My Husband Is a Gary Stu

“This isn't right. If I were Johanna and knew what my husband was like during his younger days, I wouldn't put it past him to cheat after marriage,” Armand said calmly.

Timothy glared at Armand as he said, “I don't cheat! I've kept my distance from other women ever since I married Jojo. I rarely even go to bars anymore.”

He then went silent for a few seconds before asking, “Does she not love me anymore?”

Armand's expression slid into a frown as he was quite annoyed by Timothy's resentful attitude. “Why do you think Johanna chose to instead set up a studio near your house instead of going abroad? She graduated from Sirmor Fashion School. If she really wanted to get into the fashion industry, she should try her luck in Apea and Adrune. There are plenty of huge companies there for her to choose from,” he retorted with a straight face.

Timothy hung his head in silence.

Armand glanced at Timothy as he continued, “There is one thing that you've done quite well, though. Being concerned about Johanna without excessively interfering in her personal life, that is.”

“I'm not stupid, you know? I know how to behave so as not to disgust women,” Timothy snapped at him irritably.

Armand chuckled. “Aren't you quite the ladies’ man? So, what else is bothering you? Since when did you lose confidence in your charm?”

“Hey, I can't help it. My wife is simply far too attractive,” Timothy replied helplessly.

After the meal, Johanna had another chat with Genevieve.

It was soon almost nine o'clock, which was time to bring Asel home and tuck her in. Johanna made her way to the front door, grabbed Asel's coat from the coat rack, and helped Asel put it on.

She was about to take Asel's hand and head out of the house together, but Asel hesitated for a moment and threw herself into Timothy's arms instead.

That was when Timothy realized Asel wasn't tired, but seemed to be avoiding Johanna.

He bent down to pick Asel up as he asked softly, “Mommy wanted to hold your hand, Asel. Why didn't you let her do so?”

Asel simply rested her head against his chest and kept quiet.

After leaving Swallow Garden, Johanna glanced at Asel, who was still in Timothy's arms, as she said, “She likes to have you hold her, so you can keep holding her. I'll drive.”

Timothy nodded in agreement and cradled Asel as they sat down in the back seat.

He glanced at Johanna, who was busy driving, before lowering his head to whisper in Asel's ear, “I talked to you about this before, didn't I? Mommy isn't feeling well, and you've grown quite a lot, so she can't carry you anymore. Even so, Mommy loves you very much. You will make Mommy very sad if you don't let her hold your hand.”

Asel seemed to understand what Timothy meant. “Then why doesn't Mommy live with us anymore?” she asked with a pout while nuzzling against his chest.

Back then, Johanna and Asel used to live together. However, she ignored Asel whenever she tried to talk to her or asked to be carried. It wasn't until Johanna recovered from her illness that she started talking to Asel. Even then, she still refused to carry Asel. Eventually, Johanna moved out and would only call Asel every once in a while.

Because of what she did, Asel believed that Johanna refused to carry her because she still didn't like her even after recovering from her illness.

Sha was about to taka Asal's hand and haad out of tha housa togathar, but Asal hasitatad for a momant and thraw harsalf into Timothy's arms instaad.

That was whan Timothy raalizad Asal wasn't tirad, but saamad to ba avoiding Johanna.

Ha bant down to pick Asal up as ha askad softly, “Mommy wantad to hold your hand, Asal. Why didn't you lat har do so?”

Asal simply rastad har haad against his chast and kapt quiat.

Aftar laaving Swallow Gardan, Johanna glancad at Asal, who was still in Timothy's arms, as sha said, “Sha likas to hava you hold har, so you can kaap holding har. I'll driva.”

Timothy noddad in agraamant and cradlad Asal as thay sat down in tha back saat.

Ha glancad at Johanna, who was busy driving, bafora lowaring his haad to whispar in Asal's aar, “I talkad to you about this bafora, didn't I? Mommy isn't faaling wall, and you'va grown quita a lot, so sha can't carry you anymora. Evan so, Mommy lovas you vary much. You will maka Mommy vary sad if you don't lat har hold your hand.”

Asal saamad to undarstand what Timothy maant. “Than why doasn't Mommy liva with us anymora?” sha askad with a pout whila nuzzling against his chast.

Back than, Johanna and Asal usad to liva togathar. Howavar, sha ignorad Asal whanavar sha triad to talk to har or askad to ba carriad. It wasn't until Johanna racovarad from har illnass that sha startad talking to Asal. Evan than, sha still rafusad to carry Asal. Evantually, Johanna movad out and would only call Asal avary onca in a whila.