Later that night, Hazel cannot sleep. She strolled around the pool area, hoping to tire herself and fall asleep soon.
"Hazel? Why are you not in bed yet?"
Hazel made an abrupt turn when soone spoke behind her.
"How about you?" She returned the question instead of answering Jas.
"I can't sleep yet, so I'm thinking of smoking before I go to bed. But you're also here."
Hazel lowered her gaze to Jas' hand. He was holding a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
"Okay. Then why aren't you smoking yet?" she queried, trying to be casual to hide the loud beating of her heart.
Jas didn't reply, but he only stared at her. Hazel figured out that Jas chose not to because she was around.
"Go ahead. You should not mind ." Hazel waves her right hand. She pursed her lips into an encouraging smile to show Jas that it was totally fine with her. It made her happy to see that Jas was considerate toward her.
"Is it really okay?"
"It's alright. My male cousins and older siblings are smoking. So, I'm used to it." Hazel urge Jas, at the sa ti explaining to him.
"Alright." Jas leaned on the balusters. He took out one stick of a known brand and lit it.
"I only smoke when sothing is bothering ," he added afterward. More likely, he is clarifying to Hazel.
"I noticed." Hazel nodded her head. She lowered her gaze and watched her toes. She felt awkward with the silence between them.
Jas is a typical codic guy, but she always wondered why he was too serious around her, which made her nervous and speechless. Not so like her.
"Have you already thought about it?" After a long mont of silence, Jas tried to break the awkwardness between them.
Jas glanced at Hazel. But the girl is hiding behind the pot between them. He frowned. Ja had the urge to kick the damn flower pot that separated him from sitting closer to Hazel. But this pot is precious to the princess. So, he must keep his cool.
Hazel, on the other hand, was grateful for the flower pot in between them. She could hide from it. At the sa ti, she could peek at Jas, secretly stealing glances at him.
But then, out of the blue, Jas queried about the other night.
What actually happened the other night?
The other night, Hazel was in the kitchen washing the vegetables and cutting them into small sizes before putting them into the juicer machine.
"Miss Hazel, do you need our help?"
Hazel cast a glance at the two kitchen helpers behind her. She waved her hand and said, "It's alright. I will only make so vegetable juice so you both can take a rest now."
"Okay, Miss. Good night."
"Good night!" Hazel widened her smile as she dismissed the two helpers.
Hazel is not hungry. She was in the kitchen to make so juice out of vegetables to detoxify her body before she went to bed.
She has eaten too many carbs in the past few days because Gigi was craving Italian dishes such as lasagna, baked macaroni, and any dishes with tomato sauces.
As Hazel is helping Gigi to fix her food, she ends up eating as much as the preggy woman had.
Good thing that Doctor Manni is giving them aqua aerobics, yoga classes and inviting them to attend her pregnancy lessons for Hailee and Gigi.
Speaking of the sweet doctor, she continues addressing her as a daughter-in-law, which her face would instantly flush red every ti she would call her that way. She felt really embarrassed since she and Jas were not in a relationship, and the guy didn't even correct his mom.
"Hey! Why are you still awake?"
Hazel gasped when soone suddenly appeared behind her. Thankfully, it was Jas and not Jake. The latter has been pursuing her to go on dates again and to start over getting to know each other, but she did everything to avoid him.
"Hi! I… Well, I need to digest my dinner." Hazel replied to Jas. She waves her hand to the juicer machine for Jas to understand what she was talking about.
"Hmm… You are making so juice?"
"Yeah." Hazel nodded her head and pursed her lips with a small smile.
"Then can I have so?"
"Oh, if you like it, I will make so more."
Hazel averted her gaze from Jas. The guy was staring at her face like he was looking at her soul. She turned around and let out a sigh of relief.
When she and Jas were alone like this, she didn't know what to do as her chest was beating widely. It made her uncomfortable as Jas would remain silent and did not throw jokes on her, which was his unusual character.
For Jas to speak in a serious tone is kind of strange.
"Are you alright?"
Hazel ca back to her senses when she heard Jas querying about her. Turning her head toward Jas, she blinked her eyes in confusion. Jas took a step forward. It startled her, and so she stepped backward. Now she was pressed against the island of the kitchen.
"Wha… What are you doing?" Hazel closed her mouth when Jas's hand stretched out to reach her forehead. Her eyes widened when he was so close to her body. She didn't leave her gaze on his face as she tried to read what he was thinking or what he would do next.
Jas is towering over her even though she is also tall. She has a height of five feet and nine inches, but her upper head just reached Jas' chin.
Now she understood Nadia and Liza when they used to tell her it feels romantic when the guy was much taller than a girl. Hazel felt like Jas would kiss her head anyti.
"Hmm… I thought you had a fever when your face was red."
Hazel had rendered speechless after Jas thought of her flustered face as having a fever. She contemplated as this line sounded familiar, but she could not recall.
After mulling over her head, Hazel finally rembered where she heard the story. Hailee shared sothing like this in the past.
After Hailee and Vincent reveal in the interview that their relationship started only as a mistress contract. Hailee then shared with them in private about everything that was happening between her and Vince. Hailee also ntioned what happened that evening when the boss picked her up after their field activity at M Resort. When they visited the wet market, the boss admits he is jealous when Hailee is too friendly with other n.
'The boss also mistook Hailee for having a fever after her face turned scarlet red. Now Jas is also mistaken for . Do n are this stupid?'
"What were you thinking?" Jas was waiting patiently for Hazel's reply, but she seed in a trance as she only stared at him.
"Huh? Oh, I don't have a fever!" Hazel quickly pushed Jas' hand that was on her forehead the mont she ca back to her senses. "What did you say, by the way?"
"I asked what you were thinking," he repeated.
"Ah… I am thinking of getting another glass! That's right! I will get you a glass!" Hazel quickly takes a distance from Jas—him being too close to her, actually giving her a fever. His palm felt so warm on her skin that it made her dizzy. Also, there was no way she would tell him what she was thinking. She actually calls him stupid!
"Here!" Hazel handed Jas the glass with vegetable juice but she almost spilled it out as she wasn't looking at him.
"Thanks." She heard Jas mutter before he drank his juice. Afterward, he comnted. "It was good and healthy. Can you make a glass of it again tomorrow?"
As Jas said that, Hazel unconsciously looked up at him, creasing her forehead, as confusion was written on her face.
"Tomorrow?" Hazel is more likely talking to herself.
"Yes." Jas smiled. He is actually noticing how Hazel would avoid eting his eyes. Finally, she is staring back at him.
He knew she had no fever either, but he wanted her to et his gaze when he stood close to her. However, she is too shy around him, which is not her character at all.
Hazel is a witty and bubbly woman. She is vocal, and it was sothing he liked about her.
"If you want to repeat what I said, I want you to make another vegetable juice tomorrow."
"Oh. Sure!" Wait, what? Did I just agree? No!
Hazel was not in herself at all when she replied to Jas. After she contemplated it, now she realized that sothing was not right.
"I…"
"No rejection!" Jas snapped, and Hazel wanted to protest.
'This guy is actually shaless! Why do I have to especially make him vegetable juice when he could make it himself?' Hazel grumbled inwardly as she began regretting it. She could not take it back either, so she scolded herself for not paying attention as her mind was scattered all over the place.
"Now, go to bed," said Jas. He was about to leave when Hazel grabbed his shirt. "You have sothing to say?"
"Ah, Jas…" Hazel was struggling to continue. She didn't know how to start or to end it. 'Gosh! How should I put it that I would not look stupid in front of him?'
"What's the matter? Why don't you tell if you have sothing on your mind?"
Hazel was stunned that Jas actually had this side of him. Most of the ti, Jas is a loud and comic guy. But every ti she was with him alone. He is wearing a solemn look on his face.
"Erm, Jas… It was actually a kind of request. I hope you don't misunderstand …"
"Okay. Spill it out then."
Hazel took a deep breath. Then she pursed her lips and smiled nervously.
"It's about your mom. Can you tell her to stop calling daughter-in-law? We don't have a relationship, so can you explain that to her?"
"Why? Don't you like her?"
Hazel creased her forehead. 'Why is he asking this? Am I not clear?' She didn't understand what Jas was thinking.
"Well, Doctor Manni is a sweet lady. But I am not your girlfriend. You should make her understand we're not in a relationship." Hazel is looking at Jas with anticipation. She was always embarrassed when the sweet doctor deliberately addressed her as a daughter-in-law. But Jas only remained silent for a long ti now.
"What do you want, then?"
"Huh?" Hazel doesn't understand Jas. She felt like she was lost at the mont.
"What if I tell you I like you? Would you like to be my girlfriend? Would you like to try it out by having a relationship with a guy like ?"
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