Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Beat

Zack took

to a salad restaurant, and it surprised me

"Why are we here?" Lasked.

"It seems that you don't have much of an appetite, you might not be able to handle greasy food," he said while pulling out a chair for me before pouring me a cup of tea.

Itelt better after sipping the hot tea, although my appetite was still lacking in the end, I just ordered a Caesar salad and slowly ate it.

Zack seemed unbothered, and he watched me with a smile as late. Suddenly, he pulled out a napkin and gently wiped my mouth. I instinctively recoiled, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

"You've got it all over your mouth. You must be pretty hungry," he commented.

Feeling awkward, I took the napkin from him, but a sudden chill ran down my spine.

"Oh, Eva! So, you're not at work because you're on a date with your senior." Lily's mocking voice rang out

while Zack couldn't

my reaction and deliberately linked arms

salad? Eva, are you feeling unwell?" she asked. "But since Mr. Boyd's here, I guess there's nothing to worry about, right? but have you forgotten that you're married! coming out like this is really inappropriate." Leonard just stared at me

"Yes, and aren't you two just brazenly walking arm

her in the past,

a date with

I say? Sorry, I'm just a design major

up my bag and glanced at Zack. "Are you done? Let's

to join me, but Lily seemed determined to make things difficult for

You and Leonard aren't divorced yet, but here

when I felt a warm liquid trickling from my nose. I

had chemotherapy, I would have a nosebleed that day. I quickly grabbed a

"Let's go to the restroom and

a large red stain spreading across my

be

Leonard stepped in front of me, and it made

getting nosebleeds?" he asked while trying to get closer, but

worry about your wife. It's pointless," Zack said before leading me to the restroom, while Leonard

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