The Divorce Prescription

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.

ice cream she’d eaten, asking if he wanted it. Wanted

into the office chair. He loosened his

had posted a selfie. Celine was wearing her white

Ding.

a message from him, curt and

“Delete it.”

her to

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

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

opened the chat with “Husband” and sent him a

“Do you want it?”

the message. She was asking him if he wanted it. Bold provocation. Attempting

she could lure him in, to see if he would take

Adam had been surrounded by the allure of women, and he wasn’t unfamiliar with the more cunning types. He knew Celine was

his thin lips curving into a faintly mocking smile.

his phone rang. The name

mood. The heat stirred

voice came through. “Adam, are you still upset? I’m sorry. I shouldn’t

Please don’t be angry anymore.

lowered

but feel moved. Carly was, after all, his

expression softened. “I was at

about it. Tomorrow is Nathan’s birthday,

still

so much Go fall in

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caught your eye