The Wrong Woman

Chapter 317

As Fenna approached with a small bowl, intending to divide the beef noodle soup between Nathan and herself, Mila felt a twinge of discomfort in her heart. She gently nudged Phoebe and whispered, “Let’s swap seats.”

gaze dimmed as he watched Mila distancing herself from him during their seat

Nathan’s gaze exchange.

Phoebe opted for fried chicken, and when Mila handed her the plum juice, she glanced at it skeptically. “Why not get me a cola instead? What’s with the plum juice?” she asked.

Mila remained silent as she twisted off the cap and took a sip, her brow furrowing. “It tastes good, and it complements your fried chicken well,” she remarked.

After setting down the juice, Mila picked up her fork and began to eat.

Fenna portioned out some noodles and pushed the remaining toward Nathan. “Nate, have some.”

Nathan noticed his bowl was filled with beef, while Fenna’s had only a scant amount of clear broth and noodles. He had known Fenna for years and was well aware of her fondness for beef, but something seemed off today.

Sliding his bowl toward Fenna, he said, “Take some beef.”

shook her head, though her eyes were greedily fixed on the beef in his bowl. “You’ve lost weight these past

up some beef and passed it to

soft as she replied, “Thank you, Nate. You’re

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her meal tasteless and suffocating.

chicken, asked

beef noodle soup? Short on

“I’m watching my diet.

finish it, why not order

share means he won’t have enough

to Nathan, “Nate, is

replied, “It’s fine.”

+15 BONUS

behavior, then shifted her gaze to

But why did he seem

to Mila, Phoebe

appetite for the food. No wonder she opted

savored a hearty