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 Ian 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 Ian was hesitant.

Judith clung tightly to Ian, 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 Ian’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, Ian. 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 Ian 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.

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

took a deep breath, put down her fork, and started

to

she turned to Director

Director Drew. I’ll call the waiter to

her

up, not looking at Ian, and left the private dining room to call the

up the soup stains on her suit

figure in the mirror. Ian was leaning against

about to light a cigarette but changed his

walked past him, but

moment, her hand

mark from the previous slap had just faded, and now there was a

“Are you insane?”

with rage, unable

follow her to the restroom, it didn’t look like he

badly, hadn’t it? Wasn’t

this in a place where others couldn’t see, what was he

knowing that she hadn’t held back with that

pulled her back and shut

“Let go of me!”

began to struggle, wishing she could bite his head

wrists behind her back, his

that you shouldn’t eat crab or turtle soup? Your baby’s health is already unstable. Are you

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