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.

Chris. Spending the entire night peeling shrimp

his taunts, gracefully pulling out a few tissues and

years. I thought you might have learned some remarkable skills in a foreign country.” Charles sneered disdainfully. “Turns out, you’ve

unfazed. “After all, in front of Bella, you don’t even have the

“You!”

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

choked at the remark, laughing with fury. “Haha… No wonder Dad never liked you. Your brain is indeed abnormal. Being a person is not enough for you. You want to be a

at poverty but not at immorality, achieving the goal is

Why the sudden change tonight? Could it be that you’re anxious to watch my relationship with Bella take off? Seeing your grand plans fall apart, do you

I’m telling you, Dad will never approve of you being with Ms. Bella!

worthy or not has never

deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he pushed up

the conversation reached a breaking point. Charles, consumed by anger, slammed

faded as he

in

there’s something you need to hear, but please remain calm.”

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