To the Love of My Life-Chapter 854 - Ruby Time: The Wedding (Finale 24)_1

Chapter 854: Chapter 854 Ruby Time: The Wedding (Finale 24)_1

He didn’t make a sound to disturb her, instead, he just quietly watched.

Madeleine’s dinner was anything but modest. Despite it being just the two of them, she had prepared an entire table full of dishes.

After setting the table, Madeleine turned and saw Howard standing behind her. She smiled faintly, “Let’s eat.”

Howard didn’t speak. He walked over, pulled out his chair, and sat down.

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Madeleine sat opposite him and, seeing that he made no move, said, “Let’s eat.”

It was only then that Howard picked up his chopsticks. He had spent the entire afternoon organizing in his mind what he would say to Madeleine, but now he found himself so nervous that he had forgotten everything.

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All the dishes on the table were carefully prepared by Madeleine, the best ones she had learned to make to his taste in the ten months since they married.

After ten months of practice, these dishes were, indeed, top-notch. However, when Madeleine tasted them, she felt they were bitter.

The two of them had little conversation, just like during meals in the past—silent. Yet, the silence no longer gave her that sense of ease and happiness.

After chewing a piece of fish, Madeleine looked up to see Howard resting a hand on his leg, staring at his plate, lost in thought.

The restaurant’s soft lighting poured over the man’s head, making his slightly downcast face stunningly beautiful, almost breathtaking.

Madeleine couldn’t help staring at him a bit dazedly.

Howard removed his hand from the brocade box in his pocket. When he looked up and caught Madeleine staring at him, the words he had so carefully arranged became jumbled, and his expression grew unnatural.

Madeleine, caught by Howard staring dazedly at him, felt a mild embarrassment and diverted her gaze. Then, with her eyes lowered to her bowl, she chuckled, “Did you want to talk to me about something today? Actually, I have something to discuss with you too.”

After a pause, Madeleine added, “Let’s eat first, though. We can talk after.”

Having said that, Madeleine took another mouthful of rice.

Howard watched Madeleine chew slowly and couldn’t help but call her name, “Madeleine.”

Madeleine smiled at him and gestured to the dishes on the table. Howard swallowed hard, remained silent, and continued to eat.

Madeleine didn’t really have an appetite, but she still finished every bit of rice in her bowl. When she put down her chopsticks, she noticed Howard, sitting opposite her, staring at her.

She gave him a small smile, picked up the water glass beside her, and took a sip. Only then did she notice that the food she had served Howard was almost untouched. Her motion to swallow the water paused slightly. “Not hungry?”

“No, it’s not that,” Howard replied, before asking the question he had been pondering since Madeleine spoke, “What did you want to tell me?”

Madeleine did not answer right away but asked instead, “And you? What did you want to say to me?”

After Madeleine’s question, Howard subconsciously touched his pocket. “You go first,” he said.

Madeleine was silent for a moment. “Alright then, I’ll start,” she said.

Howard didn’t speak, only nodded slightly.