Chapter 249

The moment our eyes met, my heart suddenly skipped a beat for no good reason. It was just a knee-jerk reaction, really—there’s no reason I should be nervous. We’re already divorced. Jordan noticed Ronald too. He reached out, intertwined his long, slender fingers with mine, and held my hand tight. Ronald’s eyes instantly darkened, black as ink, lingering on our clasped hands before he passed us by without a second glance, face blank. His steps stayed steady, impassive, nothing like the aggressive man from last night. Only Paul looked tense, brows drawn together in a deep frown. I finally let out a slow breath. So... Ronald’s finally backed off? I glanced at Jordan. He reached out and patted my head, smile gentle. “Come on, let’s go eat.” Still holding the bouquet, I got into the car with him. Jordan had reserved a restaurant, but the rain had made traffic pretty bad. Sniffing the flowers, I looked over at him. “You stood out there for ages, didn’t you? You brought the wheelchair, right?