Chapter 152

Esther, Bradley, and Felix returned to the cinema, resuming their movie-watching experience. The flickering light from the screen cast an ethereal glow on Esther's face, creating a dreamlike aura around her. As Felix and Esther shared popcorn, their act of feeding each other filled the scene with warmth. At that moment, Esther turned her head and caught Bradley's gaze fixed on the popcorn in her hand. A sudden idea sparked in her mind, and she decided to offer him a taste. She delicately picked up a piece of popcorn and fed it to Bradley. Instinctively, Bradley bit into the popcorn, savoring the combination of the chocolate coating and the lingering warmth left by Esther's touch on his lips. Esther leaned close to Bradley's ear and asked softly, "Darling, is it good?" Bradley responded with a hum uncomfortably. Esther lowered her voice and whispered, "Thank you for standing up for me just now, darling." At first, when Bradley heard Esther calling him "darling", he thought she mig