a smile on my face.

“Not that one either.”

I pouted. “Then take a day off and spend a whole day with me!”

“I don’t think I can do that. You know—

“Then what else could I ask you to do? What’s the sense of winning when I can’t even ask you anything I want?!” I began sulking like a kid in front of him.

I heard him heave a deep sigh before speaking again. “Fine. I’ll check if I can have a day off, then we’ll go wherever you want.”

“Really?! Are you sure about that?! You’re going with me tomorrow?!”

“I didn’t say it would be tomorrow.”

“Fine. As long as you promise to do that. That’s a promise, okay?” I said as I reached my pinky finger out to him.

He was confused at first, but then he intertwined his pinky with me, too.

Themis’ POV

It was already midnight and I still couldn’t fall asleep. I stood up and went to the kitchen to drink water. As I walk back to the couch, I saw Winter sleeping soundly hugging a pillow while her blanket was already on her feet. I walked towards her and tucked her in.

“Matthew….” she suddenly whispered.

I checked if she was awakened, but it seems like she was just dreaming.

Dreaming about me?

“You promised, right? Just be with me….”

I swept the strands of hair covering her face, and that was when I had the chance to look at her face much closer. All of a sudden, I felt something on my chest. My heart started beating really fast as I stared at her face.

Before she even gets awakened by me, I quickly went back to the couch and lay down.

What’s happening to me?

I’m probably just tired.