CEO's Dumb Bride novel Chapter 32

Chapter 32 Coaxing

She turned around and ran into the villa, locking herself in the room.

Francis stood there. It was not until the pile of trash had been burned without a single spark seen did he walk into the villa.

Lilian squatted on the ground, holding herself tightly, her gaze empty as she looked out the window.

As the sky gradually darkened, the world fell into darkness once again.

Later in the evening, Francis came in. He pushed open the door and walked to the corner, squatting down before Lilian.

"Hungry?"

Lilian turned her head away, not looking at him. After a moment of silence, he rubbed her head and said, "Your birthday is coming soon. Let me celebrate it with you, okay?"

Lilian was slightly stunned, instinctively looking at him.

She didn't know when her birthday was, but Grandpa Thomas had taken the day she came to the Landau family as her birthday.

Oh, it had been 20 years since then!

Seeing no response from her, Francis held her hand and pulled her up, saying, "Let's go eat and buy new clothes."

Francis lowered her head. He always had a way of slowly soothing her heart whenever it shattered into pieces.

His affection, no matter how superficial it was, was not something she could refuse because he was the only one she had.

She followed Francis into the garage. Looking at the passenger seat, she hesitated to get in.

In her mind, she saw Julian disinfecting the seat.

"What's wrong?" Francis suddenly asked.

Lilian looked up at him, her eyes saying, "Am I dirty?"

Francis looked into her clear eyes, where all her helplessness and hurt were shown.