The Promise Of Happiness

Chapter 41 The Inexplicable Jealousy

Samuel’s calm breath started to turn heavy, and he withdrew his arm. Then, he turned to leave.

Looking at his back, Natalie was baffled by his weird attitude.

Didn’t he want to punch me in the face? Why hasn’t he said anything and just walked away?

She racked her brain for a long time but still could not figure it out. What did I do to anger him again?

After she had used the restroom, Natalie walked back to the restaurant. She noticed that Ross was the only one sitting at the table, and Xavian was nowhere to be found.

“Where is Xavian?”

“He said he wanted to use the restroom urgently.”

“But, I didn’t see him on my way back here.”

Afraid that she would be worried, Ross offered, “Why don’t I go to the men’s restroom and look for him? After all, he is still a small kid.”

no need for that.” Natalie then took a gulp of her drink and smiled wryly. “You won’t find him in there. He must have wanted to go somewhere else but was afraid that you would be worried and decided to lie to you. Don’t treat him as a mere five-year-old kid;

mentioning Xavian, the corner of her lips lifted into a smile. He could feel that there was a sense of pride coming

ago were a nightmare,

not use all her final strength to jump down

curious as to what you have been through. Why do you say things that feel as if whatever that happened to me had happened to you as

very similar.” Natalie’s smile disappeared, and then, her eyes turned cold. “It so happens that I had been treated highly by my closest and beloved family and then thrown into the deepest, never-ending abyss in an

easy for Ross to guess it correctly, but hearing it personally from her was a

from the side, he thought that even though she was talking about it casually, there was a possibility that what she had gone through was more challenging and a thousand times more painful than what

standing outside of

was fixed on the table near the window at the man staring at Natalie,

could clearly feel that she was letting her guard down in

could he make

became rigid, and the aura exuded from him turned the surrounding

perfectly long fingers took out a stick of cigarette from its box. Suddenly, a crisp tiny voice sounded

much like

at the young kid standing in