While My Husband Cheated I Married His Powerful Brother novel Chapter 164

Chapter 164: Chapter 164 Mia’s Curiosity

​The heavy silence in the private room felt thick enough to choke on.

​Xander’s question was still sitting right there between us, sharp and heavy. Him or me?

​I looked him straight in the eyes. I kept my voice flat and even, not giving him a single thing to hold onto. "I’m not worthy of the honor."

​Xander narrowed his eyes, his jaw tightening so hard I could hear his teeth grind. "What honor?"

​"Being your wife."

​He just stared at me. I could see his fingers trembling against the wood of the table, his breath coming in low and rough. "You’re rejecting me. Again."

​"Yes."

​The palm of his hand slammed down onto the tabletop so hard the water glasses jumped. The heavy ceramic plates rattled, and Mia let out a small gasp, pulling back.

​Xander leaned over the table, getting right in my space. "Then tell me about Dr. Harrison. What’s your real relationship with him?"

​"I’m not going to discuss that," I said, keeping my tone entirely blank.

​A dark red stain crept up his neck and into his face. "Why the hell not?"

​"Because it’s none of your business."

​His hands curled into tight fists. His chest heaved, and for a second, I thought he was about to rip the room apart. He was right on the edge of blowing up.

​Then the heavy door pushed open.

​A waiter stepped in carrying a massive tray loaded down with hot steaming dishes, soup bowls, and big platters of meat.

​Xander swallowed whatever rage he was about to spit out and forced himself back into his seat. His voice turned ice-cold as he looked at the worker. "Put it on the table."

​reached down, set everything out as fast as he could, and practically sprinted back out the door.

​Xander grabbed a pair of chopsticks. He began stuffing food into his mouth, his jaw working overtime, not saying another word to anyone.

​Nobody talked while we ate.

​Xander shoved his food down fast, his movements sharp and aggressive, keeping his eyes glued to his plate the entire time.

​I picked at a piece of fish, but I couldn’t really force myself to swallow much. My stomach felt like it was tied in tight knots.

​Mia had the paper contract laid out in front of her. Her index finger moved along the fine print line by line, her lips moving silently as she checked every clause.

​Finally, she turned over the last page and took a small breath. " layout is fine," she whispered, her voice still a little shaky. "Everything is legally in order."

​I turned to her. "Are you completely sure?"

​Mia paused, real worry written all over her face. "I think so. It looks right, but my nerves are still shot."

​I reached over and laid my hand gently across her arm. "It’s going to be fine, Mia."

​She looked up at me, her eyes wide. "Are you really sure?"

​"Yes."

​I pulled the contract toward me, clicked open my pen, and wrote my name across the bottom line. The dark ink soaked right into the thick paper.

​I pushed the papers back across the polished table. "Your turn."

​Xander dropped his chopsticks onto his plate with a loud clatter.

​He pulled the papers toward himself, scanned the bottom page, and signed his name with a few harsh strokes. Then he shoved the document back into the middle of the table.

​I pulled out my phone, tapped open my banking app, and put through the wire transfer. Half a year’s rent up front. Two hundred and seventy thousand dollars.

​The screen flashed green with the confirmation code.

​A second later, Xander’s phone buzzed on the tablecloth. He pulled it up, checked the notification, and gave a stiff nod. "The money is through."

​I slid my phone back into my bag and zipped it up. "Then we’re done here."

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