Chapter 75
Freya remained motionless. After watching a whole movie, her hand was sweating a lot. Partly because of nervousness, and partly because Elijah was gripping it too tightly. When the movie ended, Elijah still didn’t let go of her hand. Freya could only follow along. Looking at the man so close to her, she thought, who said he doesn’t know how?
Wasn’t he just pretending in the morning?
Exiting the cinema, they stepped into a lively night market. There were a lot of people, coming and going. Freya spotted a stall selling takoyaki not far away. Whether it was because she got hungry after watching a two-hour movie or if it was a pregnancy craving, she said, “I’m hungry.”
Elijah said, “What do you want to eat? I’ll take you there.”
Freya pointed to the nearby stall and said, “I want that.”
“Not hygienic.” Having said that, he directly pulled her along.
He drove her to an upscale restaurant with a good environment. Elijah handed her the menu. “See what you want to eat.”
Freya opened the menu. Since Elijah was paying, she decided to indulge a bit after satisfying her hunger.
“This, this, and this…”
She pointed at the menu.
Izzy Green, who entered the restaurant, had a lackluster appearance after meeting Freya earlier in the day. Her favorite man had some hidden problems and peculiar habits. She couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable. She hadn’t eaten dinner tonight, and now she was hungry. Coming here for a bite, she seemed to hear Freya’s voice. Following the sound, she found that it was indeed her.
Was it fate or coincidence?
But… who was she with?
Didn’t she say that Elijah Silverton had peculiar habits, was a pervert, and hit women?
Then why was she happily having dinner with him?
Was Freya deceiving her, trying to make her give up so that she could have Elijah all to herself?
This woman’s thoughts were so cunning!
If she hadn’t bumped into them today, she would have missed it.
Izzy Green felt increasingly resentful towards Freya. She wished she could immediately remove Freya from Elijah’s side.
“Miss, how many in your party?”
The waiter’s voice interrupted Izzy Green. She returned to her senses and replied, “Only me, find me a more secluded place.”
“Sure, please follow me.”
The waiter led her away.
…
At Freya’s table, they were already eating. The dishes were delicate, tasty, and Freya had a good appetite.
Elijah’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, stood up, and said, “I’ll take a call outside.”
Freya nodded. “Sure.”
After saying that, she continued stuffing her face with food, looking like she had been hungry for a long time.
Elijah watched her eat with gusto, lips stained with food residue. He reached over and wiped the corner of her mouth, “Slow down. No one is competing with you.”
His gentle and considerate actions were seen by Izzy Green not far away. She was about to explode with jealousy.
How she wished she could be having this meal with Elijah right now.
At the touch of Elijah’s fingertips on Freya’s lips, her heart fluttered for a moment. She quickly suppressed her emotions and continued eating.
Izzy Green saw Elijah going outside.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
Unable to contain herself, she walked over.
“Did you deceive me?”
Freya looked up, still chewing. Seeing that it was Izzy Green, she was surprised. “Why are you here? Are you following me?”
“Who’s following you? Who do you think you are?” Izzy Green was furious.
Freya calmly said, “Since I’m not someone important, why are you angry?”
“You…”
Izzy Green was so angry that she couldn’t speak. She trembled all over. Seeing a glass of water on the table, she picked it up and splashed it directly at Freya’s face.
Freya was unprepared and got splashed directly. She wiped her face coldly and looked at Izzy Green. “Have you had enough? Then leave.”
“Who are you telling to leave?”
Izzy Green was extremely angry.
Freya looked at her. “If you want to pursue Elijah, he’s right over there… You can go pursue him.”
Izzy turned around and saw Elijah standing not far away. She blushed slightly, a subconscious shyness when seeing someone she liked. Trying to speak, she said, “H-Hello…”
Facing the person she liked, she suddenly became inarticulate.
Elijah walked over without expression.
Izzy Green was afraid Elijah would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained, “Freya lied to me.”
Elijah asked, “What did she lie to you about?”
“She told me that your private life is chaotic, you have peculiar habits, you’re a pervert, you hit women, and you also have a hidden illness,” Izzy Green said.
Freya, “…”
She sneakily glanced at Elijah, wondering if he would be furious. If she had known, she wouldn’t have said it. She had wanted to make Izzy Green give up and incidentally smear Elijah a bit. But it seemed to have backfired.
Elijah responded indifferently with a simple “Hmm” and didn’t refute or explain anything. He said, “But you splashed water on her, which was wrong.”
“Apologize to her.” Said he.
Izzy Green had never suffered such a loss. Now her heart was filled with jealousy and hatred. But she did indeed splash water on Freya, and Elijah saw it. If she stubbornly refused, would Elijah dislike her, thinking she was a rude person?
But how could she be willing?
She gnawed her lip, squeezed out the words from her teeth, “I’m sorry…”
Freya didn’t feel happy. Elijah was so calm, and she didn’t know how to deal with her next. She knew this man’s temperament too well.
“Never mind.” After saying that, Freya quickly wiped her face. “I’ve eaten well, and I should go.”
As soon as she said that, Elijah grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her into his arms. He bent down towards her, “Why are you leaving so quickly? Can’t you wait for me?”
Freya felt her throat dry up. She couldn’t say a word.
Elijah circled Freya with one hand and took out his wallet with the other, handing it to the waiter to settle the bill. After paying, the waiter returned the wallet to him. He continued to hold Freya and walked out.
Sitting in the car, he thoughtfully helped Freya fasten her seatbelt. Freya’s whole body was stiff.
What was this man plotting?
Why did he seem so eerie?
She thought of taking the initiative to apologize, “Um, about those words, I said them because, at that time, I just wanted to help you, get rid of a trouble. I only said that so Izzy Green would give up on you and stop bothering you.”
“Hmm.” Elijah didn’t look away as he drove. “Should I thank you?”
Freya laughed dryly. “Just don’t misunderstand that I intentionally smeared you. Thanks aren’t necessary.”
“No, gratitude still needs to be expressed.” While speaking, Elijah’s gaze shifted towards her.
Freya was even more rigid, having a feeling that something bad was going to happen.
Shortly after that, her premonition was proven right.