53 Badly (1/2)

Abigail was trying to compare their distinct features when suddenly, Alexander pulled her attention back to him.

”Stop staring at him, Little lamb. It makes me want to punish you when you do that,” he said, smiling ruefully. Abi didn't flinch at his words this time, maybe because she thought he was just joking again.

”P-punish me? But you said you'd only punish me if I broke those three main rules,” she thoughtlessly replied.

Alexander's lips curved up and he cupped her small face. ”Abigail, I never said that I would only punish you for breaking just those three main rules. You just assumed that on your own. It would do you well to remember that, okay?” he smiled and Abi gulped. ”Actually, I could punish you if I think you are behaving badly.”

”B-badly?”

”Mm. Badly.”

”Like how?”

”Like what you did just now.”

Abi creased her brows. It was obvious that she couldn't figure out how she had behaved badly so she recounted her actions in the last minute.

”Looking at that guy is bad?” Her eyes widened at the realisation.

”Yes Abigail. It's bad for you to stare at him like that, or any other man. You should only stare at your boyfriend, understand?”

Abigail gaped at him.

After blinking at him three times, she finally opened her mouth again. ”Alex, are you jealous?” she asked and Alex silently stared at her for a while. She tried deciphering the look in his eyes but unfortunately, as usual, he gave nothing away.

”So what if I am? What if I'm not?” he said as a dangerously beautiful smile carved on his face. ”Listen,” he uttered as she pulled her closer, ”I'm not the type of man who plays with the things that other men have. I simply want my possession for myself alone, whether it's your gaze or your smiles, those are all mine. Do you understand, Abigail?”

Before Abi could process what he just said, Alexander suddenly let go of her.

”Now get up and go upstairs.”

Once again, he was sending her away. His order made Abi a little sad but she was at least relieved that he didn't send her away right before Ezekiel Qin came. She felt glad that he had let her know something about him even though she felt like he didn't want her to interact or to even look at his guests or kin. Abigail found it puzzling but then again, she could only listen to him and leave as he said.

”O-okay. But we're still going to play a game, right?”

”Yes, I haven't forgotten. I'll be up shortly.”

”Okay, I'll wait in my room then.” She waited for his reassurance and when the man nodded with a serious gaze, Abi smiled at him and slightly bowed towards Ezekiel Qin when their gaze briefly met, before she climbed up the stairs.

The moment Abi was gone, the atmosphere on the ground floor became even heavier.