Chapter 25

Although his face was hidden from her view, she could imagine the gloom that would be etched on his face. Her presence didn't bring any reaction from him either.

She cut an orange into pieces and sneaked inside.

"Dan, I'm back. Would you like to have some oranges?"

But he turned a deaf ear to her.

"This orange is so sweet and fresh! Yum!" She did her best to squeeze some reaction out of him, but in vain.

He still didn't respond. Instead, he stood as cold as the ice.

"Give it a try, Dan. I know you are quite fond of oranges. I went to the fruit shop to buy it just for you. And let me tell you, it was very expensive." Sonia acted coquettishly and hoped that would placate him. She peeled an orange and tried to put it in his mouth. When he didn't open his mouth, she tried to force it in, completely ignoring his dark eyes. "I have checked it carefully. These oranges don't contain either dye or chemicals."

Knowing she wouldn't stop bugging him, he had no