Chapter 699
Marie asked, “Did you just do that on purpose?”
“What?”
“Showing affection in front of Jaida, peeling shrimp and picking faults.”
Lennon:“It wasn’t intentional, even if she wasn’t here, I would still peel the shrimp and remove the thorns for you.”
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Just now at the dinner table, Jaida said, “I didn’t expect you to be able to peel shrimp for others.” Suddenly, Marie remembered that when she was dating Lennon before, whenever they went out to eat and there was shrimp, he would always peel it for her.
Picking out fish bones today was not the first time.
Marie wanted to say something, but Lennon suddenly said, “But I did want her to see that you were the only one in my heart and mind. I hope she could let go of me sooner.”
Marie thought about what Jaida had asked her this morning and asked, “Do you know that next Saturday is Jaida’s birthday?”
The man’s eyes turned cold, “I didn’t know.”
Actually, Jaida used to invite him every year for her birthday, but he never went and never remembered that day.
So he really didn’t know.
She was at a loss for words when he answered like that.
Lennon saw the hesitant look on her face.
“What’s wrong?” Lennon asked.
Marie lowered her gaze to her own toes, “She invited me to attend her birthday party.‘
“Well, do you want to go?” Lennon’s tone was gentle.“If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to.”
“I didn’t not want to go,” Marie said, “just that…”
“Just what?”
“She wanted me to take you with me.”
Lennon asked, “And what was your opinion?”
“I…” Marie paused, “I promised her.”
“Okay, then I accompanied you.”
Marie looked up at him and asked, “Aren’t you angry?”
“Why are you angry?” Lennon’s eyes were filled with tenderness.
Marie pursed her lips and hesitated to meet his gaze.“I knew very well about her feelings for you,
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yet I agreed to let her take you to her birthday party. Would you feel like I didn’t care about you?”
“Do you care about me then?” Lennon didn’t answer with a counter–question, his voice low and magnetic.
“Of course I care.” Marie didn’t hesitate.
