Before he could finish speaking, Victoria couldn't stand it anymore. She rushed over and covered his mouth.
"You better shut up! I won't thank you anymore, please!"
The moment she rushed over, Jack opened his arms and picked her up.
He wrapped his arms around her soft waist and lowered his eyes to look at her. He smiled joyfully and seductively, "Little Victoria, you're so fierce. Not letting people talk.""
Victoria, having failed to cover his mouth properly, ended up on his chin. Her hand quickly moved up to cover his mouth. "You still talk!"
The man, being muffled, lazily raised an eyebrow but didn't resist, seemingly letting her have her way.
Victoria glared at him fiercely. Due to embarrassment, her watery eyes shimmered with a faint water-like light. "You're not allowed to talk nonsense in the future."
Jack remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Victoria, with an even more fierce expression, emphasized, "Did you hear me?"
The man wrapped his arms around her waist and raised his other hand to gently squeeze her soft cheek.
Victoria immediately tilted her head to protest: "Don't pinch my face. We're adults now, not like in our childhood."
She was not a three-year-old anymore.
Amused, Jack found her action adorable, his throat letting out a muffled laugh.
Because he was covering his mouth, his voice was a little low. "Because I asked you to call me husband, does that count as speaking nonsense?"
Victoria was stunned again.
As he spoke, his thin lips moved, lightly brushing against her palm. A shiver ran down her spine, accompanied by a tingling sensation.
Victoria's fingers curled up.
Only then did she realize that when she rushed to cover his mouth earlier, she had ended up directly in his embrace, their bodies pressed tightly together, creating a sensual and dangerous situation.
Even through the thin layer of fabric, she could feel his body temperature.
Victoria's heart tightened, and she immediately let go of his mouth, stepping back two paces.
Awkwardly avoiding eye contact, she stared at the nearby window and spoke softly, "Don't forget, we signed a divorce agreement. We're divorcing a year from now."
So terms like husband and wife were better left unsaid.
As she spoke, Jack's eyes suddenly darkened, and a thin layer of gloom appeared on his eyebrows.
Divorce?
The man's gaze became dangerously narrow as he asked coldly, "Is that so?"
Surprised by his reaction, Victoria looked back at him. "Did you really forget? We signed a divorce agreement before, and it has a one-year term."
How could he forget?
He glanced at his fingers, still carrying the warmth from her waist.
He slowly and gently flicked his fingertip. "I haven't forgotten."
However, just because they signed a divorce agreement, did it mean they had to get divorced?
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Victoria had dinner with Jack and Carl.
They enjoyed the resort's special dishes, savoring the delicious flavors.
Carl, with mixed feelings, nibbled on his chopsticks, watching his brother alternately serving dishes, pouring tea, and peeling shrimp for Victoria.
Yes, you don't have to eat, you're already full.
He was already fed with dog food, the gourmet kind
Unable to resist his masochistic tendencies, Carl handed over his small bowl, saying, "Brother, I want to eat shrimp too! Peel one for me!"
Jack didn't even spare him a glance. "You don't have hands?"
He suffered a 10,000-point injury!
Carl, in a pitiful state, tried another approach, reaching the edge of desperation, "Then, brother, can you pour me a glass of water?"
He just wanted to feel some brotherly warmth.
The next moment, his brother's cold gaze swept over him. Carl felt the wreckage of brotherhood, shattered like dumpling filling.
Carl's face crumbled.
He regretted his decision.
He shouldn't have come over for dinner.
While his brother had successfully left singledom, he was stuck shedding hair, a truly frustrating situation.
After the meal, Carl, the perpetually single one, quickly retreated to his room. He needed to play some games, release his frustration in the virtual world, and insult people to soothe his wounded soul.
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After Victoria and Jack finished eating, Jack answered the phone as soon as they returned to the room.
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