Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 284

I smiled slightly. "It’s fine. Let's just sit on the second floor. Didn't you say that the second floor has a better view? I'd like to see it too." As I said that, I picked a window seat and sat down.

The doctor sat in front of me awkwardly and uttered softly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have-"

I shook my head. "It’s not your fault. Thanks for the recommendation. This place is pretty good. I like it very much."

The seat I took was just two tables away from Theo and Cindy. He would be able to see me as soon as he looked up.

Unsure what the two of them were talking about, Theo remained indifferent as ever. On the other hand, Cindy did not look so good. The joy and superiority she displayed in front of me this morning had disappeared.

Theo raised his cup to take a sip of water and met my gaze as soon as he looked up.

Surprised, he put down the cup and looked fixedly at me. I was uncertain what he was thinking about.

I picked up my cup and raised it at him, smiling slightly. This could be counted as a greeting, perhaps.

I then retracted my gaze and chatted with the doctor, n o longer looking at him.

The waitress served the desserts and I lowered my head to take two bites. I gave the doctor a thumbs up and a smile. "It's really good. I like it very much."

The doctor's smile looked a little forced. She was clearly uncomfortable and darted her gaze at Theo involuntarily.

I understood her awkwardness because Theo and I were a couple, yet he was now having afternoon tea with another woman. It would be hard for anyone not t o overthink this.

After a very long time, the doctor looked at me with apprehension. "Mrs. Grant, why don't we go and greet Mr. Grant? It looks like he’s having a discussion with the lady. Maybe we can leave together when he's done."

Having a discussion? She was pretty thoughtful for making things seem less awkward.

I shook my head and said with a smile, "It’s fine. It looks like Mr. Grant is almost done with his discussion now."

In the distance, Theo had already stood up and was walking toward us. He sat beside me with a look of displeasure on his face, saying, "Didn’t the doctor ask you to stay in bed and rest at home? You've just been discharged from the hospital!"