Chapter 144

"Well, not every woman is so picky. They do have their own considerations as well. As a woman, the focus isn’t on the food trucks by the roadside but the intention of the person who brought them there.” I said faintly.

"What do you mean?” Xander lifted his eyes and looked at me.

"For example, you brought me here today to share this good find with me. We’re friends, and I'm grateful.

However, if you were someone I had just met or am unfamiliar with, I’d have two thoughts about this. It’s either you're trying to test me, or you don't respect me. It's entirely different.

"Since we’re friends, I appreciate your gesture, since it's not easy to find someone who would share nice things with you. But if we were mere acquaintances, d o you think I'd still open myself up to you as a woman?”

"Did Theo Grant ever test you before? Are you a materialistic woman in his heart?" Xander asked abruptly, his quiet gaze boring into me.

I paused. Would he think so?

He would, I guess. I remember him mentioning that as

long as I agreed to the divorce, he would give me whatever I wanted. I reckoned that in his heart, I married him solely for the money.

I was deep in

some food into my bowl

yet furious voice

of the operating room and his operation was

out, President Grant. How can I help you?"

phone, so he headed inside the restaurant to get some

are you doing?” His tone dropped a few degrees and

I replied to him blatantly. I

out from an operation and is now in the hospital, yet you're outside

it seems like you're on your way to recovery. If there's nothing else, I’ll hang

voice was icily demanding. He would

"I'm afraid I'd have to

you with right

away from

I just got into a small accident. I'm not dead yet. Are you in such a rush to find yourself the next man? We're still married, and you're still

to take care of a husband who got himself into an accident when he

considerate toward you. You're unwell,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255