My Husband Loves A Tree

Xylo was the perfect choice.

But he joined our family not for me but for the tree!

Xylo was shocked momentarily. He did not expect me to reject him.

When he left, I noticed he shot one last reluctant glance at the locust tree in our yard.

This tree had been there for decades. It had been there since the day I was born.

It had witnessed my growth, and I had seen it bloom and fade through the seasons.

Over time, I started to smell faintly of locust flowers.

It could have remained a clean, untouched tree forever, but Xylo ruined it.

After Xylo left, I stared at the sturdy tree for a while.

It was hard to imagine someone falling in love with a tree to the extent of being intimate with it.

In my past life, my dad cut down the locust tree in the yard because he wanted to plant vegetables.

That night, Xylo killed me and my parents.

He dismembered us and threw our bodies in the sewer.

I had been reincarnated in this life, and my parents were still alive. But from the way they wanted me to be with Xylo, it was clear they did not remember our past lives.

My dad and mom asked me, “Didn’t you like Xylo? Why did you reject him?”

I knew that even if I told them about Xylo’s perversion, they would not believe me since I had no proof.

I brushed it off and said, “I don’t feel the same way about Xylo. Marriage is a big decision. I need to be careful and not rush into it.”

My dad tried to convince me. He said Xylo was a great man and choosing him was the right thing to do.

But I could not tell them that choosing him would cost us our lives.

The next day, I started looking for a new house through an agent.

In the end, I paid in full for a villa that was not too huge but also not too small.

Our current house was in the east of the city, while the new villa was in the west. They were far apart.

Since it was a second-hand house and I paid in full, the deal went through quickly.

I told my parents about the villa. I told them it would be easier for me to go to work and asked them to move into the new villa with me.

At first, they did not want to leave the old house, but for my sake, they agreed to move to the new villa.

After we moved, I decided to contact Xylo.

We met at a coffee shop.

He looked good and acted like a gentleman. No matter how I looked at him, he seemed like a classy, elegant man.

“Olivia, I thought you didn’t want to talk to me anymore.” He looked sad as if he had lost me. He looked nervous and hurt.

I had to admit that Xylo was a great actor.

He looked at me with a gaze that was full of affection. In my past life, I mistook that for love.

Later, I realized he could fake affection even with a dog.

He had been calling and texting me to check on me, but I ignored them.

I put on a fake smile and said, “Xylo, I’ve thought it over, and I don’t think we’re right for each other. That’s why I didn’t reply. I’m here today to explain.”

Xylo looked anxious. “Olivia, did I do something wrong? I really like you. Please give me a chance.”

He looked so sincere, and his acting was on point.

I took a set of keys out of my bag and said, “We bought a new house, and my parents have already moved. I heard the place you’re renting is far from your law firm. If you don’t mind, I can rent you our old house for a cheaper price.”

As soon as I said this, Xylo’s anxiety faded, and his eyes lit up in joy.