Chapter45ItFeltIncrediblySatisfying Chapter45ItFeltIncrediblySatisfying Lukehadntalwaysbeenlikethis.Recently,hedbeengrowingmoreandmoreirritable,andhissuddenoutburstnearlyhadJimonhiskneesinfear.
Whoisshe?Whydidyoujustdoasshesay? Jim,trembling,panicked.Mr.Bolton,itsbecauseMs.Annahasaheartcondition.Wedidntwanttoupsether,sowehadto… Jimwasbeingtactful.Theheartconditionwassecondary:everyoneknewthatLukesindulgencewasthe real reason.
Lukeunderstoodthat,frowningashewavedahanddismissively.Goandcleanup.WellrearrangeitwhenMrs.Boltoncomesback.
Yes,Mr.Bolton.
Withawearyexpression,Lukequicklyfinishedhisbreakfastandwentstraightbacktowork.Annaarriveduninvited Shewalkedinjustasherthingswerebeingpackedaway,andimmediatelyherfacefell.Luke,whatareyoudoing? Lukeslowlyraisedhishead,andhiseyes,whentheylandedonAnna,werenoticeablydifferent.
Annafeltsomethingwasofftoo.Withagrievancelook,sheclungtoLukesarmandactedcoyly.Luke,didIdosomethingwrong?Imsorry.Pleasedontbemadwithme.
Lukewasalwaysasuckerforthistrickofhers.Iwasdifferent;Ialwaysarguedaboutwhatwasrightorwrong,neverwillingtoshowweakness.
Whatareyoudoinghere?Lukeasked,hisgazepiercingashepulledherhandaway.
Annamusthave sensedthatsomethinghadchanged.Aglimpseofintricacyflickeredthroughhereyesbeforesheswiftlyreplaceditwithabeamingsmile.
Luke,IknowyouvebeenupsetsinceChloedisappeared.Youlookedgaunt.Igotupearlyandmadeyousomefruit juiceandcroissants.Trythem.
Luketookabite.Annasmiledbrightlyandasked,Doyoulikeit? Itsgood,butthisisntyourrecipe.ThisisfromGilboPastry,hesaid., Annaputonapitifulexpressionandsaid,Luke,Iknewtheircroissantsweredelicious,soIwenttheretolearnfromthem.
IunderstandthatIcannotemulateChloesexperienceofcookingforyou.Ijustwantedtodosomethingtomakeyouhappy.

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toChloe Luketookasipofthefruitjuicebeforeslowlyresponding,Whydoyoualwayshavetocompareyourself Annawas startled.WhenshemetLukesgaze,shesawthedepthinhiseyes.Shecouldntread himneithercouldI.
Sat,Dec/ Chapter45ItFeltIncrediblySatisfying Luke,whyare yousostrangetoday? AmIstrange,orisityou,alwayslyingThecroissantsfromGilboBakeryaredifferent fromtheSaltySailorsshrimpgrits.SaltySailorisafranchise;anyonwithmone cangettheirrecipe.But theownerofGilboBakeryhasbeenmakingthosecroissantsfor30years.Doyouknowhowmanypeoplehavetriedtogethisrecipe? Lukebitintothesoftpastry,andthechocolateslowlypozedout,soakingintohistongueashechewed HecalmlyfinishedthecroissantbeforespeakingagainAtleasttenpeople.So
meofferedtopayforafranchise.somewantedtoexpandhisstore,andothersofferedlargesumstobuytherecipe.Withtheriseoflivestreamingevenmanufacturersapproachedhimofferingbetterandbetterterms.Butheneveragreed.Hestilllimitssaleseveryday.
Luke.howdoyouknowallthis?Annawasvisiblypanickingnow, BecauseChloeusedtolovetheircroissants.Ievenofferedhimanastronomicalsumtobuythefranchise.buthewasunmoved.Overtheyears,manypeoplehavegonetohim.Whyshouldhesuddenlytreatyoudifferentlyandhandtherecipeoversoeasily? Makingcroissantslookssimple,right?Butfromthedoughtothefermentation,andthefillinginside,doyouknowhowmanystepsthereare?Ittakesyearsofexperiencetomasterthat.Whatdoyouthinkyourefearningfrom?Justbyyourmouth? Ihavetoadmit,Lukewasonfiretodayhew
asbasicallyspeakingthroughme! Even thoughIwaslonggone,Istillfoundcomfortinhearingthosewords, WhenLukeexposedAnna,shecouldntkeephercomposure.Tearswelledupinhereyes,andshewasonthevergeofcrying.
Luke,Imsorry.Ireallydidwanttolearn.Likeyousaid,herefusedtosellmetherecipe,soItoldalittle lie Lukestudiedherquietly,hiseyesfullofconfusion.Thentellmethis:evenifyousaidyouboughtit,wouldInoteatit?Whylie? Luke.Imsorry,Iwontlieagain.Pleaseforgiveme.Ijustcaretoomuchaboutyou.
Sheclutchedherchestinadramatic,sorrowfulway.Shelookedsopitiful ButLukewasunmoved.Hesaid,Tmcuriousifyoucanlieaboutsomethingsosmall,whatelsehaveyouliedtomeabout? Annaopenedhereyesaswideaspossible ,lookingutterlyinnocent.Nothing,Luke.
Lukegaveacoldlaughandmocked, Anna,letmeaskyouonelasttime.Thatdayinthecoffeeshop,howdid youfall?Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswer.Evenifthesurveillancefootageisdamaged.Ivefoundsomeonewho witnessedit.Dontforget,youwerenttheonlyonesthere.
IcouldseethepanicinAnnasface.Shewasprobablyweighingheroptions,unsureifLukewassettingatrapforher.
Whatswrong?You cant answer me? Sat,Dec Chapter45ItFeltIncrediblySatisfying +10FreeCoins Lukestoodup,grabbingherchin.Becausethatday,itwasntChloewhopushedyoudownthestairsitwasyouwhodeliberatelyfellbeforeIarrived! Annashookher headanddeniedit.No,Luke.Ididnt Notonlythat,butyoualsohidChloespassport,didntyou?Shehadalreadyboughtaplaneticket,butthenshechosetotaketheboat.Whydidyoudothat? Itsnottrue,Luke!/Theremustbesomemisunderstanding.IdontknowanythingaboutChloespassport!Lukedidnthaveproofforthesetwoth
ings;itwasjusthisassumption.But Annadidntadmittoanything.
Lukepointedtohisofficeanddeclared.Fine,youkeepsayingyoudontwanttointerfereinmyrelationshipwithChloe.Thenwhydidyoufilleverycornerofthisplacewithyourpersonalbelongings?WheredidallofChloesthingsgo? 72% Sat,Dec Chapter46ThisIsWhereWeEnd