It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1491 Playing Hard To Get (Part Three)

Michelle sighed in defeat. "Okay." She quickly got in the car. She glanced in Luke's direction while fastening her seat belt. It was strange having Luke willingly drive her to school. A surreal feeling indeed. She couldn't help but wonder why he was doing this. Usually, Luke couldn't care less about what she was up to as long as she didn't return to her family. Now, even as he was obviously reluctant, he still came and made her get into his car. "I just don't get it. You have a car yourself. Why don't you just drive to school?" Luke asked, confused. Why Michelle didn't want to use the car, he couldn't understand. It would have been a more convenient option for her.

"I'd rather not draw attention to myself by driving a car," she said, shrugging. "So it's better to go by public transportation. Besides, it's kind of liberating getting there by bus." Michelle withdrew her gaze from him. Maybe she had mastered controlling her feelings, she wasn't sure, but she just didn't feel excited being in the same car as Luke. It felt like a long time ago since she first met him. His cold and cruel attitude made her lose the feelings she had for him. Though her heart remained somewhat bitter, she was no longer easily influenced by him. It wasn't the same as before anymore.

"In fact," continued Luke in an indifferent tone, "You can ask our driver to send you to school. I rarely use him anyway." He watched the road the entire time he spoke. Not a single glance was spared at her, and his face remained as cold and emotionless. It wasn't like he was talking to his wife at all. If someone saw them, they would think they were complete strangers. For a while, Luke wore an unreadable expression.

"I guess I'd better not bother him. Commuting is good. I really enjoy going to school by bus." Michelle was being genuine. Going to school by bus made her feel like an ordinary girl; that she wasn't someone's wife, and not someone's daughter either. It made her feel like she was just a simple student who wanted to learn how to draw. She felt more at ease, not being recognized by other people.

"Does it really make you feel good? Going to school?" Finally, Luke glanced at her for a split second. Though his tone remained cold, he was no longer completely ignoring her. He might even be a bit curious.

"Yeah, it does," she said eagerly. "I'm learning what I'm truly interested in. It makes me happy. My school life is busy, yet interesting." She had come to accept the fact that she was unlucky in her love life. Thus, she preferred to pay most of her attention on other things including drawing. What else was there for her to do? If you thought she'd be depressed over unrequited love and give up on herself, then sorry, but you were awfully mistaken! She knew better than that. Michelle was never that way. She wasn't the kind of girl who was easily knocked down in life. Yet there were instances where she got sad and lonely, she chose not to dwell on them for too long. She got on with her life and stayed strong.

Luke didn't utter another word. His lips were pursed tightly into a grim line. His face was cold as usual. On the other side, Michelle was used to his personality by now. She faced the tinted window and looked out pensively. The only thing she actually received from their wedding was that she had learned to be more mature. She wasn't the same naive little girl that she once was before.

"You can pull over at the corner. I'll just walk the rest of the way," said Michelle, as she noticed that they were nearing the school.

"There's still a long way to your school." Luke looked at her cluelessly. He just didn't understand why Michelle would rather walk when he could easily drive her to school.

"I know. But I just don't want other people to see me in an overly expensive car," Michelle wanted to put all her attention on drawing while at school. She didn't want to draw any attention and cause drama along the way. For once, she would rather have a simple, if not uneventful, school life. "Why?" Luke asked, glancing at her with his cold eyes. Michelle could read his thoughts, and it unnerved her.

"Don't think too much of it. I just really don't want to stand out in the crowd," Michelle was quick to explain, realizing that he might have misunderstood. She really enjoyed going to school. It was the simple yet full life that she had always wanted but couldn't until now. She didn't mind being thought of as a poor girl. She couldn't care less about what others thought anyway. She just wanted things to remain the same for now. She wanted to keep her life at school as simple as possible.

"If you don't want others to know about us or our relationship, just tell me. No need to be all secretive about it," Luke turned the steering wheel, and stopped the car by the corner that she told him. He should be happy about this, shouldn't he? He got what he wanted. Luke had demanded her to keep some distance from him, and now that she did, he felt uncomfortable. Almost like he wanted to take back his word. He didn't appreciate being kept a secret. He realized that it made him feel like she was ashamed of him. Despite knowing that it wasn't the real reason, he couldn't help but have his thoughts wander around, only to be unhappy once he came across some negative thoughts.

"Ha! Luke, you know what? You're being ridiculous right now. You were the one who told me that I'd better not have any unrealistic feelings towards you. And now that I'm finally over you, you're bummed out about it?! It's like whatever I do, you always find something wrong about it." Michelle chuckled bitterly. Luke always set the rules for her. And she, being the obedient wife, always did whatever he wanted her to do. What more could he ask of her? She really couldn't understand the man sitting beside her at all.00000000