Chapter 5 Misunderstanding

"Honey, did you say something earlier?" asked Stella, to which Edward replied with a shake of his head.

Stella nodded briefly. "How come the cafe is so crowded? Let's sit over there," she asked, pulling Edward's hand to follow her.

Edward cursed inwardly because the table Stella pointed to was right next to Ciara and Vio's table. Edward was afraid that Ciara would misunderstand Stella. With a flat face, Edward sat with Stella at the dining table innocently. Occasionally, Edward glanced at Ciara, who was not far from him.

"Honey, what would you like to order?" asked Stella.

"That's up to you." As usual, they ordered food and talked about work.

A few seconds after Edward and Stella sat there, the highly sensitive Violet noticed. Of course, Vio knew who Edward was because Vio and Ciara used to go to the same university as Edward and Jorge.

Vio squinted at Edward and then hit Ciara's arm brutally. "Look at that!" She exclaimed, still looking at Edward sarcastically.

Ciara, who had been daydreaming, was suddenly startled by Vio's unusual call. "What the hell, Vio? Why did you hit me? It hurts, you know," Ciara grumbled in annoyance.

Vio cupped both of Ciara's cheeks, directing her to face Edward and Stella's table. "Did you see that? That's Edward, right, with a girl," said Vio excitedly.

Ciara glanced at Edward, choosing not to care about the scene. After all, her marriage to Edward was only by force. "Yeah, then?" asked Ciara casually, dismissing Vio's hand from her cheek.

"Tsk, you idiot. Edward is now your husband, Ciara! How can you accept him being intimate with other girls?"

"I don't care; it's probably his girlfriend."

Violet did not understand Ciara's train of thought, even though they were married by force. However, the two of them were still legally bound by marriage, and there was no way they would continue like that, right?

"Ciara, you can't go on like this. Now that your husband is Edward, you should be able to accept it. If you divorce, do you want to become a young widow? Jorge won't come back to you." Siad Vio was unrelenting.

"How do you know Jorge won't come back to me?" asked Ciara, raising one eyebrow.

Vio looked nervous; he then smiled innocently and said, "Sorry, I'm just talking. But what if Jorge really doesn't come back?"

Ciara paused. There was some truth to what her best friend had said. Although Violet was a shameless barbarian, Ciara always listened to her because Vio could be very wise.

"But--"

Ciara was just about to say something when suddenly Vio was not at her table. But at Edward and Stella's table, Ciara immediately caught up with Vio.

"Hello Edward! Do you still remember me?"

"Vio! Let's go home; don't make trouble!" Ciara whispered to Vio, warning with emphasis.

Stella frowned, not understanding. "Honey, who are they?" She asked Edward.

"They're--"

"Honey?" said Vio with a look that was hard to decipher, then she turned to look at Stella and said, "I'm Violet, Edward's old college friend. And this is Ciara." Vio paused for a moment, looking at Stella with a lopsided smile.

"Ciara is Edward's wife," Vio continued while holding Ciara's shoulders.

Stella nodded her head happily and cheerfully; she was not at all surprised by that, because Stella already knew about Edward's forced marriage to Ciara.

"Then, do I really care?"

Stella's answer just now made Vio angry, in contrast to Ciara's choice to remain silent while massaging the bridge of her nose.

"Heh! You don't know yourself; you should stay away from Edward. He already has a wife; no need to be a slut." Vio quipped.

"A whore is your friend; my relationship with Edward is much longer than his marriage to that unknown girl!" Stella was not to be outdone; she got angry at Vio's words.

Ciara didn't deny Stella's words, because what she said was true. Ciara was just a woman who suddenly came into Edward's life, but Ciara didn't have the slightest intention of destroying their relationship. That was why Ciara did not get angry or defend herself when Stella insulted her; Ciara was self-aware.

"How dare you insult my friend? Come here, you!" Violet rolled up her sleeves, like someone about to get into a fight.

"Your friend deserves to be insulted!"

"You only have a mouth like a chili pepper; can you shut up?"

Ciara sighed harshly, annoyed when Edward just kept quiet without intending to break up with them because she didn't want to feel embarrassed anymore. Ciara also invited Vio to move there.

"Vio! It's okay. It's embarrassing to be seen by people; let's go home!" Ciara pushed Vio forcefully. But Violetta continued to fight with Stella. This made Ciara dizzy.

Edward, who had been silent, finally got up from his seat. No, not to break up Stella and Violetta's fight. Instead, Edward pulled Ciara's hand, then left from there.

"Ehh... Wait! What about Violetta?" Ciara looked back at the two women, who were still fighting.

Edward didn't care; he pulled Ciara out of the cafe. Then I told Ciara to get into his car. After arriving at the car, Edward just stared at Ciara, who was sitting beside him.

"Edward, why are you looking at me like that?" asked Ciara, turning her face away.

Edward smiled faintly, ruffled Ciara's hair anxiously, and then said, "You're very beautiful."

Ciara rolled her eyes lazily. She turned her head to look at Edward. "Why did you invite me here? What about Violetta and your boyfriend?" She asked, a little annoyed.

Edward pulled both of Ciara's hands again, grasping both of the woman's hands gently. Edward's gaze looked at Ciara with a sincere look.

"Stella is not my girlfriend; she's just a coworker." Edward gave an explanation to Ciara, even though he knew Ciara might not want to know about it.

Ciara pulled her hand away, and she scratched the nape of her neck, which was not itchy. Awkward-that's how Ciara felt. Ciara laughed lightly and then said, "I don't care if that woman is your girlfriend; after all, we're getting a divorce soon, right?"

Edward's face changed; he turned his face away for a moment. "Didn't we have an agreement before? Will we get divorced if Jorge comes back?" He asked without looking at Ciara.

"Yes, I know. But why did you want to marry me? Was it because of the company?" Ciara asked once again.

Edward was silent for a moment, then answered, "Yes, because of the company. But there's one more reason."

"What?"

"Because I have loved you for a long time," Edward replied, looking at Ciara intently.

Ciara was frozen in place. How could she? There were many questions Ciara wanted to ask Edward.

"Since when? Did you hide Jorge so that you could marry me?" Ciara asked with a serious look on her face.