Chapter 105
Chapter 105
Ethan hadn’t seen this coming at all.
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“Zina, you should eat, too,” Ethan said, doing his best to maintain a polite smile, though his fingers tightened unconsciously around his fork.
Zina smiled as she picked up some food with her fork. “Thanks for your concern,” she said. Her smile vanished almost instantly; this was the only courtesy she was willing to show Ethan.
Ethan understood her meaning and felt a surge of gratitude toward Zina.
Just then, a delicate hand reached out as she said, “Ethan, try the pasta. They’re my favorite.”
“Do you like pasta with tomato sauce, too?” Ethan’s eyes suddenly sparkled, his gaze enveloping Lydia with warmth.
Lydia blushed, looking adorably shy. “Of course. I really like it,” she replied.
The two of them were having such a good time together that by the end, Ethan couldn’t take his eyes off Lydia. very family warning he’d ever heard was already out the window.
With a sudden bang, everyone snapped back to their senses.
From the direction of the noise, Yvonne unhurriedly wiped her hands with a napkin. “I’m done eating. You all carry on. I’m not feeling well, so I’ll head upstairs,” she said.
With that, Yvonne left, leaving the three people at the table exchanging awkward glances.
Zina set down her fork and quietly left the table. But after just a few steps, she spotted Yvonne standing by the stairs.
Yvonne clearly had no intention of leaving. If anything, it seemed like she was waiting there on purpose.
“Mrs. Lamber?” Zina called out, hurrying over. Before she could say anything else, a pair of warm, gentle hands pulled her into an embrace.
Zina was wrapped up in Yvonne’s arms, and she could hear Yvonne’s soft, sorrowful sigh right by her ear.
“I’d originally planned to find you a good match. But now–whether or not you can see what’s between them -I don’t want either of you to end up hurt.” Traces of sorrow threaded through Yvonne’s voice.
Zina gently pulled herself free, then stood in front of Yvonne and spoke softly, “Mrs. Lambert, there’s really no rush with any of this.
“Honestly, I’m not great with strangers suddenly getting close, but this situation is already much better than I expected.”
“What I said before was just something I blurted out. You really don’t have to take it to heart,” she added, lowering her head.
