Unexpected Blessing After Divorce

Chapter 34

Chapter 34 Just Throw It Away

Seeing that Yuliana didn’t eat much, Xandria remembered that her friend didn’t have a good appetite during lunch as well. So, she put a tender piece of beef brisket into Yuliana’s bowl and said, “It tastes good – pretty rich and tender.”

As soon as Yuliana saw the beef being plopped down into her bowl, she felt her stomach tighten, and an unpleasant look crept onto her face. She forced her lips close, barely suppressing the wave of nausea threatening to overwhelm her. Immediately, she got up and announced, “I need to use the restroom. You guys can eat first.”

With that, she exited the private room in a hurry.

Xandria was taken aback and worried by her friend’s sudden departure. She was about to leave her seat and chase after Yuliana when Raymond suddenly asked, “Ms, Yeager, what’s wrong with Ms. Livingstone?” Distracted by Raymond, the thought of chasing after Yuliana vanished from Xandria’s mind. She gave Raymond a dark look, feeling many vicious words bubbling their way up her throat again.

Yet, she did feel that something was off when she met Yuliana just now.

Yuliana seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and her face was slightly pale. Usually, Yuliana would put on some makeup when they met. Yet, today was an exception. Today, she wore no makeup at all, and the circles around her eyes seemed darker than usual.

She knew that her friend was different from her. Yuliana was not a night owl; she maintained a regular sleep schedule and had healthy skin as a result. And Xandria had always envied that flawlessly smooth and white skin of Yuliana’s.

The more Xandria thought about it, the more she felt that something was off. Still concerned, she was about to go to the restroom and take a look. But suddenly, Christopher got up swiftly and exited the private room before she did.

Xandria hesitated and thought for a bit. Ultimately, she decided against going out to avoid running into Christopher. It had been a while since Yuliana went out, so she should be back soon anyway.

As Yuliana didn’t eat much, nothing would come out, even though she kept retching and gagging. Yet, her nausea wouldn’t subside. Wave after wave it came, to the point that she wouldn’t be too surprised if her guts found their way out of her throat.

“Are you okay?”

There was a knock on the cubicle door, and a woman’s voice sounded outside.

Yuliana couldn’t respond immediately. But after the wave of nausea passed, she managed to squeeze out a reply. “I’m fine.”

The sound of footsteps outside faded away, and Yuliana thought that the woman had left. She took some more time to steady herself, remembering to flush the toilet before she exited the cubicle. Then, she went to a sink, rinsed her mouth, washed her face, and tidied up her hair.

When the restroom door was opened again, a waitress walked in. She smiled politely at Yuliana and said, “Is your stomach all right, Miss? I just went to the reception desk to get some medicine. Maybe you should take some.”

Yuliana stared blankly at her for a moment before asking. “Were you the one who talked to me a while back?” The waitress nodded. “Yes, I was using the restroom just now when I heard you retching. Is your stomach upset?”

“Thank you. But I don’t need the medicine.” Yuliana gave the waitress a nod and a weak smile. Passing the waitress, she pulled the door open and walked out of the restroom.

The waitress stared at the medicine in her hand, not knowing how to deal with it. After a while, she exited the restroom and was startled to see the gentleman before waiting outside. “Sir, this medicine…”

*Just throw it away.”

When Yuliana returned to the private room, Christopher was absent, and there were some plainer- tasting dishes on the table.

The steamed pumpkin seemed nice, so she stabbed a piece with her fork and tasted it. It had just the right

amount of sweetness, and the piece seemingly melted in her mouth with how soft it was. She couldn’t help but stab another piece of it.

Xandria couldn’t help but notice her friend’s still-pale face and asked worriedly, “Are you okay, Yuliana?”

Yuliana gave her a small smile. “I’m okay.”

Xandria put down her fork. “But you don’t look good to me.”

Yuliana lowered her eyelids and was about to say, “Tell you later.” However, then she heard the door open, and Christopher came into the private room.

She swallowed those words at once, instead opting to say, “My stomach’s not been doing well recently.”

Xandria frowned. “Seen a doctor yet?”

“Yeah, it’s not a big deal.”

Xandria nodded lightly. Then, you should be more careful. Remember to tell me if anything happens.”

Yuliana hummed lightly.

When the meal was about to end, Raymond suddenly piped up, “Hey, chubby girl. After thinking it through, I’ve decided to cooperate with you.”

Hearing that, Xandria didn’t feel all that happy at first, believing that Raymond had set up an elaborate trap for her. She took a moment to scan Raymond’s face. When she realized that he was being frank, Xandria hesitantly asked, “Really?”

Raymond sounded surprisingly sincere when he said, “Really. I promise!”

Seeing that he didn’t seem to be lying, Xandria was somewhat relieved. “We’ll discuss it later.”

Raymond responded with an “okay” gesture.

With the annoying issues now dealt with, Xandria’s uneasiness was gone with the wind. She hadn’t had nearly enough fun yet, so how could she bind herself to the shackles of marriage so early? Now that Raymond agreed to cooperate with her, her parents should give her more breathing space regarding the

matter.

After dinner, the group stepped out of the restaurant together. Out of the corner of his eyes, Raymond scanned Christopher, Yuliana, and then Xandria. He eventually cleared his throat and said, “So I’ll send you home, chubby girl?”

As Raymond agreed to cooperate with her, Xandria’s gaze at him was slightly more pleasant than before. “No need. I drove here earlier, so I’ll just go back on my own.”

Raymond replied, “If you wanna act out a play, you gotta do it properly. Or do you think Mr. and Mrs. Yeager would believe in our lies that easily?”

Xandria contemplated that for a while and realized that he was right. Her parents were very sharp-eyed indeed.

Nevertheless, Xandria looked over at Yuliana. Her friend immediately saw through her thoughts and smiled assuredly. “It’s still quite early. I’ll take a taxi back.”

“That won’t do.” Raymond frowned in displeasure at the thought. Suddenly, he turned to Christopher and said, “Why don’t you send Ms. Livingstone home, Chris? You have nothing much to do, right? And I don’t think Izzy Sweetie would mind it anyway.”

Although Christopher was swiping idly at his phone, once he heard Raymond’s words, his eyes shot up immediately to give his friend an icy glare.

Izzy’s eyes flicked to Christopher, and she gave Raymond a smile that slightly resembled a grimace. Reluctantly, she said, “Yeah, I don’t mind it.”

As soon as she squeezed those words out, her phone suddenly rang. She took a look at it, and her face darkened almost immediately.

After a while, she pursed her lips and told the others, “Sorry, my friend’s in trouble. I have to go away.”

there right

“Huh?” Raymond let out a surprised sound, his eyes darting toward Christopher subconsciously. Christopher looked calm, seerning to not have much care for the sudden news. Turning to Izzy with unfazed eyes, he said, “Go then. Be carefu! on your way there.” ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Izzy glowered at him and snorted lightly. Swiveling on her heels, she left and never turned back.

Raymond rubbed the tip of his nose and chuckled. “Since Izzy Sweetie had to go, do make sure he gets home. safely, Ms. Livingstone!”

Before Christopher could agree to that arrangement, Yuliana hurriedly interjected, “I wouldn’t want to bother Mr. Solace. It’s very convenient to get a taxi anyway.”

Raymond countered her proposal instantly, “Nah, how is that bothering him? Besides, aren’t you feeling unwell, Ms. Livingstone? Ms. Yeager would worry even more if something happened to you during your taxi ride.”

For the first time in forever, Xandria agreed that Raymond’s words made sense. With furrowed brows, she hurriedly took Yuliana’s hand. “That jerk’s right. I don’t think it’s safe for you to ride a taxi home by yourself. Why not…”

Yuliana took a sideway glance at Christopher.

Although Christopher’s a piece of shit, she knew that at the very least, he wouldn’t dare to do anything to Yuliana.

Before Yuliana could say anything, Christopher curled his lips and snapped at her, “Are we leaving or not? Stop wasting my time!”