Chapter 46


    J propped her cheek on her palm and looked at her paycheck with a worried look. Although she


    had just received her sry, it was just a drop in the bucket for Hannah’s surgery.


    “You just got your paycheck today. Why do you still look unhappy?” her colleague asked, frowning. One


    look at J told her that she was upset. “Would you like to have a barbecue with me tonight?”


    J shook her head, smiling. “How about next time? I have ns tonight.”


    “Okay. See you tomorrow.” The colleague smiled and took her bag to leave.


    J slowly packed up herptop. When she was about to leave, someone patted her back.


    It was Christopher. He was dressed in a brown wind breaker, looking fresh and pristine. He smiled at


    her, his eyes twinkling with delight.


    “Ready to go? How about I walk you to the bus stop? What’s wrong? You look upset. Having trouble at


    work?”


    J sped the straps of her backpack and smiled. “No. I was just thinking about something. By the


    way, Chris, are you free tonight? I just got my paycheck today and was thinking of taking you out for


    dinner.” She had already promised to take Christopher out, so she nned to invite him for dinner.


    She didn’t have enough money for Hannah’s operation, anyway. Spending money on a meal didn’t


    seem like a big deal. After all, she had to return his favor.


    “Yeah. I came across a new western restaurant. I want to give it a try,” Christopher suggested, feeling


    both surprised and ttered.


    He pressed the elevator button. As the door closed, he examined her face and asked, “Is the man who


    picked you upst time your boyfriend?”


    This question had been lingering in his mind ever since he saw J with Ethan. Even though he


    seemed hesitant to question her, he wanted to find an opportunity to find out about Ethan.


    Perhaps the man was her cousin, friend, or rtive. After all, he didn’t look like the type J would


    date.


    The man looked like a beast and didn’t seem like the right match for her.


    “You saw him the other day?” J looked at him, hesitant to reveal their rtionship. “That man is…”


    Just as she wondered whether to tell the truth or not, her phone rang.


    “Sorry, I have to answer this call.”


    J quickly walked out of the elevator and headed to the bathroom. “What’s up?” she asked in a


    hushed voice.


    “When will youe back? I’m hungry,” Ethan said. J could picture him lying on the sofa, frowning.


    “There are sandwiches in the fridge. Have them first.”


    After a moment’s thought, J felt that since she was married to Ethan now, she had to tell him that


    she was going to have dinner with another man. “I’m taking Christopher out for dinner to pay back his


    favorst time. I might be a littlete.”


    The man remained silent for a while. “You’re not even sure if he was the one who helped you. Why do


    you have to pay him back?” he asked coldly.


    J bit her lip. “But I’ve already invited him. It wouldn’t be nice to cancel the n all of a sudden.”


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    She heard the rustling of clothes. Then, Ethan spoke, “I’lle with you. Which restaurant?”


    After telling him the restaurant’s name, J walked back to Christopher. “Let’s go.”


    They passed two streets and arrived at the opulent western restaurant.


    “Well, I guess someone is going to join us for dinner. I’m sorry, Chris,” J stuttered as they reached


    the door of the restaurant.


    “It doesn’t matter.” Although Christopher sounded rxed, he immediately figured out the situation. “Is


    it a male or a female friend?” he asked, trying to sound rxed.


    When J was about to answer him, she saw Ethan standing outside the restaurant. The setting sun


    cast a golden hue on his towering frame, outlining his features.


    ‘Wow! He has arrived soon.’


    Christopher followed her gaze and saw a tall man with broad shoulders wearing a vintage ck jacket.


    He looked like a mature man with fortitude yet seemed arrogant at the same time. His eye-catching


    features made Christopher gulp with insecurity.


    “This is my husband, Ethan. This is Christopher… I mentioned him over the phone,” J said as she


    awkwardly walked to Ethan.


    Christopher’s eyes widened; his jaw dropped in horror. “What? When did you get married?”


    He couldn’t help but look Ethan up and down, who was also staring at him. It was, after all, a matter of


    self-esteem between the two men.


    J broke into a cold sweat. She forced a smile, trying to hide her fear because Ethan’s sharp gaze


    was fixed on Christopher. He looked unhappy.


    He put one arm around J’s shoulder, suppressing his anger. “Haven’t you told others that you’re


    married and have a husband?” he asked in a low voice.