GoodRead"Everett..." "I owe him some thanks," Everett said, curling his lips slightly. "Don't worry, it's just a thank-you visit." How could he dare do anything to Kenneth? In the restaurant, with Everett and Dorothy stepping out for a moment, it left only Jeffrey and Karen with the two kids again.
Karen pulled out chairs for Abigail and Langston before seating herself between them.
Seeing that, Jeffrey took the seat next to Langston.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mr. Turner, you wanna swap seats?" Langston asked with a mischievous arch of his brow.
"No need, I'm good here," Jeffrey replied, aware that his earlier temper tantrum with her phone might have been too much. So he kept quiet, trying to behave.
Karen, as if she couldn't see him, was busily digging in her purse for candy to give Abigail.
Suddenly, she noticed Jeffrey pull out his phone and offer it to her, "Use mine for now. My secretary's out buying a new one." "No need." Karen was frosty, not sparing him an extra glance.
"Karen, can you at least consider my feelings? You flaunt chats with your date right in front of me and expect me to keep cool?" He'd be a fool to let that slide! Karen continued her silence, bending down to fuss with Abigail's hair.
"Aunt Karen's only got this one piece of candy left. Eat it quick before your mom spots it, or we'll both be in trouble.” Abigail looked up, "Mommy said | could have sweets today!" "But if you have this one, Mommy won't buy you any others." "Then [I'll just eat it secretly.” Karen's laugh at the comment made Jeffrey lose his train of thought.
Before this moment, Jeffrey had thought Karen plain, especially compared to his exes or flings. But watching her interactions with Abigail, the warm smile and the solitary dimple that showed up, he found her unexpectedly sweet.
Even if her features weren't stunning, they didn't detract from her appeal.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Karen, | just realized, you're kinda—" Before he could finish, Karen cut him off.
"Can you just be quiet? If you keep talking, I'm leaving. I'm only staying for Dorothy's sake." Jeffrey was at a loss for words.
"Who | chat with on WhatsApp is none of your business! | just showed it to you to help you understand I'm not into you. | simply don't want a future with you!" She wanted to kill any hope he might have.
"You like that guy that much?" Jeffrey couldn't stand the thought of losing to an average Joe! In Eldorria City, in terms of looks, background, power and wealth, he only acknowledged Everett as his better.
"That's my freedom. | like who | like! As long as I'm not bothering you, Mr. Turner, isn't that enough? It's you who's disrupting my life now, get it?" Karen's furrowed brows made her point.
The fire in Jeffrey's chest surged, but today was not the day to lose his temper.
But being publicly humiliated again and again was more than he could stand.
"Ha, you think | actually like you? Let me just tell you the truth—I regret what happened last time. I'm just worried you might get pregnant. | have to keep an eye out! What if you sleep with your date, get pregnant, and then try to pin it on me? I'd have to—" Smack! His words were cut short by a slap that landed squarely on his face.
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