Chapter 86
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“Are you tired?” To looked at me with a slight curl at the comers of his lips. There was no trace left of the cold and intimidating look he had just hard on
his face.
in the first place.
And now that I nodded. I had never liked occasions like this in the first being fully aware of the situation, it naturally seemed rather dull to me.
t I know that everyone was just pretending not to understand while actually
After we walked out of the private room and saw that there was no one around, I tugged on Tom’s sleeve. “Since even they know about my identity, does your family know about it too!”
With the power and influence of the White family, they were far more powerful than those rich second–generation playboys. It was impossible for them to be less informed than those grs. As Hot as this thought came to me, I couldn’t help but feel my palms getting sweaty
Thinking about how vigorously I had been acting in front of others in the morning, I realized that in the eyes of others, I was probably just like a clown.
Tom slowly curved his lips and said, “Probably.”
I couldn’t help but feel a tightening in my chest. “What should we do?”
“It seems that my grandma is quite open–minded. She probably doesn’t care about your identity.”
As soon as these words came out, I was stunned for a moment, and it rendered me speechless.
“Then… what should we do?!
Before we came here, we had clearly agreed that I would just accompany him to Drixmont and that we would use my identity as a ‘divorced woman‘ to put an end to Rose’s nagging about getting married.
However, it had never occurred to me that Rose didn’t even care about this. Could it be that we still had to keep up with the act?
nce my grandma can accept you, then I’ll have to trouble you to continue acting along with me.”
“What’s there to worry about?” Tom smiled. “Since 1
“But… what if she takes it seriously?“!
Tom’s once beaming smile dimmed slightly. Our eyes locked, and I looked into his deep, dark eyes, trying to decipher the emotions swirling behind them.
I couldn’t help but feel my heart beating faster. However, by the time I wanted to take a closer looks, he had already resumed his usual laid–back and carefree appearance.
“We’ll talk about it when the time comes. Why rush now?
Tom raised his hand and ruffled my hair, interrupting me. “Stop with the “buts. Let’s go. Time to home
Soon, the car drove back to White Manor.
When it was time for dinner, I realized that Rose wasn’t there. Only Charlie White and his wife, Elena Dolton, were at the dining table,
“Rose had too much at lunch and won’t be joining us for dinner. She has already gone upstairs to rest,” Elena explained to me in a friendly manner as she used her spoon to scoop up more food for me. “Come on, Gracie. Eat a little more. You’re so thin.”
“Thank you, Elena ”
Just when I was enjoying my meal, I noticed that Tom was looking at a bowl of clam chowder in front of him with his brows tightly furrowed. The look of disgust on his face was almost palpable..
Torn, this was specially prepared for you by Rose. Hurry up and have a taste..
Tom raised an eyebrow. “From Grandma? Are you sure, Aunt Elena?”
Elena’s expression froze for a moment, but then she quickly smiled and said, “Of course, it’s true! You’re the apple of Rose’s eye.”
Tom’s expression remained neutral as he lifted his hand toward the bowl of clam chowder. He was ready to push it away.
Elena turned to me with a pleading look in her eyes. “Gracle, please make Tom drink the broth. Only you can convince him now.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at this unexpected turn of events. I had no idea that Tem was such a picky eater.
“Elena is just trying to be nice. Just drink it, okay?
Tom raised an eyebrow and pressed his lips together in contemplation. “Are you sure you want me to drink this?”
I was a bit confused by his reluctance, but I urged him on with a nod, “Yes, go ahead.”
Tom looked at me for a moment before letting out a resigned sigh and saying, “Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
He picked up the bowl and tilted his head back, finishing all of the chowder in one gulp
After having a satisfying meal, Elena took me for a stroll around the yard. Seeing that it was getting late, she finally led me back to my room to rest.
As the door opened, I saw Tom standing next to the bed without his shirt on. He was holding a black T–shirt in his hand. He turned his head to look at me
