Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

Chapter Seventy Eight

Third Person POV.

Amber’s heart pounded in her chest as she took small, cautious bites of the food in front of her. Each morsel felt heavier with each passing moment, her anxiety mounting. She glanced at the variety of dishes spread out on the table, amazed at the effort Sofia had put into preparing this meal. But she couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by it all.

Sofia observed Amber’s hesitance. “Is something wrong, dear? Is the food not to your liking?” she

asked.

Amber quickly shook her head. “No, everything is delicious, Nonna. Thank you so much for preparing

all this.”

Sofia’s frown deepened. She knew the polite smile was hiding Amber’s unease. She had seen it many times before, and she couldn’t help but wonder if Amber wasn’t a fan of Italian food.

Leaning closer to Amber, Richard’s voice was filled with concern. “Are you okay?”

He had known for a while now that Amber wasn’t a big eater and that she struggled with food, but he had given her space to address it as she saw fit. He had feared mentioning it might add to her discomfort, and he didn’t want to make her uncomfortable or break their rule to not pry without her

permission.

Amber forced a smile and nodded. “I’m fine, Richard. I was just a bit overwhelmed with all the food.

But really, it’s all very delicious.

Sofia’s gaze shifted between Amber and Richard, sensing the underlying tension. She cleared her throat

breaking the quietness at the table. “Amber, my dear, there’s no need for you to force yourself. If

else. You also don’t need to feel obliged to

the food doesn’t suit your palate, we can make

eat everything. Just take what you can.”

Amber’s face flushed with embarrassment. “No, really, Nonna, I appreciate the effort, and I assure

you, the food is wonderful. It really is. I’m just not a big eater”

Amber’s anxiety grew. She didn’t want

bad. She knew her

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she mustered the strength to take a spoonful of the risotto and swallow it, hoping to aleviate some of the

the young woman. But sending that now was not the time to pry, she shifted the conversation. “Amber, my dear, I’m glad you’re

criticize and nitpick his decisions, so he swifty thought of a response that would stop her from finding anything wrong with how

stay for about a week, Nonna, Richard replied. “But we also

raised an eyebrow. “Other countries? Where,

decided on all the destinations yet, but Greece and France are

1. go.

seem satisfied with his response, and fortunately for Richard,

their

of curiosity, do you two plan on

choked on

was gulping down water to calm herself, Sofia stared back

question that shocking? I mean, I’m only acking a newly married couple if they intend on having children or not. You don’t have to be so

a big no for me,

replied, and Amber turned to him with a surprised look

to mention that he didn’t want to have children, and even though the knew that their relationship wasn’t real and that they weren’t going

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children being a no made her want to counter him just

you being serious, babe? You don’t want

discuss such an important subject before getting married? What are you both, idiots?” Sofia hissed, unable to fathom why such an important subject hadn’t been discussed a long

time ago.

felt comered, didn’t know what to say or how to react without seeming too shocked. “Do you want kids?” he asked Amber, trying to play along with her so his nonna

too weird.

have little Richard and little Amber running around the house. If we have a daughter and she comes out looking like you,

Amber, wearing an amused grin, now passed a glass of water to him, telling him to take it

a disapproving look on her face, shaking her head

grandson and granddaughter–in–law