Chapter 327

With Christopher’s taunting, Charles’s expression shifted instantly, and he discreetly clenched his fists.”

The Thompson family members pretended not to notice, but at this precise moment, Lance exhibited keen perception. As he gazed at Christopher, his eyes unmistakably conveyed displeasure.

“Bella, I’ll have someone fetch you a glass of white wine to wash down the seafood. A small glass won’t do any harm,” Christopher suggested gently, now disregarding the pallid Charles.

Bella coughed. “Well, to be honest, anything is fine for me.”

Caught between the two Iverson brothers, Bella felt a tingling sensation on her scalp. She could only offer an awkward smile and say, “But I actually prefer beer…”

To her surprise, both Charles and Christopher simultaneously redirected their attention to her, saying in unison, “No! That could lead to gout!”

As dinner neared its end, Christopher briefly excused himself and headed toward the restroom.

Standing in front of the sink, Christopher methodically dispensed hand sanitizer into his palm. His cold and pale hands resembled finely preserved specimens immersed in formaldehyde. He rubbed them together vigorously until they glowed with a rosy hue.

He repeated this handwashing ritual five times and raised his hands to sniff them, but he still smelled a faint fishy odor. Once again, he squeezed another pump of hand sanitizer, meticulously attending to each finger.

restroom door swung

He couldn’t resist teasing his brother. “You’re really going all out, Chris. Spending the entire night peeling shrimp for Ms. Bella must be a nightmarish task for a clean freak like you. I

a few tissues and lowering his fair eyelids, elegantly

you might have learned some remarkable skills in a foreign country.”

of Bella, you don’t even have the

“You!”

attempts to get closer to Bella, it’s evident that

never liked you. Your brain is indeed abnormal. Being a person is

this world, where people laugh at poverty but not at immorality, achieving the goal is the most important, no

Why the sudden change tonight? Could it be that you’re

of you being with Ms. Bella! Do you think you even have the right to

I’m worthy or not has never been

furious man. His deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he pushed

a breaking point. Charles, consumed

as he clenched

phone vibrated in his grasp. He coldly answered,

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