Wait a minute!
If Lily Howard is a manâ¦
â¦then, doesnât that mean Alexander Summers is going to be engaged to a man?!
Purple Summers subconsciously turned to look at Alexander Summers, but didnât see any awkward expression on his face.
Alexander Summers has always been shameless, so itâs likely that he wouldnât care about something like getting engaged to a man?
Purple Summers was extremely shocked.
So shocked she couldnât even feel jealous.
Alexander said indifferently, âLetâs eat first, we can talk after weâre done,â a fleeting irritability in his eyes.
Purple Summers stopped talking and just quietly ate her food, head bowed.
In fact, she really had nothing to say, for anything she wanted to say would be too impolite to express and had to be stifled in her heart.
She couldnât just blurt out to someone, âAre you actually male or female?â
That would be too rude.
However, her gaze unintentionally kept falling on the man opposite her⦠Only when she looked carefully did she realize that âheâ had no Adamâs apple.
His appearance was quite handsome but leaned towards androgyny; it was just the way he dressed that led one subconsciously to assume the person was a man.
Moreover, Lily Howardâs voice was actually quite androgynous too, slightly husky, which was a very charming tone.
With this in mind, Purple Summers felt it was entirely her own preconception that had led her to mistake Lily Howard for a man.
With a bit more careful observation, she wouldnât have misjudged at all.
While she was observing minutely, the Lily Howard opposite suddenly looked up, curved his lips into a smile at her, teasing her with a somewhat mocking charm.
Purple Summersâ face turned red instantlyâ¦
Of course, it wasnât the flirtation that made her blush; she was justâ¦just embarrassed by surreptitiously observing someone and getting caught.
Bam!
Alexanderâs wine glass landed heavily on the dinner table.
Everybody at the table jumped, all turning to look at Alexander.
There was a cold sharpness in his eyes, very displeased. To him, Lily Howardâs smirk was blatant seduction! And Purple Summersâ blushing was the coy embarrassment of a young girl!
Alexander cut the steak on his plate decisively with his knife and fork; his posture could be considered elegant and gracious, yet his silent demeanor made him seem fierce and violent.
Lily Howard looked as if he was concerned his wife got startled and leaned in, comforting her tenderly. French spilled from his mouth, its beautiful syllables like poetry.
Purple Summers felt a bit guilty; she knew Alexander couldnât stand seeing her blush in front of other men, but the issue was⦠that person was his fiancée for crying out loud, and a married fiancée at thatâ¦
She felt there was really no need for Alexander to mind.
The meal was dreary due to Alexanderâs gloominess.
The only sounds at the dinner table were the occasional low conversations between Lily Howard and his wife.
Lily Howardâs little wife seemed to be in a bad mood, eating very little, with Lily Howard urging her to eat more from time to time.
Of course, Purple Summers couldnât understand French; she was just guessing based on their tone and the act of serving food.
Under the table, her leg was suddenly hooked by someone.
ââ¦â Purple Summers looked at Alexander in astonishment.
Alexander, however, wasnât looking at her, merely reminding, âYour soup is getting cold.â
It was then that Purple Summers realized her attention had been taken away by the couple in front of her againâ¦
Thereafter, whenever she looked at Lily Howard a tad more, her leg would be vindictively hooked by Alexander.
Purple Summers: ââ¦â
Is mere curiosity not allowed either?
The meal ended without incident, and the servant brought over pastries.
Alexander skipped pleasantries, getting right to the point: âLily Howard and Miss Sarah will be staying in France. Theyâve come back this time for about half a year, so we need to finish all our affairs within this period, once and for all.â
Purple Summers asked, puzzled, âWhat affairs?â
Smiling across the table, Lily Howard said, âThe engagement, social status, children, and thenâ¦call off the marriage contract.â
â¦Children?!
Purple Summers felt horrified.
Even if Lily Howard were willing to make such a sacrifice, butâ¦could Alexanderâs tastes really run that deep?!