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.

moment, the restroom door

Spending the entire night peeling shrimp for Ms.

no heed to his taunts, gracefully pulling out a few tissues and lowering his fair eyelids, elegantly

thought you might have learned some remarkable skills in a foreign country.” Charles sneered disdainfully. “Turns

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

“You!”

futile attempts to get closer to Bella, it’s evident that being a bootlicker like

fury. “Haha… No wonder Dad never liked you. Your brain is indeed abnormal. Being a person is not enough for you.

but not at immorality, achieving the goal is the

few words to me. Why the sudden change tonight? Could

never approve of you being with Ms. Bella! Do you think you even have the right

has never been up to you to

His deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses.

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

smile faded as he clenched his

that moment, his phone vibrated in his grasp. He

need to hear, but

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