Chapter 10 sister in law

"I'd rather be called stupid than to be stuck with the bloodsucking Mu family!" The Mu family had a hold over her. If she were to be with Huo Dawson, then she would be under the Mu's control for the rest of her life.

And the greatest mission in her life was to cut off all ties with the Mu family!

Recalling that unscrupulous family, Tamara shook her head and retorted, "I was wrong. You better work hard to save money so you can flee as far as you can!"

"That's right. This is the only truth!" She then sat down in front of the mirror to remove her makeup.

She had originally intended to stay over at Tamara's place. However, after bumping into Huo Dawson tonight, she dared not stay out anymore. After showering and changing into a fresh set of clothes, she returned home.

By the time Huo Dawson had returned home after a busy day at work, she could be seen to be occupied with learning English pronunciation.

He glanced at his watch; it was almost 12 midnight. Thinking of those flapper girls he encountered earlier in the night, he was contented to have such a hardworking and studious wife in contrast.

He walked up and reached out to pat her head while saying some words of encouragement. All of a sudden, Haya stood up and grabbed him by his hand.

However, she immediately jumped aside like a frightened little bunny with a look of horror when she realized that it was him.

Huo Dawson: "..."

"Hub... Hubby... you... you've returned..." Sh*t! Why were his footsteps so quiet?! She had initially thought that a burglar was going to assault her, so she almost threw him over her shoulder! If that had happened, it would have meant the end for her!

Huo Dawson: "Did I scare you?"

She looked down. "No..."

Frowning at her insincere words, he extended his slender and broad palm to hook her chin and make her look at him. "Am I scary?"

She was so startled by this question that she dared not utter a sound.

"No... Not scary..." Looking directly into his eyes made her feel ill at ease somewhat, so she'd stammered in response.

Huo Dawson: "..."

Obviously, she must be so frightened to stammer in this way.

When she saw him furrowing his brows in displeasure, she clarified hurriedly, "You're not scary, Hubby. It's true! You aren't frightening at all! And furthermore, not only are you not scary, you're so handsome, too! You're so handsome that it makes my heart pound faster!" The thought that he might disown her, his Mrs. Dawson, because he did not like to see her in this way was terrifying.

Huo Dawson: "..."

"You can check my heartbeat if you don't believe me!" She grabbed his hand and put it to her chest for him to check.

Huo Dawson: "..."

"Can you feel it? Isn't it beating fast?"

She stared sheepishly at him. Her pair of clear, sparkling big eyes were pleading for his agreement.

The man's orbs turned pensive and became darker.

She did not realize that he was starting to have his suspicions. Thinking that he was still unhappy over what happened earlier, she grabbed him and planted kisses all over his face. "Hubby, you're really not frightening... I actually find you handsome, really handsome..."

Before she had adequate ability to stand on her own, she needed to fortify this precious status of being Mrs. Dawson!

...

Facts have proven that all men were like pig's hooves. Once in the arms of a woman, they would no longer bother with many other things!

This was a conclusion Haya had on the next morning when she woke up.

She was one who could not bear with hunger pangs; hence, her growling tummy refused to let her continue with her sleep. She was about to get off the bed despite her sleepiness when she heard running water from the bathroom out of the blue.

That gave her a start. Hasn't Huo Dawson gone to the office yet?

By the time Huo Dawson came out from the shower, the tender- and youthful-looking woman was already decently dressed and standing in front of him like a bright and delicate flower!

The sight made the man narrow his eyes and crease his brows.

He disliked such feelings of losing control of himself.

The sudden appearance of a frown on his face baffled Haya . Thinking that he was upset over something, she hastily approached him. "Hubby, will you be heading to the office later or are you off today? Shall I prepare the clothes you'll be wearing?"

He could tell that his wife had been trying her utmost best to please him. He was, of course, aware of the reasons behind the Mus letting her marry him and her careful treatment of him. Still, he did not like her behaving this way.

"I did not get married to have a divorce later. As long as you behave yourself and not cause trouble, you'll always remain as Mrs. Dawson. So, you don't have to try so hard to please me." Everything would be fine as long as she did not stir up trouble and act out of line.

The woman got startled. She had already put in so much effort into behaving normally around him, but he could still see through her disguise! It looked like she would have to be even more careful in the future. She bowed her head and replied, "I wasn't."

The man chuckled helplessly as he looked at her fluffy head. She still dared to deny it after behaving in such a manner.

Never mind. She would eventually get tired and lower her guard around him.

"I'll be heading to work after breakfast."

"Alright. I shall go prepare your clothes!" She hastily turned to the direction of their cloakroom.

Despite having been married to him for quite some time already, the actual time they spent together was really little other than the time in bed. Thus, it gave her the notion that being a virtuous wife was no sweat at all. It was only today that she felt the mounting pressure on her!

How she wished her husband could head off to work every day before she wakes up, to return only late at night.

After she prepared his clothes, she made up an excuse and hurriedly left the room.

Huo Dawson could tell that she was hiding from him and did not dare to stay in the same space as him, but he did not expose her. After all, it was only natural for the young lady, having married a stranger, to feel frightened for a while.

Haya bumped right into Yasmine as soon as she stepped out of the room.

"You slut! You've been seducing my Dawson again!" The latter's room was next to their master bedroom, so it drove her mad hearing the sounds of their lovemaking all night!

"What do you mean by 'your Dawson'? If there's a problem with your brain, then go see the doctor! Don't go crazy here!" The older sister slapped away the hand that was grabbing her clothes.

"Go crazy? Haya , do you truly think that you, a fallen woman, can always be Mrs. Dawson? Dream on! I'm telling you, quickly help pair me and Huo Dawson up if you know what's good for you. I'll let you and your granny off easy then. Otherwise, you'll die a horrible death!"

"Yasmine, can't you have the slightest bit of self-awareness? Please be aware that you're only a madwoman, not a god!" Did this half-sister consider herself to be God and think that she could plan out the rest of her life?

"You b*tch!" Yasmine gnashed her teeth in anger but did not dare do anything to the woman when her husband was just inside the bedroom.

"Rather than spouting nonsense here, you might as well return to your room to apply more makeup on your face. You won't be able to seduce Huo Dawson with that wan face of yours." Starving, Haya could not be bothered to argue with the other woman any longer.

Even though Yasmine was mad with anger, she felt that what her older sister said was right. And so, after shooting her a glare, she returned to her room to dress up nicely.

Dining room.

This was her second time meeting the man. Still, she could not control her pounding heart! He was simply so handsome that she wanted to just throw herself at him!

Out of the many hunks and male celebrities she'd met since she got acknowledged as the Mu family's young missy, none can be compared to even a fraction of Huo Dawson. She felt that nothing in this world could match up to him!

She wanted him! In fact, she wanted him badly!

"Dawson..." She leaned in closer to him as she deliberately bent down to expose her boobs. Even her voice was dripping with sweetness.

Frowning, the man turned and gave his wife a look that said, Is your sister mentally sound?

Haya nearly burst out laughing when she met his gaze.

She felt the urge to give him two thumbs up and praise him for being so smart that he could actually see through her sister's character with just a glance!

However, this would not conform to her present image of a virtuous wife. Hence, she could only hold in her laughter, bow her head, and pretend that she did not understand his meaningful look.

Huo Dawson: "..."

"Try this, Dawson. This is delicious." Despite not receiving any response from him, Yasmine was not discouraged at all. Instead, she proceeded to pick up a prawn dumpling and put it onto his plate. In her sweet fantasies, they would be sharing an indirect kiss if he ate the food that she picked up with her chopsticks.

Alas, he pushed the plate to his wife right away.

Enraged, she immediately shot a glare at the latter. Damn b*tch!

Haya : "..."

How on earth is this my fault?! She's indeed hopelessly stupid!

"Dawson..." The relentless woman continued to pick up more dishes for him.

Huo Dawson responded sullenly, "I'm your older sister's husband. You should be calling me 'Brother-in-law.'"

The air around them instantly changed along with the darkening of his face.

This caused her hand to quiver in shock, which made the vegetables she picked up with her chopsticks drop on the table.

"Haya , come to my study after you're done eating." With that, the man stood up and left.

The younger sister flew into a rage as soon as he left. "Haya , you b*tch! Did you talk bad about me in front of Dawson?!"

She reckoned that the man's cold attitude must be a result of her sister's doings.

"Need I do that?" scoffed the other woman. Is there a need for me to do something about you when you're the one who delivered a subpar performance?

Haya truly felt that their grandma's IQ had deteriorated. To think that the elderly woman would actually believe that her half-sister was capable of seducing the man.

"I'm warning you. You'll be in for a life worse than death if I can't get him!" the latter threateningly said.

"If you've got the time to spout nonsense here, you might as well go study how to successfully seduce a man." She found it a complete waste of time to be talking to her sister. So, in order not to waste any more of her precious time, she did not mind giving her some useless advice that she could try with no success.

Despite her fury, the other woman could not help finding that what she said was true.

After Haya somewhat filled her stomach, she hastily proceeded to the study lest her husband gets upset from waiting for her too long.

She found the man to be on the phone upon entering the study, and so, she quietly stood aside like a dummy, not daring to make any sound.

It was only when he'd ended the call and indicated for her to come forward that she approached him.

"What's wrong with that sister of yours?" He had bitten down the urge to kick the woman out of his house only due to the fact that she was his wife's sister.

"What do you mean?" She hung her head low in feigned incomprehension.

"Are you that stupid?" He lifted her chin. He truly disliked her habit of looking down while they conversed.

She, on the other hand, hated him doing that. With her chin lifted, she would be facing him directly. That would make her lies be easily seen through!

Since she was unable to lie now, she confessed, "Even if I'm not stupid, I can't help it."

"Didn't she move in because you were lonely and wanted a companion?" When his wife called to inform him about her sister moving in with them for a while, he did not oppose it as he thought that she might have felt bored being alone at home since he was usually busy with work. However, judging from how her sister behaved earlier, he found that something seemed amiss.

"No."

"Then just send her packing." He disliked having outsiders in his home, so he rarely hired servants as well.

Haya was eager for her sister to leave, too, as it would mean that she'd have more freedom. Unfortunately, if she were to send her off now, her family would surely seek trouble with her and go back on their words about finding her granny a specialist.

"Hubby, just let her live here as she wishes. If you don't like it, just ignore her, alright?" She cast a pitiful look at him.

The man narrowed his eyes slightly. "Don't you know why she wants to live here?"

"I do know about that, but she's my sister. Furthermore, since it's useless chasing her away, we might as well let her stay and give up on her own when she finds that it's just a futile attempt on her part!" She paused for a little before gazing up expectantly at him. "Hubby, you'll make her give up on you, right?"

Huo Dawson actually found it hard to say no to her puppy eyes. Still, he said, "You might see her as your sister, but she apparently doesn't see you the same way."

Despite knowing that he was her brother-in-law, Yasmine still dared to seduce him outright. It was clear that she had no regard for her sister at all.

"I know. I'm not so foolish as to treat her as my biological sister. If we don't let her stay, though, I can't account it to my family..." Haya bowed her head.

The man fell into silence for a while before eventually asking, "How long do you intend to let her stay here?"

"One month at most!" replied the woman immediately.

A month was enough for her to report back to her grandma.

"Fine. Keep in mind, though, that you don't have to suffer grievances. You're my wife, and you don't need to put up with others' attitudes." Knowing that her biological mother died young and that she had a stepmother, he did not want to make things difficult for his little wife and her family. Hence, he just reminded her that she need not fear anyone now.

Now that she was his wife, she should not be bullied by her family at all. In fact, the Mus should be sucking up to her.

Feeling touched, she gushed, "Noted. Thank you, Hubby!"

As far as she was concerned, Huo Dawson was truly a good and dependable husband! It was just a pity that she could not rely on him.

As she was preparing to step out of the house after sending him off, she got stopped by her half-sister.

"What are you doing?" she asked in irritation.

"Tell me everything he likes!" ordered Yasmine.

"Are you stupid?" Putting aside the fact that she had no clue about his preferences at all, even if she did know, why would she tell her?

"Haya , you'd better not antagonize me!" the other woman growled.

"That's what I should be saying to you. Hurry and get lost!" She dismissed her with a wave of her hand.

Yasmine instantly got enraged. "I'm telling you, you'd best be useful to me while I need you, or else, you'll suffer real good when Huo Dawson finally finds out how cheap you are!"

Too lazy to put up with her nonsense, Haya simply sped off on her motorbike, leaving her hopping mad half-sister behind.