Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 40: I Told You I’d Give You a Home

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the other four people at the table each varied.

On a usual day, Jonas Hawthorne wouldn’t bother with these things, but today...

He glanced at Raine Sinclair sitting next to Leon Grant across from him, and unusually nodded, "Okay."

Candace Ford immediately grew delighted, leaning in to hug Jonas Hawthorne’s arm with a sweet smile, "Jonas, you’re so good to me!"

Yvette Yates almost gagged.

Leon Grant’s eyebrows twitched slightly, he worriedly glanced at Raine Sinclair, only to see her handing him a skewer of beef, "Hungry? This beef skewer is quite tasty!"

This action was clearly a counter to Candace and Jonas.

Since Raine Sinclair was playing along, naturally Leon Grant wouldn’t hesitate to showcase his acting skills.

He slowly smiled, reaching out to tuck the stray strand of hair behind Raine Sinclair’s ear, "You should eat more too."

Yvette Yates observed that neither side was conceding!

Aaron Jacobs couldn’t bear to watch anymore either, after clearing his throat, he picked up the wine bottle and began pouring for everyone, "It’s rare for all of us to get together, and with such lovely weather today, cheers! To the good weather!"

When he got to Candace Ford, she covered her glass, "I’m pregnant, I can’t drink."

"Oh..." Aaron Jacobs finally realized and moved on to pour wine for Raine Sinclair.

Raine Sinclair’s brows knitted slightly, about to refuse, when Leon Grant beside her said, "Raine’s not feeling well lately, she shouldn’t drink for now."

Just as he finished speaking, Raine Sinclair glanced sidelong at him.

At the same time, Leon Grant turned to look at her, both of them shared a smile, the deeper meaning of which only the two understood.

Aaron Jacobs paused in his pouring, smoothly moving forward, only to lift his eyes and see Jonas Hawthorne’s already dark face turning even darker, and cold sweat swiftly trickled down his back!

Seeing your ex-wife being intimate with another man must be uncomfortable, right?

Ah, men! What can you even say?

"Ahem! Then let’s have a drink! Honey, are you drinking wine or juice?" Aaron Jacobs knew he couldn’t change the situation, so he continued chatting with his wife.

"I’ll have juice..." Yvette Yates, who was preparing for pregnancy recently, wasn’t drinking either.

Originally, she didn’t want Aaron Jacobs to drink, but considering the current atmosphere, it was best not to stop him.

The couple each harbored their own thoughts but tacitly agreed not to become cannon fodder at this moment.

After everyone clinked glasses once, they began to eat the barbecue in front of them.

Candace Ford only took two bites before reopening the conversation, "I suddenly remember, back in college, Jonas and I went for an outdoor BBQ, and Leo was there too. He was hilarious, claiming he knew how to grill, but ended up turning the oysters into coals!"

The words on the surface highlighted Leo Keane’s blunder, but underneath they showed off her past with Jonas Hawthorne.

Raine Sinclair internally scoffed, isn’t this just bragging about their sweet history?

"So you knew each other since college." Raine Sinclair pretended not to know their past, and followed up, "Why didn’t you get together back then?"

Candace Ford paused, not expecting Raine Sinclair to turn the tables on her, her expression instantly darkening.

Jonas Hawthorne, on the other hand, calmly replied, "Just old stories."

With a simple phrase, he nonchalantly dismissed everything Candace Ford said, meanwhile showing his lack of interest in the past.

Candace Ford was so angry that she clenched her teeth!

Leon Grant glanced around at everyone, and asked, "Raine, I noticed you have a barbecue grill in your yard. Do you like it?"

As soon as he said this, Jonas Hawthorne’s face darkened further!

Does this imply that Leon Grant had visited the Sinclair family home?

Had he and Raine Sinclair progressed to meeting the parents?!

Yvette Yates and Aaron Jacobs shared the same look of shock on their faces!

Compared to them, Raine Sinclair was much more composed.

She immediately realized that Leon Grant must have seen it outside the yard when he came to pick her up.

She then smiled and said, "Lily likes these things, she arranged it all."

Lily Sinclair was always willing to try anything.

Many things at home were gathered by her.

Speaking of which, that girl really liked Raine Sinclair; whenever she found something good, she liked to share it with her.

Yvette Yates leaned in, "How’s Lily doing? I haven’t seen her in ages!"

"She just graduated not long ago, she’s free! You should hang out with her when you have time." Raine Sinclair replied.

"Sure!" Yvette eagerly nodded, lately she was also feeling bored!

Seeing these two chatting so happily, Candace Ford felt extremely displeased.

When she arrived, Yvette Yates hadn’t talked much with her either...

"You guys are such good friends, I’m so envious. Unfortunately, I’m all alone in Sedonia, with no one to rely on, only Jonas to protect me."

The voice was so pitiful, the words sounded so sorrowful...

Jonas Hawthorne hadn’t engaged much with her, but hearing her speak this way, he frowned and said, "You don’t need to dwell on the past, I promised to give you a home."

"But..." Candace Ford bit her lip, on the verge of tears.

Raine Sinclair felt a sourness welling up inside.

He’s going to give Candace Ford a home, so he broke theirs?

A bitter smile crept onto her lips, then she suddenly asked, "Ms. Ford, how could you be alone in Sedonia? Weren’t you classmates?"

She hadn’t checked Candace Ford’s past.

She’d only heard from Jonas Hawthorne’s old friends that those two were a couple envied by many in college.

Candace Ford opened her mouth to say something, but Jonas Hawthorne changed the topic, "Mr. Grant, why don’t you talk about how you two met?"

Raine Sinclair’s eyes narrowed, showing a trace of dissatisfaction at Jonas Hawthorne’s action.

What? Is he afraid she’d hurt his dear one?

Not even allowed to ask about the past?

In the silence, she heard Leon Grant speaking slowly, "It was coincidental, I guess. Raine is a passionate, intelligent, and kind girl. I’m very fortunate to have met her."

Hearing such praise, Raine Sinclair couldn’t help but blush as she looked at the person next to her.

It wasn’t shyness, but rather an intoxicating warmth...

Even knowing it was all an act, hearing it sounded somewhat greasy?

Leon Grant perfectly chose this moment to turn and meet her gaze.

Their eyes met, as if there was no one else in the world.

A specific atmosphere quietly began to take shape.

Jonas Hawthorne watched this scene, feeling as though something somewhere inside him had been cut open by a sharp object, cold, piercing winds howling and rushing inside!

Under the table, his hand gradually tightened unconsciously.

Once upon a time, Raine Sinclair’s lively eyes only ever looked at him, always filled with deep affection...

Now, she dared to boldly gaze into another man’s eyes right in front of him!

At that moment, Jonas Hawthorne painfully realized.

Raine Sinclair seemed to no longer belong to him...