Chapter 135

I froze before muttering, “I’m going back for lunch at Peakville Estate. Mrs. Eriksen will be there.”

He sneered, “If my guess is right, you’ll probably lose your appetite after going back. After all, Ashton had been in K City’s hospital for half a month, and you’ve never expressed even a bit of concern for him. What kind of husband do you think will be able to tolerate such indifference?”

As he spoke, he leaned closer to me in a suggestive position.

I shifted my body to keep a distance from him and snarled, “I don’t think I can savor my food while eating with you.”

“You can ignore my presence,” he suggested as his dark eyes looked out of the window with a grin. I could sense the arrogance oozing out from him.

Turning around, I spotted a black Jeep parked close by. Soon, the car window winded down.

Ashton

I had not seen him for half a month, and he looked tired. However, his weariness did not affect his good looks, and I could see that his eyes were fixed in our direction.

I could not decipher whether he was happy or sad from his gaze.

Instinctively, I pushed away John, who was in my personal space. However, when I raised my hand, John grabbed my wrist with a smile and pulled me into his arms.

in Ashton’s direction with a taunting smile and ordered the

gone. I shoved John aside as my chest rose and fell from the

you!” Evidently, he was

me go, he leaned back in the chair and muttered nonchalantly, “Have

shred him like paper. In the end, all I could do was shoot him a glare

meals, the moment we took our

the food. After elegantly eating a few mouthfuls

not to your

but I could not pinpoint what was the change exactly. Shaking my head, I replied, “I’m not

and supported his head in his hand before looking at me. “Don’t

I did not know how to express it to him, so I

nodded. Softening his sharp gaze, he asked, “When did you

did not want to talk about, not to mention with him. I creased my brows. “John, this is a private

my sister,” he said in a quiet

his reply, I huffed, “You know we’re not biological

and agreed,

response had not affected him at all, and

“I’m full. It’s

when I did and offered, “I’ll

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