Ecstacy of the Heart

Before Allison could resolve her suspicion, Jennifer saw Alexander and she immediately welcomed him, “Alex! You’re here! We have been waiting for you for so long! Come here, take a seat!”

Alexander had a gentle look on his face. He took a step forward and put down the gift in his hands while replying in a soft voice, “Dad, mum, I’m late because of some matters at work.”

When Don heard that, he hastily waved his hands while guiding him to his seat, “Don’t mention it, we are here not too long ago as well.”

“What… what about your parents?” Jennifer craned her neck to check outside the suite but saw no other incoming guests. She asked Alexander with a curious tone.

When Allison heard her mother’s question, she recalled what Lara had told her previously. She could feel her heart freeze in anticipation.

Despite that, Alexander smoothly replied in a calm and composed demeanour, “My father is overseas now for some business matters so he’s not in the country while my mother has passed away since I was twenty. I have a grandmother, whom I believe you have seen her before. She is not feeling too well at the moment, so I decided not to invite her.”

She didn’t expect that Alexander would provide the answers to those questions without a hitch.

When Jennifer and Don heard his answer, they came to a conclusion in their hearts.

In order not to spoil the atmosphere, Jennifer broke into a laugh in an effort to liven up the mood, “If that’s the case, there won’t be any problem from us since you’re here and we appreciate your sincerity. Come take a seat, I’ll ask the waiter to start sending in food.”

Alexander nodded and showed a gift box in front of Don, “Dad, I know that you always love to play chess. I found a chess set for you, you can take a look.”

Don flashed an earnest smile as he replied, “Alex, you really know me well. Today, we shall drink to our hearts’ contents! Just the two of us!”

Allison who was standing next to them saw this lively scene and had a feeling that she was an outsider to this party. When she saw Alexander giving out his present, she finally remembered her gift too.

“Dad, I have prepared a gift for you as well.”

After saying that, she took out the box containing that pen and gave it to him.

Don nodded in approval and put the gift box aside, “In fact, I am not too concerned with what presents you’re planning to give me. As long as you two can get along well, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about anymore!”

he said that, he took Allison’s hand and put in on Alexander’s

sensation penetrating her hand and she subconsciously wanted to retrieve it, but before

you don’t have

couldn’t stop

held by Alexander, Allison’s face gradually reddened. He led her to their seats to sit down but he looked

did he

sometimes he even didn’t have the patience to listen to her talking.

very awkward and she finally caught a chance to pry her hand free from his grasp when Alexander was

waiters started to serve the dishes one after another. Don popped open the red wine and announced with a guffaw, “Today is a day fitting for a celebration. Let’s drink some wine

me toast to you. Mum and Allison can just drink fruit juice.”

you should learn from him a thing or two about how to

was launching into her criticizing

sent a prawn onto her plate. He said

faced with his sudden concern about her, Allison felt a hot sensation on her face. She wasn’t sure whether Alexander was really caring

In the eyes of onlookers, they

was lodged in her heart, something that couldn’t

the suite to make a call, and Allison made up some excuses to

with a grave expression on his face. He looked like he was instructing someone at the other end of the phone.

Allison who was approaching him, he asked lightly, “Why didn’t you stay in the suite

some courage, “Why did you suddenly

be in

me about it.” Alexander lowered his gaze and met her eyes. He continued with a serious expression, “In the future, you must tell me something like this no matter the circumstances. I am your husband, so I

She

could finish her words, she felt something clasping her shoulders.

not.

Allison felt something burning her cheeks.