Chapter 1000:
“It’s honestly not a big deal,” Dylan replied, not budging an inch.
He wanted so badly to ask Christina for her answer, yet standing in front of her, a flicker of hesitation consumed him. A part of him braced for the possibility that Christina might walk away from all of this, walk away from him… Dylan lowered his gaze, his lashes trembling with uncertainty, lingered. Perhaps he should work harder to charm her.
Noticing his downcast expression, Christina assumed he was disappointed, never suspecting that he was secretly planning how to make her fall for him. With a steadying breath, she blurted out, “I’ll give you my answer tonight.” With that, Christina walked away briskly without looking back. Her heart pounded so wildly that it nearly drowned out her thoughts, as it always did in Dylan’s presence.
She had maintained her composure for years, her pulse steady even on the racetrack. Yet whenever Dylan was around, all her coolness vanished. The signs of her falling hard for him were becoming more glaring with each passing day.
Dylan watched her retreating figure with a joyful smile, his lips curving into a noticeable arc. With a new spring in his step, he made his way to the kitchen, eager to prepare the soup for Christina to savor later.
Later on, when lively conversation filled the living room, Dylan entered, carrying a bowl of soup meant just for Christina.
Though the room was full, Dylan’s gaze found Christina instantly, and everyone else faded into the background.
“I made sure the soup’s at the perfect temperature. Go ahead and try some,” Dylan said, his voice unexpectedly soft, his gaze locked on Christina.
Even Margot was taken aback by his tender tone. Having watched Dylan grow up, she had never heard him sound so caring, almost as if it were a way to charm Christina. Given how he’d always kept his distance from other women, it was clear that Christina held a special place in his heart.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫶ⅽ𝗈𝗺
Chloe shot Eloise a sly look, doing her best to stifle her giggle. It almost looked like her brother and Christina were already in a relationship.
Ever since returning from the hospital three days ago, Christina had gone out of her way to stay clear of Dylan. Whenever they were alone, he’d acted like a man transformed, showing a side of himself no one else had ever seen. She was genuinely at a loss on how to face him.
Now, with the others around, there was no way Christina could keep dodging Dylan despite her urge to flee. Thankfully, no one questioned why Dylan’s behavior toward her had shifted so drastically. She didn’t even want to revisit those awkward moments, much less speak of them aloud.
When Christina didn’t reach for the bowl, Dylan sat down beside her and said softly, “Here, let me feed you.”
That caught everyone completely off guard.
Chloe and Eloise gaped in shock, one second away from bursting into laughter. While Chloe was thrilled, Eloise felt a pang of disappointment creep in. It appeared Christina probably wouldn’t become her sister-in-law after all. Dylan was such a lucky dog to have caught Christina’s eye. Her envy stretched beyond Dylan; she envied the whole Scott family for the prospect of being joined by someone as remarkable as Christina.
Margot stifled a laugh, glad to finally see her grandson openly displaying his care for a woman, a good sign that she might soon hear the wedding bells after her years of worry over his blatant disregard for other women.
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