Chapter 182 - Stay Free

By the time Hinari realized that the man wasn't wearing a disguise, she looked at him with exceedingly confused gaze.

What's going on? He's not wearing any mask? But…

Looking at her immensedly puzzled face, Zaki could only sigh before he messed her hair again.

"Little girl, stop playing around now---"

"But, how did you know I'm always wearing red lipstick?"

"Who do you think I am? Grandpa talked about you once so of course, I searched a bit to see what kind of girl are you." He said, causing the girl's eyes to narrow as soon as she heard him.

Seeing her reaction, Zaki spoke again. "Now tell me little pervert… tell me the real reason why you're against the marriage and I'll gladly consider your request."

"I already told you right? My heart already belongs to someone else.." She replied, causing Zaki to stand up. And as he was about to leave, the girl grabbed his hand again.

"Okay, I'll say it. I'll say it. But you have to promise me first." She added with firm and serious voice.

That moment, as he looked at the absence of the familiar mischievous expression on her face, Zaki somehow could tell she's finally getting serious.

"Okay, you have my word." He then said and the girl let go of his hand as she leaned back on the couch.

"I don't want to get constrained with anyone. I just want to live my life freely." She said and as he heard her brief but firm and straightforward answer, Zaki didn't realize that he could only do nothing but smile upon hearing her.

The sudden astonis.h.i.+ng intensity and determination in her eyes made him somehow heaved a long sigh of relief.

So you just wanted to be free, huh… not bad miss pervert, you really are something…

"Okay, I get it. Rest a.s.sured I won't stand against the engagement until you say so." And then he added with serious tone that made the girl just looked at him speechless.

"You don't have to worry. Just live your life the way you wanted." he continued and he just gently ruffled her hair again as he smiled before he suddenly turned his back and walked away. Causing the girl to just blinked as she watched him leave.

'What a coincidence Miss Pervert, I think we are really the exact opposite of each other. I am already bounded so you should just stay free as you are… don't worry, I'll make sure you can freely fly wherever you want...' Zaki whispered to himself as he continued smiling.

At that moment, Zaki somehow felt relieved and at the same time, strangely satisfied. It was because, he knew from the very beginning that, sooner or later, his adoptive parent will start nagging him about this since they can never do it with Sei. Since it actually happened much earlier and daring as he thought, he felt a bit distraught on how he could turn down their wishes and how to deal with the girl if she ended up being clingy and troublesome.

Well, to Zaki, as long as Sei is still in danger, he could never afford to get distracted by anything else.

That was why, somehow, he was glad that his fiancee was an interesting girl who was not a robot that just obey orders. He felt relieved that he does not need to do any troublesome matters. Somehow, he was glad that his fiancée ended up being her.

…

The moment Zaki stepped out of the living room, huge invisible sweat drops just appeared on his forehead. Because he felt the extremely cold aura filled with impatience coming from the man standing like a statue near the entrance.

Er… this guy, I only made you wait for just a few minutes okay? Sigh…

"Did---" Zaki was about to ask him if he already bid goodbye to their parents when suddenly, the man started striding towards the entrance like a little kid who couldn't wait any longer. Thereby causing Zaki to just shrug his shoulders before he hastily caught up with him, until they finally entered the car and left the old castle.

As the car sped towards the airport, Zaki called his grandfather to tell him they left already. After a handful of scolding, the call finally ended.

"Sigh… Sei, can I beg you to just go and quickly make a baby with your wife? If you won't, they'll just keep on creating some trouble for me, do you understand my situation?" Zaki said but the man just remained quiet for a long while before he finally talked.

"Why? Didn't you solve it already?" he blankly asked causing Zaki to just sigh again.

"Well, I'm just lucky this time I guess. It's because all my fiancée just wanted was freedom and it turned out quite well."

"Good for you."

"Oi… I don't need such words coming from you. All I want to hear from you are the words like 'my wife is pregnant', do you hear me?!"

"…"