Chapter 185

For someone as attractive as Marcus, it was no surprise that she had eyes on him all the time

“Thanks again for helping me out today, Mr. White. And thank you for dinner, as well.”

He had done quite a bit for me today. I couldn’t just keep quiet and not thank him for his deeds.

He frowned slightly and grunted indifferently at me in response. After that, he said nothing further.

Our meal was a very quiet affair, but it was not unexpected. After all, we were individuals who barely knew each other. Neither of us had much to say, to begin with, especially since he seemed like such a refined and elegant person. Marcus was attracting quite a bit of attention with his good looks as well.

After eating my fill, I set aside my cutlery.

Having noticed my movements, Marcus lopked at me. In a low voice, he asked if I was full.

I nodded and smiled faintly at him.

He put down his cutlery as well and wiped his mouth clean in a graceful gesture. “Let’s go then.”

Marcus’s way of handling things made it difficult for me to find common ground. Even so, I realized that he was not cold or aloof, but rather, he radiated a certain calmness. He was the type who used that level-headedness to solve any conundrum

When I got into the car, I saw that the clock on the dashboard said nine o’clock.

divorce papers I found in the drawer of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to

Marcus had not brought me back home

here.” His expression was

I could say more, he had already parked and exited

White Residence, only to be met by a teary-eyed Sally who was coming downstairs. She had her coat on and appeared to be

together stopped her dead in her tracks. “Wait, why are

that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly reluctant to continue the

a little. “What were you doing wandering about without

sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before I

a call. For a moment, I didn’t know what

immediately flung her arms up to slow

was lowered, but I could still hear what she

onto the couch and tried to suppress my

the living room and walked towards me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have you had dinner? Are

him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be heading home first. Please also convey my

up and walked out of the villa without sparing Ashton a

to send us off.

my seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After that, I looked out the

not speaking, and started the

of the car after he parked and noticed that the villa

gathered, I spotted the doctor, the housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at them

later. By then, I was ready

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