The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 110 [Evelyn's POV] Something was clearly going on with Alexander. After such an amazing party where he and | were actually able to exchange real talk and share in each other's emotions, I'd picked up ona strange sudden change in him. Considering we were in the middle of a conversation, | could have sworn that after Alexander was finished taking care of whatever business he had he would have found me again. But no. He'd spent the rest of the evening locked away in his office. At one point, | came across Oliver who seemed somewhat uneasy.

| tried to ask him what was wrong but he brushed me off. When | tried to head over to Alexander's office, he stopped me even then. He gently laid a hand on my shoulder and spoke. "Alexander is not in the best frame of mind at the moment," he said. "| highly suggest that you give him space at this time. I'll be heading the staff quarters and passing on the same information to them." My stomach churned. ---- What the hell happened? What was so horrible that it caused him to close himself off like 'that?

Unfortunately, | already knew that Oliver wasn't someone to divulge answers, knowing that they weren't his to give. But, once more, | grew annoyed at the notion that Alexander was choosing to keep me at a distance. For now, | was willing to accept the fact that business was still going to come before me. But, why couldn't he see that, as his wife, he could share his troubles with me? The days that followed my birthday were filled with me tending solely to the plants in the greenhouse. Not much was ever spoken or exchanged between Alexander and me.

The longer this whole matter went on without a reasonable explanation, the more my patience was wearing thin. Something had to give. | couldn't take this hot and cold behavior for much longer. That morning, I'd made a promise to myself that | was going to confront Alexander about this sudden shift in his behavior and the treatment that was completely uncalled for. All this silence and avoidance, | feel like I'm being punished for something that | didn't even know I'd done. It was a rather daring thing to commit to.

I'd never actually interrupted Alexander during his work hours-at least not on ---- purpose. When | could no longer take the dirt and solitary confinement in the greenhouse, | made my way back to the house. Right as | walked in through the back doors, | was nearly run over by a small cluster of staff members who were moving frantically around with piles of clean dishware in their hands. My brows pinched together in total confusion. "What the hell?" But the longer | glanced around, the more | noticed that everyone was acting tensely like they'd been given strict orders.

Shockingly enough, | spotted Nina amongst numerous staff all holding different flower arrangements in their hands. The poor woman looked as lost and tense as everyone else. | calmly approached her and tossed my opinion out to the group. "| would go with the Hellebores," | said. "They're resilient to the cold air, even after they've been cut. They'll brighten up the space perfectly." Everyone visibly relaxed. Nina turned to glance at me with a grateful look that | could have sworn was accompanied by tears. Oh, God. "Okay, | demand to know what the hell is going on here," | said pointedly.

| took Nina by the hand and led us into the kitchens where | ---- began prepping us a pot of tea. Gesturing for Nina to take a seat at one of the bar stools, | placed the kettle over the burner and turned back to give her an expected look "Well?" Nina rubbed the circles under her eyes and leaned forward into her hands. She let out an exhausted groan.