Chapter 384 A Date
Chapter 384 A Date
Selina shuddered, and her lips twitched slightly,
Crap!
In a fit of anger, she had lost control, forgetting Zacharias was still there.
She tried explaining her ruthless outburst, “Zacharias, I-”
However, the man simply turned away, avoiding her gaze as he strode out of the room.
“Wait, Zacharias!”
Selina hurried after him, but Billy clung to her leg while wailing.
“I want Mommy, Selina!”
Anxious and frustrated, Selina lifted Billy into her arms and ran after Zacharias.
She finally caught up to him by the elevator, her eyes red at this point.
She grabbed onto him.
“My neck hurts like hell, and my whole body is aching… Zacharias, I feel dizzy and weak. I don’t think I can stand-”
She looked terrible.
Pale and sweaty, the burn marks and swelling on her neck were painfully obvious.
She held her younger brother, swaying unsteadily.
Seeing this, Zacharias remembered his promise to take responsibility for Selina.
His expression shifted slightly.
But the thought of Selina being a lovechild, not nearly as innocent as she acted, and her earlier hospital outburst left him with no sympathy at all.
She felt like a complete stranger, and his rose–tinted glasses were coming off.
Before he could say anything else, Selina went limp against him.
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“Selina!”
He frowned, catching her and the kid just in time.
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Jonathan placed the neatly–sliced steak in front of Anneliese and took away the piece she had been trying to cut in for a while, the entire chuck still intact.
Anneliese looked up.
Jonathan, elegant as always, continued his meal and asked softly, “What’s on your mind? Dig in.”
Anneliese glanced at the perfectly sliced steak.
“Thank you.” She smiled.
As she began eating, her eyes brightened slightly.
Jonathan did everything to perfection.
Each slice was cut against the grain, making the meat tender and juicy.
It was delicious.
“Do you always treat your girlfriends like this?”
Anneliese found herself wondering about his past loves.
Who could resist a man like him, with his charm and tender gestures?
Being treated gently by a man like Jonathan was addictive.
It was like being fed opium, but the only difference was how deeply one got hooked.
She speared another piece of steak, then looked up at him curiously.
Jonathan paused, eyes narrowing slightly as he watched her eat.
His right cheek puffed out a little, just enough to look teasingly cute.
“Why ask that all of a sudden? Are you jealous?”
Anneliese chewed and swallowed, shaking her head.
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“The past is in the past. If that’s true, I should be thanking your exes. Why would I be jealous—”
She stuffed another piece of steak in her mouth, chewing away happily.
Jonathan’s relaxed expression vanished, and it was replaced by an air of darkness.
He no longer found her cute.
Anneliese lowered her head to grab another piece, only to find nothing.
She looked up and realized Jonathan had taken her plate away.
Her eyes widened, surprised at how moody he’d become.
The man now looked like a stern, commanding officer.
“What’s wrong?”
He returned the plate of uncut steak to her.
Jonathan took a bite, sipped some wine, then said, “Not every advantage comes so easily.”
Anneliese didn’t understand what she had done wrong.
She carefully cut another piece, but just as she was about to devour it, Jonathan whisked it away again.
He took a bite, his eyebrow raised. “Not bad. Did you pick that up from looking after an ex?”
Anneliese froze. Had she said something to remind him of his ex?
That explained his sudden moodiness and teasing tone.
Though she felt she’d done nothing wrong, she knew she had to appease him.
