Chapter 1136

Ian sat across from Maja, their table barely four feet wide.

Judith sat beside him, her expression souring the moment she saw Maja. ~

Things between her and lan had been going well recently. Her father was supposed to visit Greenfield, but given Judith’s improving health, he had postponed his trip.

Judith’s older brother had been trying to negotiate a marriage between the two families, eager to announce it to their social circle, but lan was hesitant.

Judith clung tightly to lan, shooting Maja an unfriendly look

Unfazed, Maja continued her conversation with Director Drew about the script.

The waiter brought their food, featuring seasonal specialties that were the restaurant’s signature dishes. The most famous was a sea turtle, seaweed soup, and crab They were reputedly the best in the country.

After chatting with Director Drew for a while, Maja reached for a piece of crab, but her fork collided with lan’s.

Without looking up, he passed the crab to Judith

A smile played on Judith’s lips, as she shot Maja a triumphant look.

Thanks, lan I’ve heard this place serves the best crab. I’ve wanted to try it for a while.”

Maja didn’t retaliate. She moved her fork to pick another piece, but lan had already claimed it for himself.

Maja frowned slightly. The plates were small, and each only contained two pieces of crab.

She had heard about the delicious crab here and couldn’t resist trying, but now the remaining pieces were closer to Director Drew. To reach them, she would have to Stand up, which wouldn’t look good in front of the others, who were more interested in conversation than food.

picked the pieces closer to him, but he chose the ones nearest

a deep breath, put down her fork, and started

someone stepped on her foot, causing her to spill the soup on the table

to Director Drew with an apologetic smile.

call the waiter to clean this

off, “No worries”

looking at lan, and left the private dining

up the soup

the mirror lan was leaning against

a cigarette but changed

past him, but he grabbed

next moment, her hand slapped across

mark from the previous slap had just faded, and now

“Are you insane?”

rage, unable to stay calm in his

her to the restroom, it didn’t

ended badly, hadn’t it? Wasn’t he disgusted with her?

place where others couldn’t see, what was

his cheek, knowing that she

roughly pulled her back and shut the restroom

go of me

wishing she could bite

held her wrists behind her back, his voice

pregnant woman, don’t you know that you shouldn’t eat crab or turtle soup? Your baby’s health

“What?”

know what he was talking about “I think you’re

on his cheek, wishing she could slap him again to clear

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