Chapter 473 Not Fated To Be Together
Wrenna even got shocked by her own calmness at this moment.
She felt no single trace of anger or sorrow even when she was facing Stella’s provocation. At that moment, she felt that she had evolved to a higher level.
With that, she felt somewhat amused.
It would be great if I were like this before.
Just then, she thought that she was naive and foolish before.
But as a matter of fact, she was still foolish now.
Wrenna let out a smile. When she got home in the evening, she was in such a good mood that she made dinner for herself.
But Damian did not come back as he was busy working.
After eating dinner, Wrenna started eating the fruits in a relaxed manner. Cora, who had just finished tidying the dining table, let out a smile. “Mrs. Quigley, I feel that you have not been so relaxed in a long while. It’s been so long since you last cooked. It’s a pity Mr. Quigley doesn’t have the chance to taste your cooking.”
Wrenna responded with a smile, “Well. The food outside is also delicious. It’s all the matter of fate, isn’t it?”
“What?”
Is a simple dinner related to fate as well?
Cora shook her head while smiling, unable to comprehend Wrenna’s words.
“By the way, Cora, please prepare some supper. Who knows, Damian would want to eat something when he’s back. Don’t forget the hangover remedy…”
“Haha. All right. You’re so thoughtful. Mr. Quigley is lucky to have you. Or else he would be lonely.”
Wrenna smiled faintly. “He’s still got you, hasn’t he?”
“I’m not as attentive as you. You care for him in every detail.”
Seeing Wrenna did not respond, Cora continued to tease, “But you’re busy recently. Mr. Quigley always sighs when he’s having dinner. I bet he misses your cooking. Haha…”
Wrenna kept silent, recalling all the meals she had ever prepared for Damian. She was unable to count them all.
Taking out her phone, she started scrolling through the photos of food she posted on her social media account including all her cringy remarks. With that, Wrenna let out a smile.
How could I be so cringy before?
She was even tempted to delete all those messages.
But after hesitating for a while, she eventually signed out.
Standing up, she took the fruit plate to the study room and read her book.
As expected, Damian came back late. Cora immediately went to the door after she heard some noises.
“Mr. Quigley, are you back?”
Damian looked utterly exhausted. With that, Cora went right to the kitchen and brought out the supper and the hangover remedy.
“Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Quigley asked me to prepare these for you. Please have them before you go to rest.”
Damian’s heart was filled with warmth instantly.
“Mrs. Quigley even prepared dinner herself tonight, but you missed the chance to taste them. Anyway, Mrs. Quigley isn’t always so busy. Whenever you miss her cooking, you can tell her. You have a lifetime of the chance to eat her cooking. Haha…”
Upon hearing that, Damian’s lips curled into a smile.
After eating supper, he went upstairs. By then, Wrenna was already asleep.
He took a shower in the guestroom and went back to their room. He noticed Wrenna’s face was almost covered in the blanket, and he pulled the blanket slightly. Wrenna let out an unsatisfied groan, tossed around, and continued to sleep.
Damian chuckled while caressing her head gently. Then, he switched off the light and went to sleep.
When Wrenna woke up, Damian had just come back from jogging the following day.
He walked over to Wrenna and smiled. “I miss having your food.”
Huh?
Wrenna felt she could sense slight indignance in his tone.
“Oh… Why don’t I prepare dinner again tonight?”
Damian nodded slightly and left.
With that, Wrenna got left in utter puzzlement.
Did he say that just for a meal?
Nonetheless, she figured since she had promised him, she would do just that.
Just then, she suddenly remembered that she had promised her dormmates to go to the music concert tonight.
It looks like I can’t make it again.
Wrenna went to school after that. After the lessons ended, she apologized to her friends before leaving.
“I’m heading back to prepare dinner for Damian.”
“Wow!”
Dora showed a big reaction upon hearing that.
Wrenna furrowed her brows slightly. “Why?”
Dora let out a smile. “Nothing. I feel that you’re still the old you. Hahaha. Go on and serve your Damian. We’ll go to the concert ourselves. Who knows, we might run into some handsome guys…”
What? The old me?
Wrenna let out a laugh while shaking her head. “All right. I got to go.”
The moment she walked out of the dorm, she was still thinking.
Am I still the old me? I suppose not.
By the time Wrenna arrived at Jackdaws Mansion, Cora had already prepared the fresh ingredients for dinner.
After getting changed, Wrenna headed right into the kitchen and knuckled off.
Since Damian had requested for a dinner, Wrenna purposely prepared a few more dishes. When she was almost done, she called Damian.
Damian usually would not work overtime on Friday night.
After the call went through, Damian spoke before she could say anything.
“Wren, I’m about to call you. I’m sorry, but I need to work overtime tonight. Don’t wait for me…”
“Oh. Damian, it’s okay. Remember to ask Johannes to order dinner for you. Don’t starve yourself…”
“I got it. Bye.”
Hanging up the phone, Wrenna shifted her gaze toward a table full of dishes, smiling at herself.
“Mrs. Quigley, when does Mr. Quigley say he will reach home?”
Wrenna shook her head. “He’s not coming back. It looks like we have no fate after all. Cora, ask the others to come and eat dinner together. It feels strange to eat so many dishes alone.”
“Okay. Thanks, Mrs. Quigley. I’ll go to call them now.”
It was a merry dinner as everyone praised Wrenna for her cooking. Wrenna was also delighted as it had been a while since the house was so lively.
After dinner, Wrenna had no mood to tidy up, so she went to the yard for a walk.
Staring at the sky full of stars, she let out a sigh.
The sky is still the same, but I feel different now.
Wrenna smiled while shaking her head.
It seems my life is a joke. There is nothing I can do about it but laugh it off.
With that, Damian missed out on her cooking once again.
Wrenna started focusing on the study as the final exam was around the corner.
Half a month later, not only did Wrenna not leave her original primary course, but she had also mastered her new courses.
As many students started changing their impressions of her, she looked like a changed person. She was no longer the student who used to skip classes. On the contrary, she looked rather charismatic. Although she looked a little nerdy, she was rather smart now.
After the exam, Wrenna thought she did well in all the papers.
I probably won’t fail this time.
After this final exam and a break, she would transfer to the Department of Economics starting next semester.
That night, she went out for dinner with her other three dormmates.
“Wren, you’ll be in the Department of Economics after the school reopens. By then, you’ll be even busier. I’m truly impressed that you’re willing to sacrifice so much for your love.”
Taking a sip of juice, Wrenna argued with a smile, “I’m not doing it for my love, but for myself.”
“For yourself?”
“Of course. I owe myself a chance to give it my best.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Dora and the rest failed to understand her words again.
Wrenna shook her head and changed the topic. “By the way, have you guys bought your tickets?”
“Yup, we’ve bought it long ago. But Xandra’s not going home. You’re doing a part-time job, right?”
Xandra nodded. “Yes. What about you? Where do you plan to go on a vacation?”
“I’m not having one. I’m worried about my study. I can’t relax for a single day during the break. Besides the tuition lessons, I’ve hired a personal tutor. I’m afraid I won’t have any time for fun in the next two years.”
Even though Wrenna tried to sound carefree, it was not easy to finish the sentence.
“Wren, you’re giving all-in. Haha. That’s impressive, though. Well, let’s toast with tea. We wish you all the best in the new major and becoming the most attractive career woman you want to be. Let’s win Damian’s heart thoroughly. Hahaha…”
At that moment, Wrenna picked up her glass too.
“Thanks for the blessings. I think graduating successfully will be enough.”
They ate dinner till late and went to karaoke throughout the night.
As the dawn kicked in, they went separate ways.
Wrenna even prepared breakfast for Damian, before heading to bed.
Damian’s mood became joyous upon seeing the simple breakfast that Wrenna had prepared.
Right then, he seemed to start missing the lovely breakfast that Wrenna used to make for him a long time ago.
Such chances are becoming less and less.
When the long holiday came, Clarissa shifted her attention toward Wrenna.
As she realized the latter finally had a chance to rest, she immediately discussed it with her son.
“You should take Wren for a vacation. She’s been studying so hard lately, and it’ll get harder once the school reopens. As a husband, you should care for your wife. Understand?”
“But Wren still has a lot of tuitions. She won’t have the time for that. Plus, my company also…”
“Will your company collapse without you? Nope. It would be best if you make the time. If Wren knows you’re taking her for vacation, she’ll be so thrilled. Damian, you’re not a boy anymore. Please don’t make me keep worrying about you. If I were a woman, I would dislike your way. Oh my, do I have to teach you that?”
Damian was rendered speechless by his mother’s remarks.
Clarissa continued with her nagging. “I don’t want to lecture you. But my fear is Wren will lose her patience with you in the end. It would be useless if you came crying for my help by then. Do you get me?”
“All right, Mom. I understand. I will adjust my schedule.”
“Good. Please ask Wren first about where she’ll like to go. Besides…”
Clarissa briefed Damian about various scenarios, while he listened to her patiently till the end.
As they finally ended the call, Damian felt his mother’s suggestion was quite good.
He had been thinking about how to improve his relationship with Wren. Recently, he felt that Wren’s passion for him had started to fade. If vacation could spark the love between them, he would be willing to give it a shot.
