Chapter 232 - Mood Swings

"I don't trust you anymore regarding this topic. You always say that you will not take risks with your safety but you never fulfill it. I'm tired of your lies." Emily was seriously in no mood of believing the lies that this man kept throwing at her.

She swiped away her tears and warned herself in her heart to not shed another tear. Since she had already wept like a baby for a few minutes, she was feeling a little better than before and also a little bit less emotional too. 

She stood up on her wobbly legs before once again sitting on the couch as she petted her cheeks to get rid of the dampness that her tears had left.

When she heard no response from the man who was still standing in his place right next to her, she finally raised her head to look at him, only to find a small smile playing on his lips as he looked back at her.

A frown appeared on Emily's face as she noticed his weird behavior. Why was he smiling all of a sudden? Did he think that she's not being serious enough? 

"Why are you smiling?" She asked him in a cold tone but it only made him smile even more.. As he noticed her cold glare, he did try to stop himself from smiling like a fool. 

"Shadow..." Emily's voice was low but her eyes were filled with warning as she glared at the man who finally stopped smiling as he took a seat next to her on the couch.

Instead of paying him any attention, she looked away and fixed her eyes on the huge painting that was decorating one of the walls of the living room.

Shadow sat there in silence for a few seconds before he took hold of both of her hands in his as he softly spoke, "I won't smile. Don't make that angry face again."

Emily didn't reply. She refused to reply to him and his promises. The man had started to take advantage of her forgiving nature. She was not going to be fooled by his pretty face and honey-like voice anymore. She won't!

"Do you... Do you want me to bring you chocolates, or maybe brown sugar water?" Shadow's question made her finally turn her attention towards him. 

While he sounded genuinely concerned, Emily felt like she wanted to bury herself in the ground. She hurriedly pulled out her hands from his hold before burying her face in one of the pillows. "Get lost." That's all she told him while keeping her face hidden with the pillow.

The smile returned to Shadow's lips as he tried to make her look up at him. "It's nothing new between us. Why are you being so flustered then? Are you having mood swings again? Feeling grumpy? Come on, tell me. This way I'll be able to prepare myself." 

Emily tried to cover her ears but that, of course, didn't work. So she searched for another pillow before throwing it at the man while shouting, "I said go away!" 

But Shadow didn't budge at all from his position. Instead, he chuckled softly as he picked up the blanket and wrapped it around her before adjusting the pillows around her to make space for her to lie down. 

"Princess..." His voice was soft and filled with warmth and affection, just like his eyes that were gazing at her as she finally found the courage to look up at him.

"Is it that obvious?" She asked in a small voice and saw him nodding his head in response to her question which made her scoff. "But I'm really angry at you. Can't you stop making me worry about you all the time?"

"That used to be my line, Princess. You are not allowed to steal my lines to reprimand me. Be creative." Shadow spoke but immediately regretted it when he noticed the scowl on her face.

"Alright. Let's stop talking about it. I have learned my lesson and I promise to not repeat such mistakes in the future. I will try my best to keep myself away from harm's way." He finally promised and to some extent, he did mean those words.

He could not promise her to not risk his life again or to not get into dangerous fights in the future because these situations were inevitable. But he was going to try his best to not get hurt so that she won't worry too much about him.

Feeling the sincerity in his voice and seeing the same in his eyes, Emily finally founded herself relaxing. She let her head fall against his shoulder as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Shadow rubbed her head and felt her energy level decreasing even more. "Are you feeling uncomfortable, Princess?" He asked her and felt her shaking her head in denial.

"I'm just feeling empty from inside but I'm gonna be alright since you are here." She mumbled against his shoulder before she pulled her head back to look at him. "I missed you." 

Shadow smiled softly at the girl. "I'm happy to know that I'm still irreplaceable." The words were out of his mouth before he could stop himself.

"Don't worry, it's impossible for anyone to take your place," Emily responded with a smile and watched him returning it. As she once again rested her head against his shoulder, she felt the tension between the two of them disappearing.

The two of them had hardly faced any arguments, or at least big arguments, in the years that they spent together. It was almost impossible for them to get angry at each other or to not talk to each other and she wanted it to stay that way.

"Shadow..." 

She slowly called out his name after a few silent minutes and heard him humming in response as he waited for her to speak.

"Can you get me a heating bag and some chocolates?"