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
out o and
help "Let me give
brushed the edge of the ceramic pot, the heat
She gasped in pain.
set the pot down and grabbed her hand. "Are you okay?" he
her head. "I'm
Jonah led her into the kitchen. "Quick! Run it under cold
guided
hurt?" he
her head and
turned off
"
burned fingertips. anything hot. Now look, your fingers are
you nor to
he lifted her hand and
startled by the
cheeks flushed
raced what he just did was something
pulled her hand back. "I'm okay
looked up
shifted awkwardly before saying, "I-I'm going
she
at him. "Mr.
went dark-Jonah
The last time he kissed her, he was drunk, and
now? What was his
his chest
did I do?"
and pressing his body against hers. His tall frame towered over her, and
distant and cold before. Now, he was bold, close,
girlfriend-Joanne—and was supposed to have dinner with Hannah the
in the
her face burn up. "Mr. Pilsner, let me go. Aileen might come out any minute...
rough as he asked, "You
aback by his question. What was going
caught her hand and pressed it against his cheek. Looking into her eyes, he
mess. Was he seriously asking if she liked the way
"I-I..." Hailey stammered.
you think I'm
"I..."
gently caressed her cheeks, tilting her
"Tell you what?"
me whether I am handsome or
he even need to
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