Chapter 603
Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Spender pulled out a band-aid from somewhere and applied it on Charlizeâs heel. Charlize stared at him, surprised that he was that thoughtful as he seemed pretty aloof most of the time.
She recalled the question Molly had asked her in the morning. Suddenly, she felt more accepting of the idea of marrying early.
âLetâs return to the hotel,â said Spencer, which pulled Charlize back to her senses.
When she realized she had been distracted, she felt guilty and didnât dare to look at Spencer.
Spencer gave her a glance. âWhatâs on your mind?â
âItâs nothing.â Charlize lowered her head and stared at her phone.
Displayed on the screen were the pictures Molly and the others had received from the photographer ahead of time.
Most of the pictures were of Juliette. Only some pictures were of other people.
Shanny noticed the photographerâs badly-hidden intention. âBeing pretty truly is different. Look at Charlizeâs photos. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
He took so many photos of her and Spencer!â
Molly added, âAll of these are pictures of Spencer staring at Charlize.â
Charlize swiped through the pictures and noticed many of them included her and Spencer.
Juliette had hired two photographers for her wedding. One was primarily focused on photographing her and her groom, while the other was focused on her friends and families.
The second photographer seemed to prefer photographing Charlize and Spencer. It was likely because they stood out compared to everyone else in terms of looks.
They were dozens of pictures of them alone and together.
Naturally, as a bridesmaid, Charlize couldnât stick together with Spencer all the time. Photos of just the two of them werenât as numerous as the ones where they were merely in the same frame. In most of those, Spencer was staring at Charlize from the side.
It was as though the photographer managed to capture every instance of Spencer staring at Charlize.
Charlize looked at Spencer, who was focusing on driving. How can he be so sweet?
When they arrived at a red traffic light, Spencer stopped the car and glanced at her. âWhat are you looking at?â
Charlizeâs hands trembled when she was caught staring at him. Her phone dropped to her feet.
In a panic, she picked the phone up, lowered her head, and whispered, âI was looking at you.â
Spencer raised his eyebrow and glanced at the phone in her hands. After he spotted the picture that was still displayed on the phone screen, he asked, âAre you tired?â
Seeing that he didnât continue to question her, Charlize sighed in relief. âIâm good.â Iâm not feeling particularly exhausted. Itâs just that my high heels donât fit my feet. Itâs quite painful...
âGet some shut-eye.â
Charlize had just set one picture where they were in the same frame as her phone wallpaper.
Just as she was feeling guilty, she heard what Spencer said and stopped playing with her phone. âOkay.â
As she spoke, she kept her phone in her purse. Not knowing where to put her hands, she grabbed onto the safety belt.
After she shifted her sight toward him and met his eyes, she blinked and shut her eyes.
When the car stopped moving, Charlize thought they had reached the hotel.
She had accidentally fallen asleep. When she woke up, she realized her eyelids were stuck together.
She was about to rub her eyes when Spencer clutched her wrist. âDonât. Itâll ruin your makeup.â
Upon hearing that, Charlize remembered she was wearing eye makeup.
She put down her hands and yawned. Then, she opened the door and was stunned to witness the unfamiliar sight outside the vehicle. âThis... isnât the hotel weâre staying at.â
âNo, itâs a mall nearby. We need to buy your shoes first.â As Spencer spoke, he lowered his head and glanced at the band-aid on her heel.
As he had removed Charlizeâs high heels, her naked feet were stepping on the carpet. When he stared at her feet, she felt a little embarrassed and curled her toes.
âWait for me. Iâll return with a new pair of shoes for you,â said Spencer.
âIâll follow you!â I doubt he knows my size. Besides, I specifically bought that pair of high heels to complement my dress. If I must change my shoes, I canât do it willy-nilly.
âThere arenât any extra shoes in the car, and I donât want you to wear those high heels anymore.â Although his tone was soft, his attitude was firm.
It was for her own good. She pursed her lips and relented, âIâll wait for you in the car, then.â
âGood girl.â Spencer couldnât help but want to pat her head.
Charlize protected her hair, knowing what he was planning to do. âYouâll mess it up.â
Glancing at her braided hair, Charlize withdrew his hand. âIâll be back in ten minutes.â
âOkay.â Charlize nodded, lying against the window and watching Spencer stride into the mall.
Then, she took the opportunity to check her phone again.
When she did, she realized there were over ninety-nine unread messages in her group chat. As she scanned through the messages, she grumbled about how they were being mean for teasing her and Spencer. However, in reality, she felt delighted.
Her friends were likely resting then, as no one was sending new messages.
Charlize checked the photos again and saved the ones she didnât earlier.
After that, she guiltily kept her device back in her purse.
Exactly ten minutes later, Spencer returned to the car with a shoe box inside a bag and a mousse cake.
Charlize stared at the delicious-looking cake through its transparent packaging, suddenly feeling hungry.
Spencer handed her the cake first before showing her the shoes. âGive it a try and see if itâs comfortable.â
Holding the cake, she watched him lift her feet and blushed again. âIâll try it on my own.â
Wordlessly, Spencer removed a pair of short blue stiletto heels from the shoe box.
The style looks pretty good, and it fits my feet perfectly! Surprised, Charlize asked, âHow did you know my size?â
âWhen I took off your shoes,â answered Spencer before he raised his head and glanced at her. âIs it comfortable?â
âFor now, it is, but I need to walk around in it to know for certain.â
âOkay.â He pulled the door wide open and helped her get out.
After taking a couple of steps, she could tell the shoes were quite comfortable. The difference between her experience with the old high heels and the new pair was huge.
The shoes had a buckle design, so she neednât worry about injuring her heels again.
At first glance, I thought the style was the only good thing about it. I didnât expect it to feel so nice to wear! She hugged Spencer happily. âTheyâre gorgeous, Spencer. I like it so much. Thank you!â
Her voice was so sweet and tender that even a âthank youâ from her sounded affectionate.
Spencer couldnât help but feel she was acting cute.