Looking at Harley's angry face, Amos smiled unkindly.
"You know, if I were you, I would go after her. If not, just let her go."
Harley looked at Amos in scorn, "You always have two faces!"
Amos frowned and looked away. As soon as he lifted his head, he saw three women walking towards them from a distance. They were carrying a lot of bags.
He tossed Harley a smile as he got up and walked towards Eudora.
Harley watched him walk away from him in confusion.
Following Amos' gaze, he turned his head and was met with the sight of Thea.
Was this Karma for what he had said just a minute ago?! Dear Lord, you give me another blow!
When Eudora saw Amos, she wanted to run away.
She had sneaked out here. How was she going to explain her presence here to him?
Soon enough, Amos had reached her in no time and was already holding her hand.
"Why don't you ask someone to help you carry these? Come on over, and let's take some rest for a while." Harley watched on as Amos invited the three eager-to-leave ladies to their table.
At the same time, Tina was looking at Harley's direction in alarm.
"Who's that?"
This woman was acting too suspiciously. Eudora answered helplessly, "That's Harley."
"Harley? That can't be him! Why does he look so... haggard?!" Tina scowled incredulously,
After hearing Tina's words, Eudora started to notice that about him too. Last time, she could already sense that something strange might have happened between him and Thea. Hadn't they made up yet?
She couldn't help but want to stomp over to him and give him a good lecture. However, at this moment, Harley had already straightened out his posture when he felt eyes on him.
"What a coincidence!"
Eudora looked at him strangely.
After giving him a once over, she walked over to him and asked carefully, "Are you alright?"
Harley, whose eyes were bloodshot, looked up at her in earnest.
"What, me?! Of course I'm fine! What made you think otherwise?"
After that, he waved at Tina enthusiastically and playfully yelled, "Hey there, beautiful!"
Tina retreated and hid behind Eudora right away. "What sort of evil is he trying to cook up?!" Tina muttered lowly from behind her back.
Eudora was confused.
Harley was acting a little too weird.
After taking their seats, Harley asked them in a gentleman-like fashion, "What would you ladies like to drink?"
Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention. Eudora was under Amos' watchful gaze these past few days. She wasn't allowed to do anything fun or try anything that could potentially harm her body in any way. Without consulting him, she ordered a latte for herself.
"No!" Amos stopped her immediately.
He took the menu out of her hands and studied it for a while. Eventually, he ordered a glass of soda water for her.
Eudora was frustrated beyond belief.
Harley gave Amos a hard look while Tina asked for a glass of soda water as well. Eventually, Harley turned to look at Thea.
"Hey, I remember that you like black coffee. Waiter, a cup of black coffee for..."
However, before he could finish, Thea interrupted him, "Soda water for me please, thank you."
Harley frowned, his gut clenching uncomfortably. He wasn't sure if it was because Thea was ignoring him or if it was because of something else.
The atmosphere became tense and awkward for a while. Not long after, Amos grasped Eudora's hand in his and asked quietly, "Are you tired? I've already finished my work today. Let's head back soon."
Tina was already scared out of her wits just by having left her house. When she heard this, she immediately agreed with the idea, "Yes, let's all head home. It's getting late..."
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