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”

her, Amber’s anxiety grew. She didn’t want to be the

or make Sofia feel bad. She knew her relationship with food was complicated and a constant

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of the risotto and

heart aching for 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 enjoying your food. So tell me. Pietro, how long do you two plan on staying for your honeymoon? I do hope you intend on staying for a

nitpick his decisions, so he swifty thought of a response that would stop her

plan to stay for about a week, Nonna, Richard replied. “But we also have plans to visit other

an eyebrow. “Other countries?

yet,

1. go.

fortunately for Richard,

about their honeymoon.

of curiosity, do you two plan on having children?” Sofia asked suddenly, and because of how shocked she was to hear such a

Amber almost choked on her

to calm herself, Sofia stared

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

you before that children are a big no for me, Nonna. I have no intention of having

and Amber turned to him with

to have children, and even though the knew that their

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talk about children being a no made her want to counter him

serious, babe? You don’t want

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

time ago.

seeming too shocked. “Do you want kids?” he asked Amber, trying to play along with her so

too weird.

Richard and little Amber running around the house. If we have

that he didn’t stop coughing for a minute straight while trying not to show that he was in total shock. Amber, wearing an amused grin, now passed a glass of water

look on her face, shaking her head at how ridiculous

grandson and granddaughter–in–law were.