Chapter 2169 Lunch was at the Regent Hotel, chosen by Dn for its famed roast goose.
He unbuckled his seatbelt with a smile.
“Nothing beats the vor of their roast goose fresh from the kitchen. You''re in for a treat.” Lina''s spirits lifted; she hoped the outing would provide Laura some much-needed respite.
The hotel''s restaurant gleamed with opulence, its ss and crystal chandeliers casting prismatic light.
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Ang''s Library It was bustling, but Dn''s foresight ensured they had a reservation.
Laura trailed behind, the soft hues of her dressplementing her braided ck hair, a style that subtly entuated the delicacy of her features.
A hush fell over Dn''s previously animated tour of the restaurant''s highlights.
Laura''s gaze lifted in tandem with the silence, and suddenly, the air seemed to tighten. There, at a table, was Nelson.
He was in thepany of what appeared to be a well-appointed couple, and opposite them, a family trio including a young woman. She was confident, striking, seemingly his contemporary.
He was there for a blind date.
Just three days after parting ways with Laura, he had already arranged to meet someone new.
The truth became painfully clear: not only did heck affection for her, but he also never regarded her as his partner.
Yet, what truly paled Laura''splexion wasn''t just Nelson''s swift move on...
It was thepany he was in.
Beside him, the man she knew as Nelson Steve all along, sat Mark and Cecilia.
Laura''s pallor deepened, her lips quivering with the revtion. He was actually Edwin.
It all clicked into ce.
Their chance meeting, his relentless pursuit, those sweet nothings whispered under the cloak of night-they were all a charade, tinged with a darker motive.
He had never harbored any affection for her, perhaps even bore animosity.
Laura felt paralyzed.
This heartache eclipsed the moment he had coldly dismissed her from his life.
Edwin''s eyes met Laura''s.
His gaze was dispassionate, his eyes betraying no recognition, no hint of their once-intimate bond.