Chapter 4
Harper led Milo around the entire restaurant, showing off everything as they walked |||
“Do you remember how my biggest dream a middle school was to open a French restaurant?”
“Yeah, you wanted European enistal vibes, impreuimel paintings all over the walls only black and white burniture, and custom sets that would change day–different
I fragrances each day.“]–
Hearing ham recite her childhood dreams word for word, Harper was stunned.
“How do you remember all that better than I do? the you also remember…
of course. You said you’d give me thurty percent ownership and make me head bartender. Does that offer stillstand?||
Harper eyes it up, but then she looked a bit embarrassed.
That was just kid talk back then. How could you be serious amat that? pedes, even though you’re not Dying anymore, you’ve got the whole Blake empire to inheri Having you work as my bartender would br… well, kind of a waste, don’t you think?
Mitos expression darkened sightly. His lips parted as if to say something, but he stayed quiet.[]
in watched all of this silently, feeling like storm clouds were gathering in her chest–heavy and suffocating
and every word!
She knew Milo had meant
He genuinely wanted to be by Harper’s side every moment, even if it meant just bartending and watching her from across the room
After all, he’d already lived through losing her oner, so now that he had another shot, he’d treasure every second they spent together.]]
just like now–his eyes were always on Harper, never once glancing back at Eliana.
s left trading behind, completely invisible.]
When they got to them private dmg room, Milo automatically grabbed the menu.
Harper sat down next to him, and hearing what he was ordering, she deliberately spoke up.
“Müs, why are you only ordering my favorites? What about your wife? You should ask what she wants too.”
Min’s hand paused on the menu, He glanced at Ellana, then casually handed it over
Doestly don’t know what you like. I just picked some stuff randomly. Order whatever you want ~]
Seeing his indifferent attitude and the smugness on Harper’s face, Eliane’s breath caught. She dug her nach deep into her palms
She’d always known Milo was naturally distant with everything and everyone, so even when he forgot anniversaries, didn’t plan romantic surprises, and didn’t conder her feelings, she’d dealt with in ||
But witnessing how much he cared about Harper, then seeing how he completely ignored her. Eliana felt nothing but heartbreak and helplessness)
She didn’t take the menu. Instead, she stood up looking pale and said she needed to find the restroom
Harper followed under the pretense of showing her the way, asking for her Instagram while making pointed comments.]
“Don’t take this the wrong way, Cians, but Milo and I have known each other forever. We’re super close. He remembers my cycle, knows when I get bad cramps, and just Last month he drove three hours to find this amazing gynecologist who specializes in endometriods to help me out. When I was bying abroad, he’d send gifts every New Years and Christmas through mutual friends_“}
Listening to Harper’s supposedly unscent but obviously bragging tone. Tiana Teh làc she was suffocating ||
She stopped walking and burned to face Harper, her voice tight
“So war What exactly at you yugto say?”
Harper’s expression grew culder, a shựt ande playing on her lips|]].
“pretty obvious? I’m telling you that even though you’re stilus wife, you’ll never replace me in a heart. Hies goung to come back to me eventually if you were sar you step aude gracefully it would be better for everyulie, don’t you think?”
Elinna knew everythang Harper was saying was undeniably true ||
She took a deep breath and was about to respond when disaver struck
The gorgeous crystal chandeler above the suddenly came loose, crashing straight down toward where they were standing
trners around them screamed as chans erupted throughout Lumiter.||
Kether woman tralized what was happening at first. When they
y looked up and saw the massive fixture phimmering toward them, their eyes went wide with terror
Just as the heavy chandelier was about to crush them, Mio came sprinting from several feet away, grabbed Harper, and yanked h
ther to safety.
Than was left alone, pinned under the chandelier, lying in a pool of blood
Excruciating pan shot through every part of her body, tearing at her nerves relentlessly.
Bisod streamed down her forehead, turning her vision red. She forced her eyes open to see a crowd of angry customers surrounding Harper, the restaurant owner, demanding answers and threatening lawsuits.
Milo stood guard beside Harper like some kind of protective shield, defecting all the anger and accusations, keeping her away from the worst of it.
Watching those w
Egures disappear into the distance, Eliana couldn’t hold on any longer. Everything went black
When she oke up. Eliana found herself in a hospital room
Her entire body was wrapped in bandages, and the slightest movement sent waves of pain through her
The room was completely empty–no one was there taking care of her
she lay there in stence for a long time, then endured the pain to reach for her purse on the nightstand. She pulled out the scorecard and deducted another 10 pounts. As she tried to pat
back, her grap slipped and the paper fluttered to the floor, where it was picked up by a nurse who’d just come in for rounds.] The young nurse glanced at it curiously.
atl
What end of chart is this? Why are there so many
y crossed out points? What happens when you run out?”
Filana’s gaze steadied as she reached for the paper, her voice dat
ra a marriage scorecard. A hundred points Intal. When they’re gone, everything’s over.”
“Over? Like dvorce? But there are only ten points let the norse said, shocked[]
At that moesent, the door swing open
Mlo walled in with a slight frown, his eyes immediately finding Eliana.
“What’s this about ten points?”
