MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND, VOLUME 2 - Season 4 Episode 80

Nina studied both side of the road and saw signboards about half a meter high.
She reached out and touched one of them. It suddenly lit up, brightening up the crooked road. She watched as the lights lit up one after another, all the way down the road.

They were no ordinary signboards. They were cartoon characters of John and her on them.

The two characters clung onto each other, kissing one another lovingly. There were words that read, “Honey, remember to kiss me when you see me.”

As soon as she read it, Nina knew it was from John. She burst into laughter and looked at the characters on the signboards. They were depictions of their past.

Nina was always a keen-eyed girl. She noticed that the drawings seemed to have John’s signature style about them. She turned around and asked him, “Did you draw all of them?”

“Yes. Not bad, right?” John raised his eyebrows and looked at his masterpieces proudly. “I actually ended up drawing a whole book’s worth of them.”

“Really?” Nina was impressed but quite shocked in all honesty. She turned around and threw herself into the John’s arms. She raised her head and smiled, “Can you give them to me?”

John lowered his head and looked at his little girl in his arms. She was acting like a spoiled child. A hint of slyness flashed through his eyes. “You want the drafts?”
“Yes.” Nina nodded profusely.

John smiled deviously and said, “No.”

“Why?” She didn’t seem to try to charm John, but the way she pouted seemed to be doing the trick. “Honey, just give them to me. Please, I really want them. Please, can I have them?”

After saying that, Nina stood on her tiptoe and kissed the corner of John’s mouth. Her desire flashed through her eyes.

“No.” No matter how much she begged and groveled, John only shook his head and refused to hand them over.

John had bound all his drafts together and actually made a book that he kept for himself.

Realizing that he wasn’t going to budge, Nina wiped the sweet smile off her face. She suppressed every emotion she had, looking completely indifferent. She snorted and said, “Fine, if you don’t want to give them to me, then I’ll stop asking.”

Nina loosened her grip on his neck and glared into his eyes.

John didn’t know whether to cry or to laugh. She did this every time she wanted something. She behaved like a spoiled child and if she didn’t get what she wanted, she’d pout and turn all sour. He couldn’t help but notice how cute she was though.

“It’s no big deal. I don’t want them. I can draw by myself anyway.” With her back to John, Nina took out her phone and took pictures of all the depictions of them. John couldn’t help but chuckle. He raised his hand to cover his mouth. He wasn’t going to disturb her or make her angrier.

He just watched as she meticulously took photos of every single picture.

Nina walked back along the road. John didn’t follow her because the farther she went, the closer she was to the sea.

It took a lot of courage for John to come to Spring City. It was a place not too far from the sea.

The accident had left a haunting feeling deep in his heart. He never really confronted it so the seed had been ingrained and by now had erupted into a massive tree, consuming his heart.

Nina looked at all the signboards telling a story of their past and the journey they took, falling in love with each other. It was like she was reading a comic book.
When she finally reached the end of the road, the final piece was of the first time they met.

John’s hulking figure stood over her, staring at her with his frightening expression. Nina’s face was beet red as she stared at his abs.

Nina took the last photo and stared at it fondly. She ran through all the images in her head. It started with them being so close and in love to strangers who knew nothing of each other.

This harrowing thought of them turning to strangers flashed through her mind.

“Ah…” All of a sudden, Nina felt a sharp pain in her head. She closed her eyes and let out a light cry. The strange dream flooded her mind again.

Even though it vanished as quickly as it appeared, she still felt it.

This time, it didn’t need to come to her in a dream but it still felt clear as day right now.

“That’s strange.” Nina bent over slightly and rubbed her temples.

She was interrupted by her phone suddenly ringing.

It was from a number she didn’t recognize.

It barely rang for more than a few seconds before the call was cut.

Nina knew it was Vivian. She was just trying to remind her of their little meeting.

Nina glanced at her phone and walked back to look for John. She stared up at all the signboards from beginning to end.

Her head in a complete mess, she finally had the chance to see them go from strangers to lovers. She got to see their journey and get reminded of the familiar love that John gave to her.

All that mattered was that John was at the end.

He was all dressed up and was waiting for Nina with a bunch of roses in his hands. He stood in some scattered petals as well.

Nina was ambling back towards him in a trance. John had patiently waited for her, waiting for his familiar love.

“Welcome back, honey.” John walked up to Nina with the flowers in his hands. Standing in front of Nina, he bent down and kissed her before handing the flowers to her.

After taking the flowers, Nina immediately gave them back to him. “Hold them for me. I’m tired of holding flowers, I want your hand.”

Before she finished speaking, Nina held his hand tightly.

“Okay.” John held the flowers in one hand and clutched Nina’s hand in the other, ready to go to his car.

Nina stopped him and said, “I want to go to see what the ocean looks like at night. Let’s go.”

“You want to look at the sea?” John’s heart almost jumped out of his throat. He tried to stay calm but he couldn’t help but freezing as he chuckled. “Have you never seen the sea at night?”

“Of course I have seen it.” Noticing his reluctance, Nina scrunched her face a little. She squeezed his hand a little tighter, looking into his eyes and said, “I just haven’t seen it with you.”

John pursed his lips and kept silent.

He couldn’t deny that he wanted to see it with her as well.

The only issue was this rampant fear that consumed him.

After a moment of silence, John promised, “Next summer vacation, we can go and look at it till your heart’s content.”

He figured that in the time before the next vacation, he could find a psychologist to help him conquer his fear.

He hadn’t been willing to see a psychologist in the past.

But looking at the expectant eyes of his little girl, he was swiftly ready to do anything for her.

Even if it meant that he had to face his fear, he would do it.

“Next year?” Nina’s eyes seemed to lose some of its shine. How did Vivian know that John wouldn’t want to go to the seaside?

Was there some secret that Nina didn’t know about John?

“Next year.” John rubbed Nina’s head, his mind raced as he had to battle his inner demons.

Seeing him struggle, Nina nodded and said, “Okay. Next summer vacation, you’re coming with me. Wait right here though, I’ll be back soon. I just have to do something quickly.”

“What’s the matter?” John refused to let her go.

He had already told Richard and the others to give them some space so they were nowhere to be seen.

Nina dismissively said, “I just have something to deal with. Just wait for me.”

She then turn around to look for Vivian.