In the Villa.
As ordered by Samuel, Joy Liu had made some dishes for dinner, waiting for Ella. Despite what had happened, Ella was so hungry that she had dinner after asking Joy Liu to make some milk for her son.
"My Lady, aren't you having dinner with Young Master?" Joy Liu asked curiously.
Ella picked up her chopsticks and tried to ignore the question. Every time she thought about Samuel driving Catherine home, her lips twitched.
With confusion, Joy Liu went to make milk for Jerry.
Ella cradled her son in her arms, and continued to enjoy her dinner. Her stomach grabbled in appreciation for the food.
Three minutes later, Joy came back with Jerry's milk and fed him. She could feel the tense air surrounding Ella and didn't want to push the question, therefore she sat there and fed Jerry in silence.
Meanwhile, outside the Royal Mansion, Samuel stopped the car by the road and said indifferently, "I have something else to attend to. Take a taxi home."
"But Mr. Shao, it's getting late..."
Catherine replied, the triumph smile that was on her face now fading. "I'll leave after you get in a taxi." Samuel interrupted.
His tone was brash and to the point, letting Catherine know that she had no choice but to get out of the Porsche.
Samuel retreated his phone and called a taxi company that he usually uses and in less than 3 minutes, the taxi had arrived right beside the Porsche.
After ensuring that Catherine got in, Samuel turned the car around and headed back home. "My Lady, Young Master hasn't had dinner yet." Joy couldn't help reminding her and wondered if the couple were quarrelling. "Don't worry. He has a girl with him and he's not coming back anytime soon."
Ella's appetite dissipated. She suddenly felt quizzy. As she sat staring at her bowl of soup, the front door opened and in walked Samuel.
Ella checked her phone in confusion. She wasn't expecting him to be back so soon.
When she looked back up, their eyes met, and Ella couldn't help but sneer. The anger and sadness that had remained simmering for the past 10 minutes as she eat, threatened to explode. But Ella had to control herself. It was inappropriate behaviour to confront her husband infront of the help. Ella stood up from the chair and grabbed Jerry from Joy's hands. "I'm done. Clear up."
"Yes, My Lady." Joy responded meekly, preparing to clear the dinning table.
"Don't. Leave us." Samuel commanded, prompting Joy to rush out of the dinning room to avoid witnessing the war that was about to ensue.
Ella ignored Samuel and proceeded to head upstairs. Samuel covered the distance between them in three strides and grabbed her elbow. "Get back there and finish your dinner."
"I'm not hungry anymore. The sight of you makes me disgusted." Ella replied, but Samuel was completely ignoring her.
He pulled her back into the dinning room and forced her to sit down where she had been.
"Finish it even if you don't have an appetite." Samuel squinted her, as he took Jerry from her arms.
"Give me back my son, I want to hold him." Ella protested. "Our son, you mean. Can't a father hold his son too? Eat!"
Samuel proceeded to sit at the other end of the table and fill his bowl with porridge. He set his son on his lap as he enjoyed the food.
Ella watched as Jerry squealed in delight, whilst Samuel bounced him up and down on his lap.
"Fine, but from today henceforth we'll mind our own business, and leave each other alone!"
She took back the spoon and took slugs of the porridge.
Samuel ignored her statement and added vegetables to his meal.
As he ate and played with his son, Ella became increasingly irritated.
What does he want? Ella asked herself.
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