Chapter 327

With Christopher’s taunting, Charles’s expression shifted instantly, and he discreetly clenched his fists.”

The Thompson family members pretended not to notice, but at this precise moment, Lance exhibited keen perception. As he gazed at Christopher, his eyes unmistakably conveyed displeasure.

“Bella, I’ll have someone fetch you a glass of white wine to wash down the seafood. A small glass won’t do any harm,” Christopher suggested gently, now disregarding the pallid Charles.

Bella coughed. “Well, to be honest, anything is fine for me.”

Caught between the two Iverson brothers, Bella felt a tingling sensation on her scalp. She could only offer an awkward smile and say, “But I actually prefer beer…”

To her surprise, both Charles and Christopher simultaneously redirected their attention to her, saying in unison, “No! That could lead to gout!”

As dinner neared its end, Christopher briefly excused himself and headed toward the restroom.

Standing in front of the sink, Christopher methodically dispensed hand sanitizer into his palm. His cold and pale hands resembled finely preserved specimens immersed in formaldehyde. He rubbed them together vigorously until they glowed with a rosy hue.

He repeated this handwashing ritual five times and raised his hands to sniff them, but he still smelled a faint fishy odor. Once again, he squeezed another pump of hand sanitizer, meticulously attending to each finger.

that moment, the restroom door swung open.

out, Chris. Spending the entire night peeling shrimp for Ms.

pulling out a few tissues and lowering his

in a foreign country.” Charles

Christopher smirked, unfazed. “After all, in front of Bella, you don’t even have the chance to be a

“You!”

to your futile attempts to get closer to Bella, it’s evident that

is indeed abnormal. Being

immorality, achieving the goal is the most important, no matter the means.”

“Since we were children, you’ve always been too proud to say more than a few words to me. Why the sudden change tonight? Could it be that you’re anxious to watch

will never approve of you being with Ms. Bella! Do you think you even have the right to compete with me?!” Charles was genuinely agitated

has never been up to

narrowed slightly, and he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses. “When it comes

Charles,

he clenched

phone vibrated in his grasp. He

something you need to

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