Dear ex-Wife please be mine again

Chapter 54

Christiana’s POV.

“Daniel?” I asked, my voice tinged with confusion. “What are you doing here?”

He smiled, that disarming, confident smile he always wore, and held up the bag of food. “I figured you might’ve been working yourself into exhaustion and probably skipped dinner.”

I blinked, momentarily stunned. He was right–I hadn’t eaten, not properly at least. But still, I wasn’t expecting this.

“You… didn’t have to,” I replied, stepping aside so he could come in. “I’m fine. Really.”

“You say that all the time, but we both know it’s not true,” Daniel said, walking into the room like he belonged there. He set the bag down on the small dining table and began unpacking containers of food. The scent of freshly cooked meals filled the room, and I realized just how hungry I actually was.

I crossed my arms, watching him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. “You didn’t have to go through the trouble. 1 could’ve ordered room service if I needed to.”

Daniel waved his hand dismissively, flashing me a teasing grin. “Room service doesn’t care if you’ve eaten or not. I do.”

I opened my mouth to protest but stopped. He wasn’t wrong, and I was too tired to argue. Instead, I watched him as he set out the food–some kind of pasta dish, salad, and a few sides. It all looked delicious, and my stomach growled in response.

“See? Even your stomach agrees with me,” he teased, pulling out a chair and gesturing for me to sit.

Reluctantly, I sat down, still a little stunned by his unexpected visit. “You didn’t have to worry about me, Daniel,” I said softly, though the smell of the food was making it hard to concentrate on anything else.

“I don’t mind,” he replied, sitting down across from me. His eyes softened as he looked at me, the concern evident in his gaze, “You’ve been through a lot, Christiana. It’s okay to let someone take care of you for once.”

this–someone caring so openly, Alex had never been this way. Not like Daniel And while

handed me a fork, his

before digging into the food. The first bite of the pasta melted in my mouth, the rich flavors bringing a sense of warmth I hadn’t felt all day. I didn’t realize how hungry I

I continued eating. “Told you,” he said,

between

softly. “But you don’t have to

a tenderness in his voice that made me pause. I glanced up at him, feeling the weight of his words

just for the food, but for

face. “You don’t have to thank me for caring about you,

skip a beat. I quickly looked away, focusing on the food in front of me, but I couldn’t

up a forkful of salad and holding

surprised by his playful tone. “I can

replied, his grin widening.

rolled my eyes but couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at the corners of my lips. “Fine,” I said, leaning forward

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Chapter 34

The salad was fresh and crisp, but the gesture…

softly. “See? Not so

my fork down. “You don’t have

onto mine with an intensity

he leaned in even closer, his face just inches from mine. My pulse quickened, and I