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.

plates were small, and each only contained two pieces

them, she would have to Stand up, which wouldn’t look good in front of the others, who were more

could have easily picked the pieces closer to him, but he chose the ones nearest to

her fork, and started ladling the turtle soup

causing her to spill the soup

turned to Director

Drew. I’ll call the

waved her off, “No worries”

lan, and left the private dining

restroom to clean up the soup stains

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

to light a cigarette but changed his

walked past him,

hand

just faded, and now there was

“Are you insane?”

rage, unable to stay calm in

to the restroom, it

their last encounter had ended badly, hadn’t it? Wasn’t

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

knowing that she hadn’t held back with that slap

roughly pulled her back and

go of me

to struggle, wishing she could bite his

her back,

know that you shouldn’t eat crab or turtle soup? Your

“What?”

was talking about “I think you’re really sick!”

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