When all the dishes were ready, the waiters all withdrew from the private room. Amanda said, "If you have anything you want to say, please say it now."
Stanford didn't look up as he said, "I told you I want to talk to you alone."
He didn't want to see Amanda being so close and intimate to Joan.
"But I don't want to meet my ex-husband alone behind my boyfriend's back. If you have anything, just say it in front of my boyfriend, so as not to let him misunderstand me. I cherish him now."
She looked at Joan and said affectionately, "I was foolish before, but I'm glad I still had the chance to meet him."
Although she was staring at Joan, her words meant something else, and they both knew it.
Yet at the moment, Joan spoke out his real thought, "Fate doesn't matter sooner or later."
He actually wanted to say that he didn't care about her marriage at all.
Knowing that Joan was serious, Amanda immediately turned her head away and refused to look straight into his eyes.
It seemed that this meal was no longer a meal. They all had their own thoughts in mind and the food seemed tasteless.
Joan picked up the silkworm chrysalis introduced by the waiter. After special treatment, he couldn't see its original appearance. It was made very exquisite by the cook and looked very appetizing. He put it onto Amanda's plate. "You're too skinny."
The waiter said it was very nutritious. She could eat more.
"She can't eat this. The protein content is too high, she’ll be allergic to it," Stanford reminded him.
Joan immediately took it back, but Amanda stopped him and said to him, "That was before, I’m not allergic now."
She took it and put it into her mouth. She ate it and looked at Stanford. "Don't you think you know me very well. In fact, I have changed a long time ago."
Then she picked up another and put it into her mouth.
Stanford only looked at her silently. "Is it worth risking your own health?"
"If you can stay away from me, I’ll be in spectacular health."
Amanda said indifferently.
Stanford looked at her for several seconds. "We'll meet alone next time."
Then he stood up and walked out of the private room.
Amanda shouted at him, "I really don't want to see you again."
Stanford's leg froze for a moment and he stepped out.
Amanda and Joan were left in the private room. After being silent for a moment, Joan apologized. "I have no idea that..."
"It’s okay, let's leave too." Amanda pretended that nothing had happened, and Joan nodded silently.
The bill had been paid by Stanford. They went out of the restaurant. Joan looked around and didn't find a drugstore. "I'll take you back."
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