Ecstacy of the Heart novel Chapter 23

Before Allison could resolve her suspicion, Jennifer saw Alexander and she immediately welcomed him, “Alex! You’re here! We have been waiting for you for so long! Come here, take a seat!”

Alexander had a gentle look on his face. He took a step forward and put down the gift in his hands while replying in a soft voice, “Dad, mum, I’m late because of some matters at work.”

When Don heard that, he hastily waved his hands while guiding him to his seat, “Don’t mention it, we are here not too long ago as well.”

“What… what about your parents?” Jennifer craned her neck to check outside the suite but saw no other incoming guests. She asked Alexander with a curious tone.

When Allison heard her mother’s question, she recalled what Lara had told her previously. She could feel her heart freeze in anticipation.

Despite that, Alexander smoothly replied in a calm and composed demeanour, “My father is overseas now for some business matters so he’s not in the country while my mother has passed away since I was twenty. I have a grandmother, whom I believe you have seen her before. She is not feeling too well at the moment, so I decided not to invite her.”

She didn’t expect that Alexander would provide the answers to those questions without a hitch.

When Jennifer and Don heard his answer, they came to a conclusion in their hearts.

In order not to spoil the atmosphere, Jennifer broke into a laugh in an effort to liven up the mood, “If that’s the case, there won’t be any problem from us since you’re here and we appreciate your sincerity. Come take a seat, I’ll ask the waiter to start sending in food.”

Alexander nodded and showed a gift box in front of Don, “Dad, I know that you always love to play chess. I found a chess set for you, you can take a look.”

Don flashed an earnest smile as he replied, “Alex, you really know me well. Today, we shall drink to our hearts’ contents! Just the two of us!”

Allison who was standing next to them saw this lively scene and had a feeling that she was an outsider to this party. When she saw Alexander giving out his present, she finally remembered her gift too.

“Dad, I have prepared a gift for you as well.”

After saying that, she took out the box containing that pen and gave it to him.

Don nodded in approval and put the gift box aside, “In fact, I am not too concerned with what presents you’re planning to give me. As long as you two can get along well, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about anymore!”

As he said that, he took Allison’s hand and put in on Alexander’s palm.

Allison felt a slightly scorching sensation penetrating her hand and she subconsciously wanted to retrieve it, but before she could do that, Alexander clasped his hand around hers.

“Dad, you don’t have anything to worry about.”

Don saw his reaction and couldn’t stop laughing and nodding, “Great… This is great!”

While her hand was being held by Alexander, Allison’s face gradually reddened. He led her to their seats to sit down but he looked like he had no intention to let go of her hand.

What… What did he mean by this?

He had always been very placid towards here to the point that sometimes he even didn’t have the patience to listen to her talking. Despite that, he appeared out of nowhere to greet her father celebratory wishes while squeezing her hand hard.

Allison felt very awkward and she finally caught a chance to pry her hand free from his grasp when Alexander was talking to her father.

Shortly after, Jennifer came back and the waiters started to serve the dishes one after another. Don popped open the red wine and announced with a guffaw, “Today is a day fitting for a celebration. Let’s drink some wine as a family.”

“Dad, let me toast to you. Mum and Allison can just drink fruit juice.” Alexander suggested as he poured Allison and Jennifer two glasses of fruit juice.

Jennifer saw that and praised him, “Alex, you are always so understanding. Don, you should learn from him a thing or two about how to treat a lady well.”

Seeing that her mother was launching into her criticizing and commentating self, Allison flashed a wry smile.

At that moment, Alexander picked up a pair of chopsticks and sent a prawn onto her plate. He said lightly, “You should eat more.”

When faced with his sudden concern about her, Allison felt a hot sensation on her face. She wasn’t sure whether Alexander was really caring about her or just putting on an act in front of her parents, so she could only dig into her food.