Chapter 901
Hailey took a moment to gather herself, then nodded. "Okay."
She and Aileen stepped out of the room.
Jonah was already in the dining area, setting the table. Dinner was ready, with four dishes and a hearty soup.
Jonah was a great cook. Everything looked and smelled amazing. Hailey's eyes were immediately drawn to the balsamic glazed chicken. Its rich, slightly sweet scent made her mouth water.
Ever since she got pregnant, she had been craving sour flavors. That dish was exactly what she wanted.
Aileen looked over the table. "Balsamic glazed chicken, lemon butter fish, shrimp scampi... Jonah, why is everything you made tonight kind of sour?"
Jonah finished laying out the silverware without answering.
Aileen snapped her fingers. "I get it! You noticed Hailey hasn't had much of an appetite lately, so you made all this just for her, didn't you?"
Hailey's heart skipped a beat. Then, she turned to look at Jonah.
Did he really prepare everything just to suit her taste?
He neither confirmed nor denied it, instead saying, "I'll go get the soup. You two should start eating."
He disappeared back into the kitchen.
Aileen gave Hailey a knowing look and said playfully, "Hailey, Jonah's actually pretty sweet, isn't he?"
Hailey hesitated. "Yeah, I guess so."
Aileen said in a low voice, "I can tell, Hailey. Jonah must've upset you somehow, but look at him now. He's trying. Maybe you should forgive him and give him another chance!"
Hailey simply smiled. In fact, she and Jonah had already broken up.
She had ended things for good because Jonah didn't love her anymore.
He was with Joanne now and even added Hannah on WhatsApp.
There were plenty of young, beautiful women around him these days.
Just then, Aileen's phone rang.
"Hailey, I'm gonna take this call," she said, returning to her room to answer the call.
Soon, Jonah came out of the kitchen. "Where's Aileen?"
"She went to take a call," Hailey replied.
He nodded in understanding.
Hailey
Oticed Jonah carrying out o and
help "Let me give
brushed the edge of the ceramic pot, the
She gasped in pain.
pot down and grabbed her hand.
her head. "I'm
holding her hand, Jonah led her into the kitchen. "Quick! Run
and guided her burned fingers beneath
still hurt?"
shook her head and
off the water
"
her burned fingertips. anything hot.
nor
he lifted her hand and sucked
by the gesture—she hadn't
flushed red,
was something
her hand back. "I'm okay
up at
shifted awkwardly before saying, "I-I'm going
that, she left.Chapter
up at him. "Mr.
she could finish, everything went dark-Jonah had cupped her
The last time he kissed her, he
about now? What
chest and
did I do?"
body against hers. His
what had gotten into him. He had been so distant and cold before. Now, he was bold, close, and unreserved.
was supposed to have dinner with Hannah the next
her in the
face burn up. "Mr. Pilsner, let me go. Aileen might
rough as he asked, "You don't like
taken aback by his question. What was
cheek. Looking into her eyes,
a mess. Was he seriously asking if she liked the
"I-I..." Hailey stammered.
you think I'm not
"I..."
and gently caressed her cheeks, tilting her
"Tell you what?"
me whether I am handsome
he even need
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