Chapter 11
Category:
Romance
Author:
AmyaWords:1301Update time:25/05/26 19:59:15
A strange feeling stirred inside me.
Ethan had already fallen under my control. Even while I was dancing on a minefield, he didn't get angry.
He took me out for seafood. A big lobster was brought to the table. Before I could speak, he put on gloves and began peeling it.
Once he finished, he placed it in my bowl and handed me some sauce.
"Try this, it's really delicious."
I looked at him quietly for a moment.
After a long pause, I lowered my head. "I don't want to eat this."
"What would you like to eat?"
"I want salad."
"There's vegetable here."
"But I want more."
He rubbed his temples. "How about you have the seafood meal today, and I'll make you salad tomorrow morning?"
"I said I want salad only."
Ethan froze, his breathing deepening.
"Estelle, are you looking for trouble?"
I whispered, "I just want salad."
He took a few deep breaths, his anger easing a little. He ruffled my hair, resigned, and stood up to grab his coat.
"Fine, let's go buy some vegetable now, and I'll make it for you when we get back."
I grabbed his sleeve.
With his shadow looming over me, I looked up at him and asked softly, "You're not angry even when I'm this unreasonable?"
"Do you really like me that much?"
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Even I, slow as I was, could sense that the story was taking a very different turn than in the past life.
Ethan really did like me, more than I could comprehend.
And Alina...
Forget it, I didn't want to think about her—bad luck.
I tugged on Ethan's shirt hem and smiled, trying to please him.
"Let's eat. I'm actually curious about that lobster."
Ethan stared at me for a while. "Are you playing with me?"
"No." I shook my head. "I just wanted to see how much you could take."
"Oh?" He raised an eyebrow. "And are you satisfied with the results?"
I thought for a moment. "I'm not sure."
Ethan abruptly sat up straight, his tone biting as he questioned me. "You're not sure? Are you still messing with me—"
"I'm not smart," I interrupted. "Give me some time to think things through."
There was so much to process, so many differences from my past life. I couldn't sort it all out at once.
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Ethan let out a cold laugh and leaned back in his chair, folding his arms. He stayed silent, but his eyes never left me.
I ignored him.
Quietly, I finished the lobster meat and drank a bowl of soup. Once I felt my stomach settle, I gently set the spoon down.
Then, a hand with long, elegant fingers appeared in front of me, holding a plate of freshly peeled shrimp. His tone left no room for argument.
"Finish it."
"I've eaten enough."
"You've barely had anything."
"I'm on a diet. I can only eat until I'm half full."
"Since when?"
His gaze lingered on me for a moment before shifting away. "I heard diets shrink your chest first... Maybe you should reconsider. It's already not that..."
"Get out!" I shot to my feet and clapped a hand over his mouth. "Do you have no shame?"
As I bent down to reach him, we ended up close—too close. I could see the faint fuzz on his face and the clear sparkle in his eyes, like a galaxy caught in a glass jar.
He looked at me with those eyes, brimming with unwavering affection, as if I were his entire world.
That's when I realized something.
From the moment we met until now, even during our awkward reunions, Ethan's gaze had never changed.
He had loved me all along, straightforward and unreserved.
The only thing that had changed was me.
I was the one who kept trampling on his sincerity.