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.

frowned slightly. The plates were small, and each only contained

were closer to Director Drew. To reach them, she would have to Stand up, which wouldn’t look good in front of the

pieces closer to him, but he chose the

put down her fork, and started ladling the

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

Director Drew with an apologetic

Drew. I’ll call the waiter to

off,

at lan, and left the private dining

to the restroom to clean up the soup stains on her suit

noticed a figure in the mirror lan was leaning against the restroom door, watching her clean her

about to light a cigarette but changed

past him, but he grabbed

next moment, her hand slapped across his face

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

“Are you insane?”

was shaking with rage, unable to stay calm

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

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

Judith to this event and treating her like this in a place where others couldn’t see,

that she hadn’t held back with that slap

roughly pulled her back and shut

go of me

she could bite his head off

her wrists behind her back,

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

“What?”

he was talking about “I think

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