Chapter 44 You Really Like Violet

"It's okay now. Everything's fine," Wesley Merritt murmured, his broad hand gently patting Violet Leach's back, his voice softened to a tender murmur. Violet, cradled in his arms, was completely floored—utterly baffled by the man's sudden gesture. But that wasn't the worst part. They were still at the market! And here he was, hugging her in broad daylight, completely ignoring the setting. Didn't he see all those people staring? Look at those eyes lit up with gossip—some had even whipped out their phones to snap pictures or start recording. These market uncles and aunties might be getting on in years, but their love for drama hadn't aged a bit! Violet could already imagine the clip blowing up on TikTok, captioned: *Shocking! Young Couple Gets Cozy in the Middle of the Market.* Mortified, she wriggled out of his embrace and grabbed Wesley's hand, dragging him straight out. Back in the car, she shot him a suspicious look. "What was that sudden hug about?" "What? Can't I hug my wife?" Wesl