Chapter 153

After dinner, the Moore couple lingered a bit before heading home. Meanwhile, as the three greedy Fitzgeralds continued scheming, Janice made her way to the study in search of Edward. "I sketched a few new designs over the past few days, and…" she trailed off when she noticed a half-filled glass of red wine in front of him. Pausing, she walked over. "Did you not eat enough? Want me to bring you something to go with the wine?" Janice was gentle, attentive, and thoughtful by nature. Edward looked up at her. His gaze was so unfamiliar that she momentarily froze. "What's wrong?" "I have a question." "Go ahead." Edward rolled an unlit cigarette between his fingers. "Do you still have feelings for Simon?" His voice was devoid of hesitation. Edward wasn't the type to pretend he hadn't heard things. If something affected his judgment, he would rather confront it directly. "What? Of course not." Janice frowned. "You don't believe me?" "I was bringing you milk earlier when I overhea