Chapter 9
Every move they made felt like a slap in the face to me.
My heart ached more and more.
I had imagined such a scene countless times.
As I watched what was happening, I began to feel cold even though I was at home.
"Charlotte, you're awake!" Jessica said with a smile when she turned around and saw me. "Come and have a taste of Ryan's cooking. I promise you it's delicious."
As soon as she said those words, she began placing dishes on the dining table as if she were the hostess of the house.
I took a deep breath, walked past her, looked at Ryan, and asked, "Why is she in our house?"
Ryan brought out the last dish, removed his apron, and said coldly," She'll get lost after having lunch."
"How can you be so heartless? Are you really going to kick me out of the house?" Jessica glared at him.
"That's enough, Jessica! I'll kick you out myself if I get any more from you!" Ryan's was dark and sounded like his patience had run out.
"You're so mean," Jessica mumbled as she dragged me over to the dining table.
It was as if she wasn't the person who was crying and asking my husband to divorce me. She made it seem like she wasn't the one who tried to take my husband away from me yesterday.
was
Ryan a good cook. Everything he made had great looks and taste
I wasn't hungry, but I had to make sure my child w
nutrients.
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Since Jessica had no shame, what had I got to worry about?
With that thought in mind, I sat down and began to eat.
"The taste is quite nice, right?" Jessich asked quietly.
"Yep, definitely. Ryan would normally be the person who does the cooking when he's at home," I replied with a smile.
show Jess a who was the
I was lying, of course. I was just trying to show Jess hostess of the house using such methods.
Jessica glanced at Ryan. "I didn't expect you to treat others so well as well."
up and eat your food?" Ryan snorted and then placed some food on
making this dish. By the way, his spaghetti bolognese is delicious as well. However, he used to make that for me every day, so I got sick of it. That's why he would only make it when he doesn't want to spend too
hard. My nails dug into
bolognese that
then remembered when I asked him where he learned to cook on the night of our wedding anniversary.
was he thinking of during those
the days when he learned cooking with Jessica
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you have to thank me for having such
on the table and forced a meaningful smile on my face. "Really? So do you want him to take care of you because your marriage didn't end up so good? Ryan, I didn't expect you to have a hobby of taking care of
Ryan whilst
eyes. "We're supposed to be family,. Ryan. Can't you have members of
get Gary to give you a lift," said Ryan.
you going to help her bully
face. Her eyes were filled with disbelief and she looked pitiful. "Are
you need any help in the future, you
as
said sulkily, "Fine, I understand now. I won't disturb you anymore.
stood up and left with
When he saw her coming out, he quickly got
even look at
at how fast
3/7
found on about
and he
was almost too hard for me to believe how
looking at? Eat your food." Ryan rubbed my head and pulled me back to my
it look as if we
he kept me company. He would accompany me whenever I went to the courtyard for a walk or feed the
worked on my designs, he would
to me
was obvious that
shower, the alarm on
put a tablet in my mouth. It
into the room with
his dark eyes and said, "Can you come to the hospital with
for another
with Jessica, then it would count as him
scared that something would happen, so I didn't want to
moment.
day of the checkup. He would collect the ultrasound report in
was going to be
find out that
I began looking forward to
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