Bonnie ate the piece of fish on his fork and said, “Mmm. It’s tasty.”
Ivor was ecstatic that she was playing along. His lips curled into a big smile. Then, he put more food on her plate and said, “These tastes great too.”
She ate all of them gracefully while he stared at her with love. It was as if they were both enshrouded in a bubble.
Eloise was gnashing her teeth so hard that she could’ve broken them. Needless to say, her face turned red with fury. She had tried her best to swallow her feelings, but she just couldn’t stand it anymore. In the end, she shot up from her seat.
Bonnie and Ivor heard the sound and looked at Eloise.
Bonnie feigned concern. “What’s the matter, Eloise? Are you not feeling well?”
Eloise thought to herself, ‘Exactly! Both my eyes and my heart don’t feel well!’ However, she forced a smile and pretended to be courteous.
“I’m fine. It has just occurred to me that I needed to handle some matters. So, I’ll be taking my leave now. Enjoy the meal, guys.”
Bonnie nodded in understanding. Then, she looked at Ivor. “Why don’t you send Eloise back home?”
Signs of hope surfaced in Eloise’s expression. She looked at him pitifully.
‘I know Bonnie suggested it, and I have no idea what she’s playing at. However, it means getting some alone time with Ivor. After all, nothing matters more than my love for him.’
He frowned. Just as he was about to say something, she spoke first. “I’ll gladly take up the offer, then.” With that, she turned to Ivor and said, “Thanks for sending me home, Ivor.” He turned to Bonnie, who was staring at Eloise with a blank expression.
“Wait, I’ve changed my mind. After all, you guys are childhood friends, and you did try to take advantage of my fiancé earlier. What will I do if you succumb to your lust while driving? You might take your dress off and seduce him…”
Then, Bonnie took a brief pause before continuing. “I have faith in Ivor’s character and trust that he’d never betray me, but he might see something filthy if you did something like that. That simply wouldn’t do.” Eloise could just cough up blood. ‘I knew she wouldn’t show me that sort of kindness. So, this is her game. She deliberately gave me false hope, only to pull the rug from under me and humiliate me.’
“I think you’ve seriously misunderstood me, Bonnie. If you still don’t believe me, I can always swear an oath. I don’t have “
Before she could finish, Bonnie cut her off.
“Sure, go ahead and swear an oath! Swear to the heaven that if you have any impure thoughts about my fiancé, then you’ll be cursed with incurable sores with pus.”
Eloise’s eyes widened with shock. She glared at Bonnie with murderous intensity.
“U-Um… I should take my leave now. Let’s meet up again, Ivor.”
It took everything she had to suppress the impulse to reach over and rip Bonnie’s face off. Then, she turned around and left with a reddened face.
Bonnie glanced at Eloise and couldn’t help but make fun of her. “This childhood friend of yours just can’t take a joke.”
He continued to put more food on her plate. “Just ignore her and focus on this delicious meal instead.”
“Okay.”
After the meal, both of them went back to the Knight Villa. Bonnie took a shower and lay down on her bed. She was ready for a good night’s sleep when someone suddenly knocked on her door.
It didn’t take her long to figure out who was standing outside. So, she responded leisurely, “Come in.”
The door swung open. It was Ivor. “I’m here to redeem myself, Bonnie.”
