Chapter 155

Celine had no idea what she was saying.

Adam looked at the ice cream in her hand, then at her pure, angelic face. His voice was hoarse as he countered with a question, “Eat what?”

Celine’s mind went blank. She didn’t understand what he was asking. Her heart raced wildly.

Deciding to end the awkwardness, Celine said, “Mr. Alvarez, I’m going to sleep now. Let’s end the call.” With that, she reached out and ended the video call.

Hailey, who was about to take a shower, noticed Celine’s flushed face. “Celine, why is your face so red?”

Celine touched her cheek.. “Maybe it’s the heat. Hailey, you’d better go shower.”

“Alright.” Then, Hailey went into the bathroom.

Left alone, Celine sat quietly, eating her ice cream. Gradually, she calmed down. Why had she panicked earlier?

This morning, when she had asked him over the phone if he wanted her to repay him, he had hung up without hesitation. So arrogant. So dismissive. But why hadn’t he acted that way earlier?

Deep down, Celine had hoped he would accept her offer of repayment. That way, they could settle things and owe each other nothing.

Celine finished writing the medicinal soup recipe and sent it to Adam via WhatsApp. Her Whatsapp contact list still had Adam saved as “husband“.

Adam didn’t reply. As always, he maintained his cold and distant demeanor.

Her chat history with him was filled with one–sided messages. It had always been her monologue. This Whatsapp account had borne witness to the humiliating and laughable chapter of her marriage.

Feeling a mix of bitterness and amusement, Celine picked up her phone and snapped a selfie. She posted it as a Whatsapp status.

Adam, seated in his office chair, had received the medicinal soup recipe from Celine. He didn’t respond. He tried to focus on his documents, but his mind kept replaying the scene of Celine eating her ice cream.

the ice cream she’d eaten, asking if he

the office

She had posted a selfie. Celine was wearing her white camisole, holding an

Ding.

from him, curt and

“Delete it.”

wanted her to

testing him all along. He didn’t reply to her WhatsApp messages but still checked

status, though only Adam had been able to see it. She had

the chat with “Husband” and sent

“Do you want it?”

him if he wanted it. Bold provocation. Attempting

she could lure him in, to see if he

surrounded by the allure of women, and he wasn’t unfamiliar with the more cunning types. He knew Celine was toying with him. She

curving into a faintly mocking

rang. The name “Carly”

extinguished the fire in Adam’s mood. The heat stirred by Celine dissipated. He answered the

you still upset? I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have argued

I envied how you treated Celine. Please don’t be angry anymore. I love

she lowered her pride, apologized, and spoke to him gently, repeatedly declaring her

moved. Carly was, after all, his

softened. “I was at fault

let’s forget about it. Tomorrow is Nathan’s birthday, and everyone is planning to celebrate. Let’s go together.”

still frustrated. “Adam, I’m a

glanced at him “stop gaming so much Go fall

to. Who should

caught your

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