Chapter 134


    Chapter 134 Does She Think I’m Old?


    Chloe wanted to smack herself in the face. ‘Why did I tell Lily that I worked as a maid?’


    Now that things hade to this point, Icarus would surely think that something illicit was happening


    between her and Joseph.


    ‘Hang on. It’s true that I have to keep my marriage with Joseph a secret.’


    With this realization, Chloe instantly felt less embarrassed. In fact, when they bumped into Joseph as


    he wasing downstairs, she even took the initiative to invite him to join them for a meal.


    After all, Icarus and Lily hade all the way here, and it was only reasonable for her and Joseph to


    entertain them together. If she went out for a meal with someone else and returned. homete, Joseph


    would certainly be mad about it. So it was better to take the initiative and invite him along.


    Upon receiving Chloe’s invitation, Joseph thought, “This dumbo’s making some progress.’


    He had previously told her to avoid being alone with other men, and she not only remembered his


    instruction but also invited him to join them for a meal, which could be seen as a disguised rejection of


    Icarus.


    Joseph readily agreed, and Icarus’ face sank


    Lily suggested going to a restaurant that served crawfish, and Chloe was all for it.


    Icarus’ mind was in a mess, and he had no appetite for food. He reluctantly responded with a vague


    “Mm-hm” to go along with the n.


    Facing the eager gazes of the two women, Joseph reluctantly nodded.


    At the dining table, Icarus remained silent for a few minutes before sending a text message to Lily.


    Lily, who was sweating profusely from the paprika and cayenne pepper, picked up her phone and


    nced at the message.


    [Change of n. I’m not confessing today.]


    Lily was stunned, and she exchanged puzzled nces with Icarus sitting across from her, using only


    her eyes tomunicate.


    ‘What was going on? Why did you suddenly decide not to confess?’


    Icarus forced a bitter smile. He nced at Joseph sitting next to Chloe and subtly shook his


    head.


    It was the season for crawfish, and Chloe ordered a te of them cooked with lots of paprika and


    cayenne pepper. She relished every bite, savoring the intense vors. Since being with Joseph, whose


    pte leaned toward more mild and healthy cuisines, she had not had such boldly vored dishes in a


    long time.


    Unable to resist, she indulged in a few extra bites.


    Joseph, who had been idly sitting without touching the food, raised an eyebrow. “Is it delicious?”


    “It certainly is!” Chloe replied.


    “Then peel one for me,” he ordered, causing Icarus to furrow his brows disapprovingly.


    Chloe looked toward Joseph, who sat in his chair, his tidy short hair framing his forehead. His slender,


    dark eyes carried an air of nonchnce and sophistication, and his remarkably attractive face


    appeared unaffected by the ordinary. He appeared somewhat misced amid the ambiance of the


    restaurant.


    Pursing her lips, Chloe asked, “It’s spicy. Can you handle it?”


    She remembered seeing some medication for treating stomach aches at home.


    “You don’t want to peel for me?”


    “Is it that obvious?”


    Joseph’s thin lips tightened, and his eyes narrowed dangerously. “Hmm?”


    “Fine, fine.” Chloe threw her hands up in the air and muttered, “I’ll peel them for you… I’m your maid,


    so I should listen to you anytime, anywhere.”


    Once the contract was over, she would definitely run far away from him so that she would not have to


    endure this frustration ever again.


    Chloe peeled ten crayfish and ced them on Joseph’s te. He picked one up and took a small bite,


    but it felt as if his mouth was on fire, making it difficult for him to swallow.


    “How does it taste? Is it delicious?” Chloe’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, looking like a prideful child


    sharing the best snack in the world with her best friend.


    Meeting her gaze, something flitted through Joseph’s eyes. He did not want to disappoint her, so he


    replied, “Yes, it’s great.”


    A smile broke across Chloe’s face. “Then let me peel some more for you. In the future, you should try


    different cuisines and not always eat such mild vors like an old person.”


    Besides, as long as he did not eat too much, he should not have any stomach problems, right?


    Joseph was speechless.


    Did she think of him as an old man who did not share her taste? Why did she not feel the same way


    about the man across from her, who seemed even older than him?


    As if wanting to prove something, Joseph endured the spiciness and finished all the crawfish Chloe


    peeled.


    Icarus silently watched their interaction, jealousy bubbling up in his chest.


    In the evening, after they parted with Lily and Icarus, Chloe walked alongside Joseph toward the


    underground garage.


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    Somehow, the man who usually walked with a brisk pace was moving slowly today, and Chloe had to


    slow down her steps to wait for him on several asions. When they finally reached his car, Joseph


    stopped in his tracks and ced his hands on both his knees, suppressing the twisting pain in his


    stomach.


    “Go buy some medicine for me. I’m having a stomach ache,” he gasped.