The Substitute Wife Chapter 10: 10 Avoiding

Mia went to the orphanage to meet the children. As she arrives, the kids notices her. "She's here. She's here."

They all came running towards her direction. Mia smiles. "Hi everyone." "Miss Mia! You're here."

She hugs them in a group hug. "My, you guys sure have grown." They smiles and walks with her to the house.
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Hiro is sitting at his chair, tapping on his desk. He sighs. (What is she up to?) Hector comes in.

Before Hector could say anything, Hiro asks, "Hey. What is she doing?" "Mia? She said she's at the orphanage to visit the kids."

Hiro grabs his jacket and head there. "Where are you going? You have the meeting."

Hiro said, "You can do it on my behalf. I'll go to the orphanage." Hector sighs. "This guy."
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Hiro arrives the orphanage. "Is this the place?" He walks and hears children giggling.

He follows the voices and sees Mia reading a book to the children. "A monster comes and grabs the little girl." The children gasps. "Is he going to eat her?"

Mia smiles. "He said, 'Can you be my friend?' The little girl realized the monster might be very lonely living in the forest all by himself. He has no one to play with or talk to. She said, 'Okay. I'll be your friend.' The monster smiles and they play until it gotten dark out. The little girl has to go home, but the monster doesn't want her to go home. She said, "I'll come again tomorrow and we can play again." The monster smiles and said, "See you tomorrow." The End."

The children claps. "Yay. Happy ending."Mia closes the book. "Did you like it?" "We love it!" Mia smiles. "Mia. Are you working on another book?" "Yes I am." "Yay. We cannot wait."

The teacher comes out. "Kids, come in. Time for lunch." The children gets up and runs into the house. "Don't run. Walk."

Mia puts the book aside and follows the children inside. Mia helps the teachers to gives a cup of water for the kids. Hiro smiles as he watches her afar.

By the end of the day, Mia exits the house and notices Hiro in front of her. (Him again...?)

She sighs and walks pa.s.s him. "Hey. Is this how to treat your husband?" "You're not my husband."

"Tsk." He gets in the car and drives away without her. In the car, he got more irritated, so he u-turn and blocks her path.

He gets out of the car and grabs her arm. "Hey! Let go!" He takes her to the back seat and closed the door.

He returns tot he driver seat. She tries to open the door but it won't open. She tries the other door but no luck of escaping.

"You could be obedient." "Sorry. I am not a doll." (d.a.m.n this woman is sooo not cute at all. What did I see in her?)

As they headed home, either of them say a word. She looks out the window. He kept checking on her through the rear view mirror.

(What is she thinking?) They return to the mansion. He opens the door for her but she didn't get out because she's fallen asleep.

He gently lifts her and carries her inside the house. He slowly put her on the bed. He sits by her side of the bed and leans in.

He kiss her on her head then he stands up and exit the room. He heads to the study to finish up his work.
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Next morning, she gets up and notices he's isn't beside her. (Did he left?) She heads to the balcony and still sees his car. (Hmm.)

She went to the bathroom to change then heads out of the room. She sees the study room door was open.

She takes a peek and sees him sleeping on the sleep. (He's been here all night?) She quietly walks in and sees a blanket nearby.

She takes it and puts over his shoulder. She then was about to exit the study room but she halts.

She looks on top of the desk, the marriage certificate. She walks over the desk and takes a peek on the marriage certificate.

Her eyes widen. On the marriage certificate, it actually says her name instead of Maya. (What? How? It wasn't like this.)

She knits her brows. For sure it was written as Maya. She doesn't know what's going on. "I told them to fix it."

She startles. She turns and sees Hiro sitting up with his arms crossed. "You're behind this?!" "So?" She's so frustrated.

He stands up and walks to her. "We're married by law." She threw the marriage certificate at him. "Are you insane?!"

He didn't want to ask but he did anyway. "You...don't want to marry me?" "Of course not! Why would I?" Her honest answer hurts him.

He looks away. "Is there some way to undo this?" He bit his lower lip then turns to her.

"How come?" "Eh?" "You don't want to marry me, why? I married you because I like you, ain't that enough?!" "But I don't like you!"