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

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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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