AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

When Roxane finished her exams, it wasn’t even 5 p. m. yet. The sun outside was hot. Just walking from the car to the front door made her feel like she was being roasted.

– Madam, you are back… said the butler, looking at her with a troubled expression.

Roxane nodded.

– The exams ended early.

She continued to go upstairs.

“Madam…” cried the butler hesitantly.

– What’s wrong?

She turned around.

The butler took a deep breath before saying:

– You should go to the studio and take a look.

Roxane was perplexed. She quickened her pace and went upstairs. When she turned into the hallway, she saw that the door to her studio was open. Soon, she saw that her originally tidy studio was in a mess. It was like a dump.

Not only were the paintings damaged, but paintings, including those Jessica had purchased abroad for her birthday, had been spilled on the floor.

Mathis’ clothes were covered in paint, and his face was also stained with paint. When he saw Roxane, he looked at her innocently and said:

– I did not do it on purpose…

‘I did it on purpose…’

For a moment, Roxane felt like she had met an evil child from a relative’s family during the Lunar New Year. She wanted to give him a good beating. She took a deep breath before entering. She crouched down in front of him and took a tissue from her bag to wipe his face. Then she asked:

– It’s good. Do you want to paint?

A hint of suspicion and doubt appeared in Mathis’ bright eyes. “Why isn’t she angry?”

After a moment, he braced himself and nodded.

– Your paintings are very beautiful. I want to paint too.

– I will teach you in the future, declared Roxane. After she finished wiping her face, she wiped her hands and said:

– Go take a shower and change your clothes. Otherwise, when the paint dries, it will be difficult to wash off.

She held Mathis’ hand and walked out of the studio. When she handed it to the butler, she said:

– Take him to take a shower and change his clothes.

The butler nodded as he inwardly praised:

“Madam’s temperament is really good. She is not angry at all!”

Mathis turned to Roxane and asked:

– I messed up your studio. Are you really not angry at all?

Roxane shook her head.

– No.

‘Of course not. She’s not your mother. Otherwise, I will definitely use my mother’s right to punish you…’

Although Mathis was not reprimanded, he was unhappy. He lowered his head as he followed the butler to the guest room.

At the same time, Roxane returned to her studio. She massaged her temples as she looked around the messy room and muttered to herself:

– I’m not angry, I’m not angry. It’s useless even if I’m angry…

After setting down her bag, she started to tidy up the place.

Fortunately, there were no important paintings in the workshop. The paintings here were just the ones she painted for practice. Otherwise, she would definitely go crazy.

…

Sebastien returned early that day. As he passed the studio, he stopped in his tracks and his expression immediately darkened. He asked :

“Did Mathis do that?”

Roxane looked at him and smiled.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

– You are back?

Sebastian nodded. He entered the studio and pulled her up.

– Stop cleaning.

– Hmm?

Roxane looked at Sebastien with confusion.

– You can’t let it slide when a child makes a mistake.

– But…

Before she finished speaking, Sebastian saw Mathis, who had just demonstrated and changed into a new set of clothes, walking towards him. He asked in an icy tone:

-Did you mess up the studio?

Mathis blinked and nodded fearfully.

– Since you messed it up, you’re going to clean it up. Also, apologize to Aunt Roxane, Sebastien said sternly with an icy expression. When he wasn’t smiling, he looked very imposing.

Mathis stammered, looking reluctant,

– I, I didn’t do it on purpose… I, I…

Sebastien looked at Mathis coldly.

He immediately shut up. Her eyes filled with tears and her nose turned red from sniffing.

Roxane looked at the pitiful Mathis and felt her heart soften immediately.

Sebastien seemed to know that she was about to speak for Mathis. He took the lead and said:

-Cry all you want. You should always clean up after crying. Apologize. Otherwise, you can forget to eat tonight.

Mathis’ tears immediately streamed down his face.

Sebastian didn’t even spare Mathis another glance as he took Roxane out of the studio and back into the bedroom.

She helped him hang up his suit jacket before turning around and helping him take off his tie. His movements were a little clumsy.

Sebastien was in no hurry. He lowered his head and watched patiently as she removed his tie.

She says :

– He’s still a child. Don’t you think you are too fierce?

– It is precisely because he is still a child that he must be educated well. Otherwise, it will be very easy for him to go astray as he gets older…

– Oh, said Roxane and did not comment further on the question. After all, Mathis wasn’t her child, so it wasn’t appropriate for her to say a lot of things.

Sebastian looked at her delicate face and asked:

– You’re not at all angry after what he did to your studio?

She hesitated for a moment before answering honestly:

-Hmm, it’s impossible for me not to be angry at all. However, my anger dissipated a lot when I remembered that he was your godson.

– Hmm?

He raised an eyebrow.

Roxane’s face revealed a hint of embarrassment. She turned to hang up her tie as she explained:

-At that moment, I was wondering what you were like when you were young. I was wondering if you were that bad…

Sebastien seemed to be thinking of something. He looked down to hide his eyes which had darkened. However, his expression did not change. When he raised his head again to look at Roxane, his eyes were filled with warmth as he said:

– Roxane, let’s have a daughter in the future. The girls are obedient. Our daughter will definitely be as cute as you.

Roxane was slightly stunned by the sudden change of subject. Then, she pouted and said:

-You’re still making fun of me, aren’t you?

He stepped forward and hugged her.

– I’m serious. I want a girl.

He wanted to have a daughter with her.

– I’m still studying…, declared Roxane. She thought about how she was going to go to class and pass her exams with a big belly. She didn’t dare imagine the scene at all.

Sebastian loosened his grip around her before lowering his head and brushing the tip of his nose against hers. He said :

– I’m talking about the future. You’re still young so there’s no rush to have a child.

He didn’t want her to become a mother until she was 25.

– Oh.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

“So, you’re ready to have a child with me, right?

Sebastian asked, reaching out to caress her face. He felt like his heart was going to melt.

Roxane looked at him shyly before playfully hitting him,

– Mr. Seb, you’re teasing me again.

Sebastien was very happy. He held the back of her neck and lowered her head to kiss her.

She instinctively raised her head to meet his warm lips, returning his passionate kiss.