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.

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

the man’s remark and she shot back coldly, “Whether or not I can afford to eat

He bent down slightly and smiled cheekily as he wagged his finger and said, “Hush now, babe. It has everything to do with me because I’ve fallen for you at first sight! If

guy

chubbier man laughed without

to those men, “So, I think you should leave as far away as possible now, or else you might find

he heard that. “Hahaha! My word is gospel here in these parts! And

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,

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