Chapter 1136

Ian sat across from Maja, their table barely four feet wide.

Judith sat beside him, her expression souring the moment she saw Maja. ~

Things between her and lan had been going well recently. Her father was supposed to visit Greenfield, but given Judith’s improving health, he had postponed his trip.

Judith’s older brother had been trying to negotiate a marriage between the two families, eager to announce it to their social circle, but lan was hesitant.

Judith clung tightly to lan, shooting Maja an unfriendly look

Unfazed, Maja continued her conversation with Director Drew about the script.

The waiter brought their food, featuring seasonal specialties that were the restaurant’s signature dishes. The most famous was a sea turtle, seaweed soup, and crab They were reputedly the best in the country.

After chatting with Director Drew for a while, Maja reached for a piece of crab, but her fork collided with lan’s.

Without looking up, he passed the crab to Judith

A smile played on Judith’s lips, as she shot Maja a triumphant look.

Thanks, lan I’ve heard this place serves the best crab. I’ve wanted to try it for a while.”

Maja didn’t retaliate. She moved her fork to pick another piece, but lan had already claimed it for himself.

were small, and each only contained two pieces of

about the delicious crab here and couldn’t resist trying, but now the remaining pieces were closer to Director Drew. To reach them, she would have to

closer to him, but he chose the ones nearest to

down her fork,

stepped on her foot, causing her to spill the soup on the table and

to Director Drew

I’ll call the waiter

her off, “No worries”

lan, and left the private dining room to call the

restroom to clean up the soup

figure in the mirror lan was leaning against the restroom door,

a cigarette but

past him, but he grabbed her

her hand slapped across his face

mark from the previous slap had just faded, and now there was a fresh one.

“Are you insane?”

was shaking with rage, unable to

to follow her to the restroom, it didn’t look like

encounter had ended badly, hadn’t it? Wasn’t he disgusted with

to this event and treating her like this in a place where others couldn’t see, what was he trying to do? Did he want to

she hadn’t held back

roughly pulled her back and shut the restroom door.

go of me

to struggle, wishing she could

her back,

you shouldn’t eat crab or turtle soup? Your baby’s health is already unstable. Are

“What?”

know what he was talking

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255