Life After Prison

Chapter 58

Judith stretched her neck to glance at the price, and her face sank instantly Unfortunately, she had been told not to make any remarks about it and so smiled awkwardly while saying to Diane, “Go ahead and order whatever you like, Diane. These few years have been very tough on you, so you don’t have to hold back on Severin’s first time treating you to a meal!”

Maurice was already mentally prepared for the food prices there. After all, few people patronized that establishment because it was beyond the financial means of ordinary people. Rich business people seemed to be the only customers there.

After seeing the price, however, he still could not help his frown as he picked up the tea on the table and poured himself a cup.

Diane just looked up at the old couple and could feel their uneasiness, so she smiled faintly and said, “I don’t feel like eating oily food, Severin. How about we go someplace else?”

At that moment, a rich young man happened to pass by with his group of friends, and his eyes lit up as soon as he saw Diane.

a marvelous excuse, pretty lady. If you can’t afford it, then just say so. Don’t make excuses about how you don’t want any oily food. They serve imported lobsters here, along with abalone and fish! Everything’s delicious, and the soup’s not that oily,

face soured when she heard the man’s remark and she shot back coldly, “Whether or not I can afford to eat here has nothing to do with you, does it?”

finger and said, “Hush now, babe. It has everything to do with me because I’ve fallen for you at first sight! If you promise to come

Norman for you!” A guy behind him burst out laughing.

got a good eye, Norman. Her beauty is on point!” Another chubbier man laughed without caring that Diane and Severin

brought them here to eat because I know I can afford it!” Severin smiled faintly and said politely to those men, “So,

became even more abrasive when he heard that. “Hahaha! My word is gospel here in these parts! And also, I wasn’t talking to you just now. I was asking this beautiful woman right here. It doesn’t matter if

he shot the man a cold glare. A murderous look had already begun to surface from the depths of his eyes, and he would have smacked the man senseless had it not been for the presence of his parents and daughter there. He did his level best to tell himself that it would be best to ignore a pest like that and then said politely, “Are you going to tell

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