Back to Love: A New Beginning
Chapter 277

Chapter 277:.

It seemed that Mrs. Barton was delighted to see her grandson taking food for me. “Eveline, look how sweet my dear Alvaro is!”

This time, Alvaro took food for his grandmother and smiled. “Grandma, I’ve always been kind to people, remember? And I love you very much, can’t you feel it?”

The old woman let out a giggle of joy. “You should love your girlfriend even more.”

After dinner, we set out on our way back. Mrs. Barton escorted me out of the courtyard, holding my hand and telling me to visit her again.

Although I promised her I would visit her, I swore to myself that I would never come back here again. As Alvaro drove me home, I put on a stern expression and said, “You’d better settle that matter with your grandmother. Otherwise, she’ll be very disappointed in you.”

I was alarmed when I saw him raise his hand. I assumed he was about to attack me, so I instinctively dodged. He seemed amused by my reaction and laughed. Then he turned on the music. It turned out he just wanted to listen to music.

After a while, he said to me, “It will make her happy, even if it’s the apple of Sodom.”

Somehow, I thought that all older people had the same expectations. Whether it was Derek’s grandfather or Alvaro’s grandmother. They all only hoped for the best for their beloved offspring.

“You should get yourself a real girlfriend and make your grandmother happy,” I suggested.

When Alvaro said nothing, I turned to look at him.

I noticed he was just staring straight ahead with a faint smile on his lips. Moments later, he replied, “I’ve never given anyone the chance to be my girlfriend. You should feel honored.”

This time, I was speechless. I rolled my eyes and turned my attention to the window so I could ignore him.

Alvaro parked the car outside the villa. When I got out of the car, I noticed Derek standing on the open-air balcony on the second floor and staring at me.

He happened to see me getting out of Alvaro’s car. Meanwhile, Alvaro was still sitting in his car, looking out the window at Derek. His hand hung by the car window, tapping quietly, and on his face was a provocative smile.

I couldn’t bring myself to look at Derek right now, because I felt terrible. He hadn’t told me he would be back today. As I walked quickly toward the villa, Alvaro waved goodbye to me from behind.

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Instead of looking back, I quickened my pace.

Soon I heard the roar of the car as I reached the inside of the villa. At that moment, Derek was still standing on the balcony with his hands on the railing. He was taking a look outside and didn’t seem to have moved from his spot.

“When did you come back?” I asked, stepping behind him.

He didn’t turn, though he heard me.

“Am I home too early?” Stunned, I looked at his back, not knowing what to say next.

“What…what do you mean?”

Slowly, Derek turned around, leaned against the railing, bowed his head and lit a cigarette. After putting it in his mouth and taking a puff, he continued without saying anything.

Moments later, he removed the cigarette from his lips and rested his hand on the railing. Half of the ash from the cigarette fell out.

“Didn’t I tell you to stay away from him?” he said in a quiet tone.

“Yes, you did.” A bitter smile appeared on my lips. From the scowl on his face, he looked like he was in a bad mood.

“What are you smiling about?” he asked.

I did my best to stay calm by biting my lower lip.

“Before you question me, why don’t you tell me where you went on your business trip?”. I asked him.

Once again, Derek looked me in the eye and said nothing for a long time.

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