Chapter 378:

Kristopher hesitated, holding a piece of egg near his mouth. “He has his own plans. He’s an adult, and I can’t control his life.”

Carrie sensed he was dismissing her concern and pouted, “What plans could he possibly have? He hasn’t achieved anything all these years.”

“Carrie, you don’t have to worry about him,” Camille interrupted, her voice unusually cautious as she gently tugged at Carrie’s sleeve.

Carrie gave an exasperated sigh. “It’s not about him. I just don’t want you to get caught up in his plans without fully understanding them and end up with nothing.”

Camille, realizing Carrie had figured everything out, didn’t bother denying it. Instead, she absentmindedly poked at her lobster with her fork. “I made my choice.”

I’ll deal

piece of cheesy crab and placed it in Camille’s bowl. “Eat this. Once you’re full, I want to see

of the occasional playful exchange with Carrie, he kept his words to a minimum. With Camille at the table, the silence stretched even longer, and Carrie found herself at a loss for words. The

been settled the day before, Carrie didn’t feel the slightest hesitation in enjoying her meal. “This restaurant really does have good food,”

Kristopher said quietly, putting down his fork and wiping his

were small, and Kristopher finished his meal swiftly and gracefully, making Carrie and Camille’s more casual eating habits seem almost crude in

crew has their boxed meals, and Silver Elephant Media takes good care of us.

meal. Don’t worry about cleaning up. I’ve got some

fork down and leaned in closer to Carrie, her tone filled with curiosity. “So, what’s happening between you

pondered her next words. She decided to tug at the heartstrings. In

was seated quietly at a nearby desk. Carrie followed her gaze. Kristopher’s presence was undeniably commanding, even in silence. He appeared radically different from the man who had nearly died the day before. The memories of the previous night flooded her mind—the intensity of their encounter was unforgettable. He hardly seemed like someone who had been on the verge of

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