Chapter 118

Ava didn't even want to think about how she was supposed to explain whatever just happened between her and Edgar when she saw Louise in a bit. When she got to the private room, she glanced back. Edgar had already found himself a seat not far away and was pretending to be all casual. She rolled her eyes at him and knocked on the door. Ian came over to open it and quickly stepped aside to let her in. Meanwhile, Edgar, half-hiding behind a newspaper like some awkward spy, kept quietly watching their direction. "Sir, would you like to order anything now?" A waiter approached with a polite smile, and another staff member brought over a clean towel upon noticing how oddly he was sitting. "No need." Edgar stood up right away, completely ignoring the towel, and just walked out of the restaurant without saying another word. Inside the room, Louise's gaze lingered on Ava's damp trench coat for a few seconds. She thought of the scene she'd glimpsed from the window earlier. "Didn't bring an umbrel