Chapter 227
Chapter 227
In the dark, their breathing grew louder, rising and falling together until the air between them felt tangled and heavy.
In an ordinary marriage, or between two people who loved each other, a question like that would have sounded caring.
But when Chris said it, there wasn’t a trace of warmth in his voice.
They were not lovers.
They were not even anything close to a normal married couple.
A tight, suffocating feeling rose in Winter’s chest. “I wasn’t hungry p>
The moment the words left her mouth, he gave a quiet hum and slipped his hand inside her shirt, pressing lightly against her stomach.
The rough warmth of his fingertips brushed her skin, sending a sharp shiver through her.
She grabbed his hand at once and tried to push it away.
The arm around her waist tightened. His voice turned a little hoarse. “Then I’m taking you out to eat.
Liono City’s most famous garden restaurant was hard enough to get into on a normal day. Over the New Year’s holiday, getting a table was nearly impossible.
However, Chris had reserved the entire place.
The guests who had originally reserved tables were each offered luxury gift boxes, complimentary VIP stays at Xander Corporation’s hot spring resort, and generous checks.
Gavin worked fast, and Chris spared no expense. Not a single person turned the offer down.
Now, on the top floor of the restaurant, Winter sat quietly eating.
She wasn’t savoring the meal, but she wasn’t rushing through it either. She was simply eating because she was hungry.
She didn’t look like someone enjoying a romantic night out in a beautiful restaurant.
She glanced at the glass of red wine in front of her, then decided against it.
She had never been able to hold her liquor.
This restaurant had been in Liono City for ten years.
Four summers ago, she had booked a table here, planning to tell Chris how she felt after graduate school. But on the day she graduated, Chris got into a car accident. Not long after that, she found out Skyla had become his girlfriend.
The restaurant had called her that day, but she hadn’t canceled the reservation. She had come alone and finished the meal by herself.
That night, she drank far too much. She got so drunk she felt sick but couldn’t even throw up. In the end, all that
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alcohol turned into tears, and she cried until her pillow was soaked through.
Four years later, she was finally here with Chris, eating in the restaurant she had once imagined, at the best table on the top floor.
But it was nothing like what she had wanted.
Still, she had to admit the food was to her taste. After a few more bites, some of her strength started to come back.
Under the table, Winter quietly unlocked her phone.
She opened Roy’s contact and sent him a message.
“Roy, I’m at the garden restaurant on Springhill Road. Can you come get me p>
Then she calmly went back to eating. The dessert was good too, light and refreshing instead of overly sweet.
After a while, the phone in her left hand vibrated once.
Roy had probably replied.
She was just about to glance down when Chris, sitting across from her, lifted his eyes and looked at her.
Winter didn’t dare check the message right in front of him. If he saw that she had contacted Roy, she would never get out of here.
“I need to use the restroom p>
She got up and headed that way.
Everyone in the restaurant answered to Chris. A lot of the bodyguards were former military too. She knew perfectly well there was no way she could get out on her own.
Chris watched her walk away, his gaze dark and unreadable. The phone in his left hand was still lit.
The moment Winter stepped into the restroom, she pulled out her phone and opened the message.
“I’m out of town. Are you in trouble p>
Winter frowned.
Roy kept to himself and rarely went anywhere unless it was for work. He was probably away on a job. At a time like this, she didn’t want to drag him into her mess.
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