The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 348

Forty minutes later.

Victoria arrived.

As she pushed open the door to the room, before she could even get a clear look inside, she heard Garnett brazenly taking back a move.

"Nope, nope. I made a mistake with that last move. I'm playing it again."

Mr. Flint, standing nearby, couldn't help but chuckle. "Mr. Sanger, you've been playing chess all morning and taking back moves all morning. Only Mr. Sh—... your son-in-law would be so patient with you."

Son-in-law?

The term made Victoria's heart drop. She walked in and looked over.

Garnett was sitting at a chess table by the balcony door, with Mr. Flint standing just behind him. And across from him…

was Elias.

"Victoria!" Garnett turned and saw her, a smile instantly spreading across his face. "Why are you still sleeping in so late? Elias has been here with me all morning. Come on, get over here."

Victoria's gaze shifted to Mr. Flint, and she instantly understood why he had been so hesitant on the phone.

The person who had brought her father lunch wasn't Tobias; it was Elias.

Her heart filled with a complicated mix of emotions. She had thought that after her clear rejection of Elias at The Cloudscape last night, they would become like two parallel lines, never to intersect again.

But now, it seemed fate was playing a cruel joke on her.

"Victoria, what are you still standing there for?" Garnett's prodding pulled her back to reality.

Victoria collected herself and slowly walked forward. She deliberately avoided Elias's gaze and simply said softly, "Dad."

Garnett, ever the sharp one, immediately sensed the strange atmosphere between them. Did they not make up last night? he wondered.

"Victoria, you haven't eaten, have you? Elias had someone from The Cloudscape pack some of your favorite dishes. Go have something to eat."

Victoria's lips moved. She wanted to say she wasn't very hungry, but when she met the smile in Garnett's eyes, she worried that refusing would only make him worry.

Besides, it was a good excuse to escape for a bit.

She still hadn't figured out how to face Elias.

"...Okay."

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