After meeting, the three of them exchanged greetings with their own thoughts, and then Mrs. King took the initiative to explain, "There was a bit of traffic on the way, and your brother just finished work."
"It's okay, I arrived too early," Sienna smiled slightly, then invited Mrs. King and Mario to take their seats, saying, "I've already ordered the dishes, do you see anything else you want to eat?"
Sienna handed the menu to Mrs. King, who added two more dishes, while Mario didn't even take the menu, just saying, "You and mom can order."
Sienna didn't say much more, and while waiting for the food to arrive, Mrs. King glanced lightly at Sienna. Their eyes met, and Mrs. King gently spoke, "Sienna, I'm glad you made it to the finals. I'm sure you're busy preparing for the final competition, right?"
"Yes, it's a bit busy. The competition in the finals is tough, so there's a lot to prepare for."
"You've worked hard. Since you're participating, give it your all, but also take care of yourself."
"Yes, I know, Mom, you don't have to worry about me." Sienna looked at Mrs. King with a light smile, and Mrs. King nodded with a smile.
In fact, as long as it didn't involve Mario, Mrs. King was quite good to Sienna.
After Mrs. King finished speaking to Sienna, Mario also spoke up, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Yes, I know," Sienna replied faintly.
At this time, the food arrived, and the three of them started eating without continuing the conversation. The atmosphere of the meal was very plain, with most of the time spent chatting between Mrs. King and Sienna, while Mario only occasionally interjected with one or two sentences, with little other conversation.
After about an hour of eating, everyone was full, and the waiter brought fruit and tea. The three of them sat aside and chatted.
But before they could start a conversation, Mrs. King's phone suddenly rang.
She picked up her phone, glanced at it, and said, "I'll take this call."
Mrs. King went to the balcony of the private room to answer the phone, leaving only Sienna and Mario inside.
Facing each other across the table, separated by a coffee table, they looked at each other.
Sienna had no intention of speaking, so Mario had to speak first, "Sienna, why are you so distant towards me? This isn't how it should be between us."
Sienna frowned and said calmly, "I don't understand what you mean by those words."
Mario said, "If it weren't for Mom being here today, you wouldn't have agreed to have this meal with me, right?"
Sienna didn't deny it, but instead met his gaze and asked calmly, "Yes, I wouldn't have agreed, after all, there's no need for us to have a meal together, and I don't think there's anything that requires us to meet in private."
Sienna's coldness and detachment were enough to be obvious, and Mario's face immediately became unsightly.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille)
Update pls thanks,!...
Thank you so much for the prompt update. More pls....