Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 197

"Then I guess there's nothing I can do."

Julian was stunned.

She gave up just like that?

"Why are you so surprised?" Elara asked, finding his reaction odd, though her eyes were fixed on the four dishes on the table—aside from the vegetables and soup, the rest were more than half full.

When she first met Sebastian, he had been in a terrible state, like a puppet devoid of free will. He basically ate whatever his caretakers put in front of him.

Elara had once asked what he liked to eat, and when she got no answer, she started feeding him based on her own preferences. Sebastian never complained; he ate whatever she gave him.

This led Elara to believe he genuinely wasn't a picky eater and had no dietary restrictions. So, she had taken the liberty of ordering this restaurant's signature dishes—five courses and a soup.

Four of those dishes were quite spicy, leaving a reddish tint of chili oil on their plates.

But Sebastian's plate was very clean.

Elara thought back. Didn't she remember Sebastian trying every dish?

Did he only take one bite at the start and never touch them again?

If he couldn't handle spicy food, why didn't he just say so?

Elara felt frustrated and entirely speechless.

She couldn't understand why someone would push themselves over something as trivial as personal taste.

Then, a delayed realization hit her: she had forgotten that Sebastian actually asked for more rice...

Although a boss didn't need to do manual labor, mental exertion burned calories too. Having just taken over Vance Dynamics, he was undoubtedly busier than he let on. How could he eat like a bird?

Elara absentmindedly decided to order two more dishes for Sebastian to take back to the office, which was why she went quiet after answering Julian.

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