The Woman From Hell

"I thought you wouldn't come." Seeing him take a seat, I also put my bag down and took a seat again.

Marius looked at me and replied in a cold tone, "I've no reason to reject a free dinner."

Although his face was expressionless and his tone alienating, he still retained his humor. It reminded me a little of the past.

I pushed the menu to him. "Order whatever you want."

He accepted the menu and ordered a few dishes before closing it back up. Marius glanced at me. "Is it enough?"

"Yes."

I looked up lightly, my gaze settling on Marius. "Marius, are you still mad?"

"Yes," he answered me curtly. There was a force in his words.

My throat got stuck.

I hesitated, my heartbeat gradually quickening. "I'm sorry. We failed to consider your feelings when we decided to arrange the blind date. But we didn't have malicious intentions. We only hoped you'd be happy." Marius let out a light chuckle when he heard this. His laugh, however, felt rather mocking, like knives stabbing my heart.

"It's fine if Shannon didn't know. But I didn't think you wouldn't either."

still embedded in it. I could not pull it out, and

sorry. I wanted to stop it, but Shannon... It's my fault. Can you

single one of them. Especially someone like Marius.

me. He then turned his face

to me and just ladled a bowl of soup for him. "Come,

that his humorous voice was no longer an accompaniment at

was tough to swallow.

donnet

get his forgiveness, but ! just kept stuffing food into my mouth. By then, Marius was done eating and had put down his cutlery. I was still

"Stop eating."

say but did

to put

upset me even more. My stomach flipped. Covering my mouth, I ran out

over and handed me a bottle of water and some tissues as he

"Thank you."

wiped my mouth

go walk. It'll help with your

with his hands in his