My Stubborn Mistress - Chapter 358

Chapter 358




The next day, strolling down the marketplace, Marivella recognized the girl helping an old woman in her store . She was too strong, is her impression of her, moving around those wooden boxes alone .

"Hello," she greeted the girl .  "I am glad to see you again . How are you?" she then asked the girl which she looks surprised seeing her .

"Good morning, Miss!" she showed the gesture of respect in this century . Holding her skirt, bend her knees; then partly bowed .

"Carlene, is it?"

Madison wasn't sure how to react to this, but she remembered, the name is what she gave to Charles . "Ah, yes, Miss . . . " she replied bowing her head partly once again .

"Marivella . . . just called me by my name and drop the Miss, would you?" warmly, she smiled .

Tears threatened to flood her eyes . She wants to hug her . 'Mama . . . ' her heart whispered . "Um . . . That is inappropriate, Miss . " she refused, not because of how close their age but because she is her mama whatever time they live in . And so, politely, she reasons but Marivella insisted .  

"Friends should call each other by the name . "

Amazed, Madison admired her mother more, and she can't get tired staring at her beautiful face . She's happy that even the fact how the high society gossiping about her, but her kind-spirit remains . She still shows cheerfulness and prepared to protect anyone, even a stranger . However, in her future life, she still suffered a lot and got lost to a different lifetime .

"Are you working here? I never saw you before," asked Marivella .

She came back to her senses, then replied . "Oh, I am just helping . My family was often on the road, so we are not staying longer around here or any place," she explained .

"I see . . . I am just hoping to see you often around," said Marivella, a smile planted on her lips .

"Sadly, I have to go . I must bring them to mother and finish the dress soon . . . " Marivella lifts the materials she bought .

"Oh . Wow . Your mother making dresses!" excitement overwhelmed her, knowing more about her grandparents . She already knew a lot about the Williams, but less about the Chen family from Marivella's ancestors before Hwa-Young, Marivella's reincarnation, and then Cassandra .

"Yes . I learned to make a dress but the simple ones only . "



Marivella blushed and Madison thinks that was charming . This time travel made her discover a lot more about her mother .

"See you around, Carlene . " Marivella waves goodbye .

"Goodbye, Mi— I mean, Marivella . "

"Enjoy your day!"

"Same to you . . . "'Mama…'

Marivella resume strolling the market to buy other stuff she needed before going home .

"Madam, let me take a break for a while," Madison requested the store owner's permission . Truth is, the tears already began trailing down her cheeks . With a hasty, she went to the back store as she can't hold to cry every time she remembered the story in the book of how they separated . To think, it was Lady Isabella who killed her mother .


Madison took a seat on the wooden boxes that scattered in the place . She was snorting when a handkerchief appears in front of her . She looked up and found it was Charles .

"Doctor Charles!" She muttered .

"Although it saddened me to see a woman cry, yours are the most beautiful . "

"Huh?" she's dumbfounded .

"Your eyes, they were beautiful as ever though covered with those tears . I was like looking at a lake where a thousand diamonds shining upon the sunset kissing goodbye . "

She's speechless . But it made her giggle, all because she's amused by his corny phrase . He sounded like a trying hard poet . Is it his interest? Hmm . . . It must be . Anyway, one thing is that Levi throwing corny quotes sometimes, there is no difference now and then .

"There… finally, you were smiling . "

"Thank you, Doctor— "



"Charles . . . just call me Charles . "

He smiled and her heart beats wildly . "Um, okay . . . Charles . " Wow . After Marivella, it was Charles she met today .

"Well, mademoiselle… you know, I don't want to be rude and ask the reason for your tears, but if there's anything I could do, I am all ears . " Friendly as he smiled that warm anyone . Being a doctor truly suits him, but then, Charles in the future became the owner of a car Empire . It seems too opposite .

"Your eyes, they were beautiful even more . I was like looking at a lake where it shines with a thousand sparks upon hitting by the sunset . "

She's speechless . But she giggles . All because she's amused by his corny phrase . He more sounded like a poet, or it is also his interest? Hmm . . . It must be . Anyway, one thing is that Levi was truly throwing corny quotes .

"Well, mademoiselle, I won't be rude to ask the reason for your tears, but if there's anything I could do, I am all ears . "

Madison stared at Charles . He sounded so much like Levi . . . Oh, well; he is Levi in the future . Smile tear her lips .

"I just remembered my parents," her reasons which true, anyway .

"Hmm . . . I see . Then, I intrude on such a personal subject that I cannot have medicine to prescribe you . But, if you need a shoulder to cry on," Charles patted his left shoulder .

Charles . . .  

You need not do that actually, your corny jokes are enough medicine to me . Is what Madison's silly thoughts . If she doesn't wear a veil, Charles would see her smiles, but if her face revealed it will be a lot of questions and would put them in danger . At the moment, she doesn't know when they could go back in the future .

"Thank you, Charles . "

"You are very welcome, mademoiselle," he bowed as a gentleman do . Then he sighed . "Unfortunately, I have a meeting later before lunch . I would pray Heaven and met you once again . "

She giggles one more time . Charles is trying hard to be like a poet .

"Ah . . . Now I would be in peace seeing your bright eyes smiling like beautiful clouds underneath the blue sky . Goodbye, mademoiselle . " Charles takes off his hat and bows at her one more time .  

She blushes at his gesture . Undeniably, he is truly a gentleman . "Goodbye, doc, erm, Charles . . . " Dang! She's stammering! Madison partly bowed to hide her flushing face, although there is a veil hiding her cheeks .



Her gaze followed Charles leaving the marketplace . His overwhelming charm spilling out of his body . He greeted anyone she meets in the street, so like Levi . Madison turned around, and she saw Levi in the distance . She follows him when he walks toward the hidden alley headed to the woods .

"Hey? Something wrong?" she asked him when his face frowned .

Levi shook his head . "Did you see that? How shameless I was! Damn it . I was super dope!"

Dumbfounded, Madison doesn't understand what Levi's implying .

"Please, forget how lousy a comedian I am . "

Madison examines Levi's whole facial frame, then she burst out laughing .

"Please, don't mock me . I got enough shame to myself . Damn it . I can't believe how ghastly a Poet I am . " Levi's mouth twitching on the side .

And she cannot stop laughing hard . "Don't worry, you still look handsome . Women won't look how poorly you delivered a poem, but they will mesmerize to your handsomeness . "

"Really? Am I that handsome?" he winks .

"Ah, I change my mind . Papa still the most handsome at all . "

"Eh? No more taking back what you said! You already told me I am handsome!"

"Er, you just heard wrong . . . " Madison looked away, playfully smiling behind the veil .

"Ugh . I want to kiss you . I need some conciliation . Can I?"

"Silly . No one should see my face . " Madison giggles . And then she tiptoed and whispered something to Levi before she headed back to the store .

Left behind is Levi grinning and gesture like yes . Madison smirked . She told him to pick her up later in the evening and go on for a date before they headed to the hut they are staying with Quinn .  

Levi cannot wait, praying that the sun would go south quickly and rest for a day .

* * *

By noon, Madison did not expect to see Marivella once again .

"Marivella, do you need anything?"

"Hello, Carlene . " she smiled then handed a small wrapped to Madison . "I am just dropping by to give you this . Hope you like it . "

"Oh . Thank you, but I don't deserve to receive any gift or—"

"Don't worry . I made it just for you, however, I could not guarantee that the needlework was perfect . It seems, not totally my line of work . " she laughs, blushing .

"Oh . . . Then, thank you . I will keep it with me . "

"You're welcome . Anyway, I am leaving too soon . I have to help my mother for the upcoming Gala . "

"Gala?"

"Um… yes . Father was invited so, we have to go . "

"I see… then, thank you . It seems like, you just came here to give me this . " Madison amazed and mesmerized with Marivella's smile .

"Don't mention— Oh . "

Madison hugs her . She's been desiring to do this anyway . "Thank you very much . I will cherish it forever . "

"I would be glad…" Marivella laughed, patted Madison's back . "See you around," she said after they parted .

She nodded, watching her walking away from her .

'Mama…' she wipes the tears that escaped from her eyes .