No Divorce? The Billionaire's Love Chase! novel Chapter 654

At Wendy's sudden mention of matcha truffles, York's heart clenched, and he instinctively glanced at Claudia.

Claudia, however, remained completely composed.

She helped Wendy into her seat.

“Aunt Wendy, I’m cutting back on sugar lately, so I’m not eating dessert,” Claudia explained.

Wendy nodded. “Well, you can get tired of eating the same thing all the time. It’s good to try something new.”

York stared at Claudia, stunned.

She wasn’t tired of it.

She would never eat it again.

And it was all his fault.

Darleen tactfully sat on Wendy’s other side, leaving the seat next to Claudia for her brother.

York picked up the serving chopsticks and placed a piece of fish on Claudia’s plate. “Try this. It’s steamed.”

Claudia graciously took a bite and couldn’t help but praise it. “Mm, this is delicious.”

York could hear his own heart pounding, strong and rapid.

He had made it for her.

She ate it.

And she said it was delicious.

Darleen chimed in, “Of course it is! This fish was personally…”

Before she could finish, she caught York’s warning glare and quickly corrected herself. “—This fish was what I told the kitchen to buy.”

York’s hand, clenched around his chopsticks, slowly relaxed.

He placed another piece of fish on Claudia’s plate. “If you like it, have some more.”

Claudia reciprocated, putting some food on York’s plate. “You eat too, York.”

Although Darleen hadn’t finished her sentence, Claudia had understood.

York had cooked the fish himself.

Since she had said they would remain childhood friends, that she would treat him the same as Peter, like a brother, she would stick to her word.

She would eat what he made.

He couldn't stop himself from moving closer to her.

Claudia turned to open the car door, but York grabbed her wrist again.

She spun back. “The fact that I still call you York is the greatest kindness I can show you!”

They stared at each other in silence.

York’s bloodshot eyes were filled with pain and restraint.

“I just want you to stay with me for a little while,” he said. “Just a little while.”

He had finally managed to get this close to her; he couldn’t bear to let her go so soon.

He didn’t want to do anything, and he wouldn’t force himself on her.

Just being like this, by her side, brought him a sense of peace.

Just then, the sharp ring of Claudia’s phone shattered the moment.

Claudia pulled her hand free from York’s grasp and took out her phone.

Gideon’s name was flashing on the screen.