Chapter 1161:

“Come on! I’ve reserved a great spot. You’ll love it!”

Though his mood was lively, the strange feeling Elyse had sensed earlier still lingered, like a shadow on a bright day.

“Edward,” she ventured as they walked, “you’ve seemed… different lately. Or is it just my imagination?”

Edward paused, his quick talking a moment longer to surface. “You’ve always been sharp.”

Concern flickered across her face. “What’s going on with you? Is something wrong?”

Edward glanced at his watch, sidestepping the weight of her question with a light laugh. “Let’s get to the restaurant first. We can talk once we sit down.”

delicate distance between them, like two strings on a violin—close enough to resonate together but never quite

the town lay sprawled beneath them. The waiter led them

intervened with a smile. “I’ll take care of

to Edward, who began ordering with an almost uncanny precision—every dish, from the appetizers to the

Elyse

even look up as he finished ordering. “Because I made it

her head, unsure how to respond,

Edward smiled. “You always do this when you’re trying to avoid

lifted her head. “I’m just tired,” she replied, brushing off his remark. “Resting

got more of these little habits than you think. I’ve noticed others

out an unwanted visitor. Did he really think

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