Seth didn't know what had happened between Caroline and me. So he greeted her friendly.
Caroline took the opportunity to ask Patrick if she could share the table with us.
In fact, I didn't want to. But Seth agreed.
The four of us shared a table and moved to a private room instead of staying in the hall.
While ordering the dishes, Caroline said in a sweet voice, "I'm pregnant. I can't eat spicy food or seafood. Sorry for troubling you. Kindly don't order these food when you place an order."
After she said that, she looked at me again, "Charlotte, are you scrupulous about some food?"
She was implying something.
"No," I said decisively.
Moreover, when I saw how intimate Caroline and Patrick were, I was even more certain that I was not going to have a baby in City Y.
Caroline understood what my words meant.
She didn't want Patrick to know about my pregnancy more than I did.
It was Caroline and Seth who were mainly placing the order. The dishes Seth ordered were all my favorites.
Soon, a table of dishes was served.
Seth took the initiative to help me with the food. Every time he put the food into my bowl, I could feel Patrick's cold eyes.
"Thank you," I said hurriedly, 'TH do it by myself."
Caroline saw the scene and deliberately said, "Caroline, are you with Mr. Seth whom you worship?"
She looked like to be nosy. But I knew what her purpose was.
"My husband, Patrick Cowell, is sitting here. Do you want to cause a contradiction between the two of us by asking me such a question?" I continued, "Mr. Seth is now the general manager of our company. We were just out for a work meal."
In my opinion, it was not an exaggeration that this meal was a work meal.
Seth didn't say anything when he saw Patrick that day. But he understood something when he saw Patrick and Caroline today.
He took the initiative to help me out, "Yes, I just came to City Y. So I didn't bring many clothes with me. I didn't have any friends. So, I had to ask my junior sister to help me choose some clothes."
I looked at him gratefully.
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