Alpha's Rejected becomes the Lycan's Obsession-Chapter 58: Give your husband a hug

"I’m serious, ma’am Tessy." Ruby’s voice echoed around the terrace where she was currently seated with Tessy, who was relaxing and listening to her tales. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

The girl was a talkative, and she had no filter. She speaks her mind the way it is, without fear. That was one of the reasons why Tessy had grown fond of her. Also, she was always there whenever Tessy needed company, and she never lacked what to talk about.

And at the moment, she was whining about her small stature and how it used to get her bullied.

"If I grow a little more fatter, I’ll be more intimidating and no one will think to bully me anymore," Ruby stated her point, and Tessy let out a cheerful laughter.

She was seated on one of the lounge chairs, and even though she had asked Ruby to sit on the chair, the girl had refused, plopping herself down on the floor beside Tessy’s leg, claiming she was more comfortable there.

"You are okay the way you are, Ruby. There’s no need to grow fatter. Having too much fat is not very nice," Tessy pointed out, but Ruby pouted cutely.

"But your friend, ma’am Freya, is chubby. I want to be like her. As she is, nobody can bully her. She will be the one to bully, and she will just sit on the head of anyone who tries nonsense beside her."

Another bout of laughter fell from Tessy. She began to wish Freya was there to hear what the girl had just said.

"Freya has always been a chubby girl, even as a child. She has never been as slim as you are. And she doesn’t even want to slim down. She loves herself just the way she is. Now it’s not her body that gives her confidence. It’s the love she has for herself," Tessy explained.

She made sure she sounded as serious as possible so the girl would get it and not think she was joking.

Ruby’s lips formed an "O" shape when she heard what Tessy said. She was about to speak, but Tessy beat her to it.

"You don’t need to change yourself. You are adorable just the way you are. All you need to do is love you for who you are and develop some confidence. You’d be surprised how much of a difference it makes. Also, you have me now. If anyone tries to bully you, just tell me, and I’ll gang up with Freya, and together we’ll go teach the person a lesson."

Ruby’s eyes sparkled. "For real? Will you really do it, ma’am Tessy?"

Tessy nodded. "Yes, as long as you’re not at fault."

Just then, the sound of light footsteps reached their ears, and soon the owner arrived in front of her.

"Here are the apples, ma’am," Gina announced, dropping a tray holding a bowl of washed apples with a knife by the table beside Tessy.

"Thank you, Gina." Tessy flashed the girl a smile, which she returned with a nod.

"What are you doing here, Ruby? Don’t you have chores you need to complete inside the house?" Gina probed, a frown coming to settle on her face when she saw Ruby there.

"I’m done with all my chores," Ruby responded, throwing Gina an offended frown where she twisted her lips to one side. Then she shifted her attention back to Tessy, wiping the earlier frown from her face. "Ma’am Tessy, should I peel the apples for you? Or make you a fruit salad with condensed milk?" she asked with an expectant look on her face.

"Fruit salad with condensed milk?" Tessy asked, not sure she had seen something like that before.

"Yes," Ruby nodded enthusiastically. "It’s very nice. You’re going to like it. If you’ve not had it before, I can make just a little quantity so you can taste it first."

"Alright," Tessy agreed. "Let’s taste this fruit salad of yours."

Ruby shot up to her feet, a bright smile on her face as she stabbed an apple from the bowl with the knife and took it with her as she headed back to the kitchen. When she passed by Gina, she threw the girl a sharp glare before continuing on her way.

"Ma’am, I think you’re spoiling Ruby too much," Gina commented as soon as Ruby was away from the terrace.

"How’s that?" Tessy asked, shooting Gina a confused look.

"She’ll begin to slack off on her duties if she continues like this."

"If I heard correctly, Gina, she has completed her chores," Tessy reminded.

Gina, however, wasn’t ready to let the matter go. "Ma’am, Ruby is your maid. If you continue to treat her with so much freedom, she will begin to disrespect you. It’s important to set a clear boundary between you and her so she doesn’t forget her place."

"I understand you, Gina," Tessy nodded. "But Ruby is just a kid. And she is just relaxing here with me. I’m sure she knows her place quite well."

"If she wants to relax, she should do it in her room," Gina muttered, and Tessy was surprised she heard the girl clearly.

She let out an amused laughter. "I’ll put your words into consideration, Gina. Thank you for caring about my wellbeing."

Gina gave a bow and walked away from there.

The smile on Tessy’s face widened as she picked up one of the apples, then relaxed back against the chair. She had just bitten into the fruit when light, approaching footsteps reached her ears again.

She thought it must be either Ruby or Gina, but she was proven wrong when a familiar spark spread across her cheek as the owner of the footsteps dropped a kiss on that part of her face, his familiar scent surrounding her like a blanket.

Tessy couldn’t stop her smile from widening when she realized it was him. He had been away for the past three days on a business trip with Daniel, leaving her with Trevor and the others.

However, before he left, he had been nothing but the sweetest person she had come across, showering her with more affection than she had received in her entire life and making sure she recovered quickly from the grief of losing her mother.

"I’m back, baby. Won’t you give your husband a hug?" he asked after he straightened, his face radiating joy and expectation.

But Tessy killed his joy when she responded with a solid, "NO."