The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

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.

the restroom

with a somber expression, observing Christopher’s compulsive handwashing. He couldn’t resist teasing his brother. “You’re really going all out, Chris. Spending the entire night peeling shrimp for Ms. Bella must be a nightmarish task for a clean freak like you. I wonder

his taunts, gracefully pulling out a few tissues and lowering his fair eyelids, elegantly drying his hands.

been many years. I thought you might have learned some remarkable skills in a foreign country.”

front of Bella, you

“You!”

it’s evident that

wonder Dad never liked you. Your brain is indeed abnormal. Being a person is

poverty but not at immorality, achieving the goal

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 my relationship with Bella take off? Seeing your grand plans fall

Ms. Bella! Do you think you even have the

not has never been

and he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses.

expected, the conversation reached a breaking point. Charles, consumed

faded as he clenched his

moment, his phone vibrated in his grasp. He

something you need to hear, but please