Her Marriage: The Night is Still Young-Chapter 68: Are You That Afraid to See Him?
Julian Grant glanced at Nathaniel Gallagher, then casually picked up a dish, "Why? The dishes haven’t all been served yet!"
Josephine Thompson felt extremely uncomfortable, and had no desire to eat anymore, "Let’s go, I’ll take you to another place to eat."
"Why? Are you afraid to see him? Have you done something shameful? Why do you need to avoid him?"
"..." Josephine hesitated, but sat down with determination.
Julian Grant made a good point.
She hadn’t done anything wrong, so why should she fear him?
It’s just that Audenburg is really small, with only a few places for high society to frequent.
It’s inevitable that they’d often run into each other.
Maybe they’d continue seeing each other frequently in the future.
Eleanor looked at Josephine and then said with a smile, "Nathaniel, have a seat!"
Nathaniel Gallagher’s expression turned so dark it almost seemed like water could drip from it, even a fake smile was hard to muster.
He forcibly suppressed his internal rage and sat down.
"...bring the menu."
"Eleanor, have a look and see what you’d like to eat?"
"Okay." Eleanor took the menu and flipped through it absentmindedly.
"Daddy, can mum and Uncle Grant come over to have dinner together?" Henry Gallagher shook his daddy’s arm, asking innocently.
"Shut up!"
"Oh..."
Across the table.
Josephine felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, not able to eat at all.
Even though she purposefully avoided eye contact with Nathaniel Gallagher, she could sense his icy gaze.
She felt inexplicably cold, as if she was plunged into an ice cellar.
The night before their divorce.
He nearly drove her mad.
Recalling his aggressiveness and rage then, she couldn’t help but tremble.
Noticing her slight shiver, Julian Grant asked with concern, "Josephine, what’s wrong? Are you very cold?"
"...Yeah, the air conditioning is too strong, a bit."
Julian Grant heard this and waved at the nearby waiter, "Bring a shawl over."
"Sure, sir."
Shortly.
The waiter fetched a shawl.
"Sir, here you go."
Julian Grant accepted the shawl and personally spread it out, pretending to be chivalrous, and draped it over Josephine, "Don’t catch a cold."
Josephine stiffened, "Hurry up and eat, once you’re done let’s leave!"
Julian Grant chuckled, deliberately taking his time, "You rarely invite me to dinner, I have to eat my fill, don’t I?"
"Come on, you should eat more too!"
"..." Josephine’s mind was in chaos, she just wanted to leave quickly.
Watching the flirtatious atmosphere between Julian Grant and Josephine.
Nathaniel Gallagher’s eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc, fury rushing to his head.
"Nathaniel, shall we order the cabbage with boiling water?"
Nathaniel Gallagher seemed not to hear, staring sinisterly at the couple at the neighboring table.
"Nathaniel, Nathaniel..." Eleanor called out twice more.
Nathaniel Gallagher was jolted back to reality, "Oh, sure, order whatever you want."
"..." Eleanor paused for a few seconds, then quietly closed the menu.
His absent-mindedness.
It’s obvious that he hasn’t gotten over Josephine.
His heart has room for another woman now.
"I don’t feel like eating, I want to go back."
"What’s wrong?"
Eleanor’s face turned cold, "I can tell you aren’t interested in having dinner with me, might as well go back."
Nathaniel Gallagher saw this and quickly refocused his attention, "Eleanor, it’s rare for us to be out, don’t act up, okay?"
"Come on, I’ll order!"
Saying that, he suppressed his inner fury and forced himself to remain calm while ordering.
At the neighboring table.
Josephine could no longer stay seated, "Julian Grant, have you finished eating?"
"What’s the rush?"
"I can’t stop worrying about grandpa, I need to hurry back to the hospital."
"..." Julian Grant chewed slowly, inexplicably amused.
She was afraid of seeing Nathaniel Gallagher.
He wasn’t.
Especially since their fight last time was unresolved.
"Let’s hurry up and leave!"
"Are you really that scared of seeing your ex-husband? There’s still one dish not served."
"Then you enjoy your meal, I’m going to the restroom." Josephine said, standing directly up to head to the restroom.
At the same time, she quickly went to settle the bill.
Once Julian Grant finishes eating, they can leave immediately.
Upon reaching the restroom.
Josephine turned on the faucet and washed her face with cold water.
She also forcibly calmed herself down.
"Just treat him like any ordinary stranger, no need to be so bothered..."
Before she could turn off the faucet.
A loud "Bang--".
The restroom door was pushed open heavily.
Josephine jumped in shock and turned to look.
Nathaniel Gallagher entered with a sinister expression.
"Nathaniel Gallagher, what are you doing?"
Nathaniel Gallagher’s eyes were as sharp as knives, his tone was extremely sarcastic and cold, "Ha~ so eager to find a man?"
Josephine’s heart exploded, "You’re insane!"
Nathaniel Gallagher took two steps closer and said coldly, "I really didn’t expect you to be so unable to bear loneliness."
Josephine Thompson retorted equally coldly, "Nathaniel Gallagher, we’ve already divorced, and you were the one who found someone else first. Now, what right do you have to say anything about me?"
After she finished speaking, she didn’t want to say more to him and walked around him to leave.
Nathaniel Gallagher saw this and grabbed her arm forcefully, pinning her harshly against the sink.
"Josephine Thompson, I gave you so much money, not so you could go and support a man."
Josephine Thompson was pinned against the cold sink, her arm hurting from his grip, and she struggled to pry Nathaniel Gallagher’s fingers off: "Let go! Release me!"
Nathaniel Gallagher did not loosen his grip but instead held her even tighter, his breath hitting her face with suppressed anger: "Supporting a man right under my nose, Josephine Thompson, you truly have some nerve."
"Let go!" Josephine Thompson raised her head abruptly, her eyes reddened with anger, "Nathaniel Gallagher, the divorce agreement clearly states in black and white that we have nothing to do with each other."
"The money you gave me is a divorce settlement. How I choose to use it is my freedom. Do you still want to control my life even after our divorce?"
Nathaniel Gallagher looked at her stubborn and indifferent demeanor, his heart filled with pain and anger.
He thought of the night before their divorce proceedings.
She cried under him, begging for mercy, repeatedly saying she loved him, saying she couldn’t leave him.
But at the turn of an eye, she forgot him entirely, and so quickly found another man to replace him.
He could not accept her being so heartless.
"Let go." Josephine Thompson struggled hard.
Nathaniel Gallagher just held onto her tightly, refusing to let go.
Unable to break free.
Julian Grant knocked on the door from outside, "Josephine, are you not done yet?"
Josephine Thompson’s chest tightened, and she pushed at Nathaniel Gallagher vigorously, "Let me go."
"Josephine, although we are divorced, I don’t want you to find another man so soon."
"Who I find has nothing to do with you."
Nathaniel Gallagher’s tone grew more composed, "At least within a year, you cannot find a man."
"Bang."
Julian Grant sensed something was wrong and directly pushed the door open.
After opening the door.
Sure enough, Nathaniel Gallagher was entangling with Josephine Thompson.
"Nathaniel Gallagher, let go of Josephine."
Nathaniel Gallagher gave him a cold glance, "This is between the two of us and has nothing to do with you. I warn you, don’t look for trouble."
Julian Grant sneered playfully, "Nathaniel Gallagher, you’ve divorced Josephine. She’s now my girlfriend. If you harass her again, I won’t be polite with you."
Nathaniel Gallagher’s eyes darkened and he immediately clenched his fist.
Following that, he let go of Josephine Thompson and headed towards Julian Grant ominously.
Julian Grant was fearless, looking at him indifferently.
Fighting, he’s never been afraid of anyone.
Even in Audenburg, he didn’t take Nathaniel Gallagher seriously.
"Julian Grant, you’re really arrogant, huh?"
"Not really!"
Josephine Thompson saw this and was afraid they’d start fighting again.
She hurriedly stepped in between the two of them, "Nathaniel Gallagher, don’t mess around."
After speaking, she quickly grabbed Julian Grant’s arm, "Julian, don’t mess around either, I need to go back to the hospital, let’s go quickly."
"Josephine, you don’t need to be afraid of him. If he dares to entangle you again, I’ll make him pay."
Nathaniel Gallagher sneered coldly, "Heh, Julian Grant, people who act reckless get their comeuppance, don’t be too arrogant."
He knew Julian Grant’s background and backing.
He couldn’t afford to provoke his background.
However, what’s done openly can’t be helped secretly.
He has a hundred ways to ruin Julian Grant.
Julian Grant gave a provocative look, "Do I need you to teach me arrogance?"
Josephine Thompson’s chest tightened, she forcefully pulled Julian Grant’s arm, dragging him out of the bathroom, "Alright, stop talking, I’m in a hurry."
Julian Grant frowned, "Josephine, you really don’t need to be afraid of him..."
"Please stop talking, just come with me."
Afraid the two would clash, Josephine Thompson forcefully pulled Julian Grant away.
Ten minutes later.
The two left the restaurant.
Julian Grant was still indignant, "Josephine, why are you so afraid of him?"
"You’ve divorced him, it has nothing to do with him anymore, there’s no need for you to be afraid of him. If anything happens, tell me, I’ll deal with him."
Josephine Thompson was driving, "Alright, let’s keep the peace! Also, don’t provoke him anymore!"
Julian Grant: "Do you think I can’t handle him?"
Josephine Thompson: "Why do you keep provoking him?"
"I just can’t stand him. Whenever I think of him taking you, I want to destroy him."
"I’m really impressed, quickly go back to Caldwen, try to come to Audenburg less often!"
Julian Grant was dismissive, "Heh, I’d give him a hundred chances, see what he dares to do to me?"
"..." Josephine Thompson’s heart sank, feeling even more frustrated.
...
Inside the restaurant.
Nathaniel Gallagher was filled with anger.
When he came out of the bathroom, Eleanor Churchill and Henry Gallagher were already gone.
"Waiter, where did the lady and child at this table go?"
"Mr. Gallagher, you just went to the bathroom, and the lady left with the child."
Boom!
Nathaniel Gallagher’s mind exploded, he hurriedly left the restaurant to chase after Eleanor Churchill.
At the same time, he immediately called her.
"Beep... beep..."
"Hello, the number you dialed is currently unavailable, please try again later..."
The call couldn’t get through.
His heart was filled with even more anxiety.
Eleanor Churchill was definitely jealous and angry.
Besides, her character is fierce and decisive, ruthless.
If provoked, she can cut ties with anyone and do anything.
[Eleanor, where did you go? Call me back soon. Are you angry?]
