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.

a taunting smile and ordered

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

you!” Evidently, he was trying to infuriate

he leaned back in the chair and muttered

end, all I could

had pre-ordered the meals, the

ate a little of the food. After elegantly eating a few mouthfuls of the food, John lazily raised

food not to your

him in comparison to five years ago, but I could not pinpoint what was the change exactly. Shaking my

supported his head in his hand before looking

not know how to express it to him, so I took a few more scoops

Softening his sharp gaze, he asked, “When did

to mention with him. I creased

sister,” he said in

his reply, I huffed, “You

and agreed,

seemed like my response had not affected him at all, and

spoon, I said, “I’m full. It’s getting late

did and offered, “I’ll send

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