Do You Still Love Me When We Meet Again? (Aubrey and Damon) novel Chapter 164

Chapter164

The late night restaurant wasn’t crowded.

Soft, bright lighting and gentle music filled the cozy dining area.

Aubrey and Olivia each ordered their favorite dishes.

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Damon wasn’t one to have a midnight snack, but true to his principles of not wasting food, he usually finished whatever Aubrey left on her plate. Especially now that she was pregnant, she’d get cravings but not be able to eat much,

“I’m full,” Aubrey said, putting down her fork and dabbing her mouth with a napkin.“Liv, you can take your time.”

Olivia nodded, stuffing a large mouthful of noodles into her mouth. She glanced at the half–finished food in Aubrey’s bowl, then looked up at her.

She saw Aubrey turn to Damon and ask, “Damon, do you want it?”

Damon smiled adoringly, pulled her bowl towards himself, and without a word, picked up her fork and began to devour the remaining beef and rice noodles.

Olivia’s round eyes flickered with curiosity, but she didn’t dare ask, and instead focused on the large bowl of beef noodle soup in front of her.

Aubrey glanced back at the menu.‘

u.“Damon, I want to try the Molasses Rice Cakes.”

Damon picked up his phone and handed it to her.“Go ahead and order.”

Aubrey smiled knowingly, took his phone, unlocked it, and scanned the QR code to place the order.

After ordering, she leaned against Damon’s arm, holding the phone screen up for him to see. “Damon, I also want to try this, and this, but it’s a lot. I might not be able to finish it all.”

“It doesn’t matter. Order whatever you want, don’t worry about finishing it, and don’t worry about the price. As long as you enjoy it, it’s worth it.”

Aubrey smiled and nodded, then put down the phone after completing the order.

She looked at Olivia and noticed that the young woman’s eyes had been subtly observing her and Damon’s interactions, with a hint of envy and surpris in her gaze.

Aubrey asked curiously, “Liv, what’s wrong?”

Olivia tensed up, sitting up straight.“Huh? N–nothing…”

Aubrey chuckled softly, “You seem a little off.

Damon looked up at Olivia, hearing Aubrey’s words.

Olivia quickly swallowed her rice noodles, straightened up, and said carefully, “I’m just curious how much Mr. Blackwood dotes on you. Growing up, I’ve never seen a man as good as Mr. Blackwood.”

Damon and Aubrey exchanged surprised glances, their eyes questioning as they turned back to her.

Olivia panicked, her explanation becoming more tangled, her tone quickening, “Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any feelings for Mr. Blackwood. I emember when I was little, my mom bought a durian and my dad pinned her against the wall and hit her, calling her a spendthrift and saying she lidn’t make money but still wasted it.”

Olivia forced a wry smile as she continued, “I also remember when my former aunt was pregnant, she wanted cherries but my uncle wouldn’t buy them. She wanted seafood sashimi, but my uncle said it was expensive, didn’t taste good, was a waste of money, and unhealthy. When my aunt didn’t want to at dinner and just ordered spicy hot pot, my uncle got angry and dumped it out, which made her so mad that the stress became unbearable, leading to i tragic miscarriage. She divorced him shortly after, realizing what a cruel man he truly was.”

Aubrey’s heart ached as she listened to Olivia’s story.

Aubrey understood Liv’s feelings all too well. Having never been loved herself, and never watnessing how elders should love each other, she lived with: flawed understanding of what love truly was.

“Liv, normal men are like Mr. Blackwood. Your dad and your uncle are just stingy and violent, which isn’t normal.”

Liv believed that her dad and uncle represented the majority of men, while Mr. Blackwood was the rare and abnormal exception.

Just then!

“Bro, over here.” Damon raised his hand, calling out.

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Aubrey and Liv paused, turning towards the entrance.

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Zachary Blackwood strode in, dressed in a plain black T–shirt and pants. His buzz cut was sharp and clean, accentuating his ruggedly handsome

features.

His features were deep–set, with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, a straight nose, and a sharply defined jawline. The short sleeves highlighted his broad shoulders and narrow waist, revealing a strong, muscular physique with latent power.

He was enveloped in the cool, detached aura of a police officer, his steps steady, his gaze sharp, an invisible pressure emanating from him.

Liv abruptly averted her gaze, her cheeks flushed for no reason, and she lowered her head, taking large bites of her noodles.

This was the man she was about to marry?

Oh my God! He was even more handsome and dashing than she had imagined. His physique made her heart flutter.

At the rectangular dining table, Aubrey and Damon shared one side of the leather bench seat, while Olivia slid her bowl and fork further in on the opposite side, leaving a space.

“Have a seat, Zach,” Damon said politely, gesturing with his hand.

Aubrey greeted him politely, “Hi, Zach.”

Zachary nodded, offering Aubrey a brief smile. He sat down and asked curiously, “Out for a late–night snack? It’s pretty late.”

“Had a bit of an eventful evening,” Damon replied, then turned to Olivia, introducing her.“Let me introduce you. This is Olivia, the girl Grandpa set you up with. Today was her first day at work.”

Zachary turned his head, his gaze settling on the girl’s pretty profile. He reached out to shake her hand, introducing himself, “Zachary Blackwood.”

The girl ignored him, seemingly not hearing, and continued to eat with her head down, though her ears were noticeably red.

Zachary gave a faint smile, lowered his hand, and looked at Damon.“What did you want to see me about?”

Damon’s expression turned serious. “Can you help me investigate a few people? I want to know who’s pulling the strings.”

“Who are we talking about?”

“Garrett Miller, the lawyer at the firm. Madison Lewis, Caleb Taylor’s mother. And Mrs. Quinn, our housekeeper.”

“What about these three?”

Damon’s expression turned grave, his eyes darkening.“Recently, they’ve all been deliberately trying to hurt Bree. I had someone dig into Garrett Miller’s past crimes, and he’s already in jail. Mrs. Quinn put something in Bree’s food today, but luckily, we caught it early, and she’s been arrested. I haven’t been able to catch Madison Lewis doing anything yet, and she’s still a major threat. I can protect against these people, but I’m worried there’s a mastermind behind them, and it’s likely the same person.”

“Alright, I’ll take care of it,” Zachary said, picking up the water glass in front of him and taking a long drink.

Olivia started, snapping upright and staring, her wide eyes fixed on Zachary as he drank.

Damon and Aubrey exchanged a look, surprised, and then looked at Zachary.

Finishing his water, Zachary noticed the strange looks he was getting, especially from the girl next to him who was gaping at him, stunned.

“What? Is there something wrong with the water?” Zachary asked, focusing on the girl’s exaggerated expression.

He watched as a faint blush visibly crept across her fair cheeks.

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