Chasing After My Beloved Wife novel Chapter 36

Upon remembering what had happened the night before, Joye could not help but feel a little embarrassed. At that time, when Yvon was there, she was so tormented that she did not have time to think about anything else. But now that he was standing opposite her, she could no longer pretend that nothing had happened.

Just when Joye was at a loss for words, she felt something hitting her arm. She raised her head only to see Janina looking Yvon up and down with a suggestive grin. "Dear, don't you want to introduce this handsome guy to me?"

Joye came to her senses and met Yvon’s gaze. "Oh sorry, I forgot. Yvon, this is my best friend, Janina. She has just returned from studying abroad. Janina, meet Yvon, my... friend."

Yvon remained smiling, but when he heard the word "friend", a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes. Apparently, to her, he was just a friend.

"Since you’re Joye’s friend, let's have dinner together. The food in our prison is even more terrible than I imagined. I'm starving."

Janina did not ask any more questions. Instead, she held Joye's arm with a smile and acted like a spoiled child, rendering Joye helpless. Joye shot Yvon an apologetic gaze as if asking if he was okay to join them.

"There's a nice restaurant nearby. How about I take you two there? I didn't get to enjoy the meal last time, so you’ll have to treat me to dinner again tonight."

Upon noticing his casual tone, Joye was a little relieved. She nodded as she came out of the police station, feeling a little tired while walking down the steps.

She forced herself to walk down the final step, but she suddenly lost her balance and tripped. Before Janina could react, Yvon hugged Jaye’s waist and prevented her from falling.

Joye could not help but blush frantically upon such intimate physical contact with Yvon. She quickly found her footing while Yvon withdrew his hand from her waist. Then, he whispered gently in her ear, "Be careful."

"All right. Thank you."

Meanwhile, inside a Rolls-Royce parked across the street, a distance away, Shawn stared at Joye's slender figure with a dark gaze, the muscles in his jaw twitching.

Joye!

Very good job!

How dare you throw yourself into another man’s arms as soon as you recovered from your fever?

"Wait, why are they together?"

Connor saw Janina holding Joye's arm and wondered out loud. When did the two girls know each other? However, Shawn misunderstood Connor and thought that he was talking about Yvon and Joye. As a result, his face darkened as he tightened his grip around the steering wheel.

He silently cursed himself for being so anxious over Joye’s fever.

"That's ridiculous."

coincidence. All of a sudden, the car lurched forward, causing the back of his head to slam into the headrest. He instinctively grabbed the armrest and turned his head to complain to Shawn, "Why are you driving so fast?"Connor tilted his head while he tried to figure out the

Shawn acted as if he did not hear Connor. He stepped on the accelerator and sped up, stirring up a gust of wind as he drove past the road.

Janina glared at the luxury car whizzing past them and shook her head in annoyance. "Driving a luxury car doesn’t mean you have the right to go against the traffic rules. They should lock the driver up for a few days."

However, at this moment, Joye's face turned pale, as she recognized the number on the car plate.

Yvon had also recognized Shawn's car, and he subconsciously turned to look at Joye. "Are you alright?

"I'm fine."

When Joye finally came back to her senses, she forced a smile at Yvon. There was no hope left for Shawn and her. They were over!

"The restaurant is right in front

. Get in the car."

Yvon glanced at Joye’s reflection in the rearview mirror after helping her get in the car, feeling sorry for himself. He thought bitterly, “She gives Shawn her whole heart despite him hurting her so much, yet she only sees me as a friend.”

It was peak hour when the three of them arrived at the restaurant. Luckily, Yvon was friends with the restaurant owner, so they managed to get themselves a private room.

"Mr. Richard, it seems like they respect you a lot."

Realizing that Janina was teasing him on purpose, Yvon flashed her a polite smile and said, "Please stop teasing me. The owner knows that Joye’s treating us for dinner today, that’s why he made a special arrangement for her."

Joye did not expect Yvon to say that. She smiled and took over the menu. "Then I'll recommend some special dishes to you."

After about ten minutes, the waiter came to serve their food. Joye picked up her utensils and was about to taste the fish and chips she ordered, but Yvon stopped her.

"You sound like you have a sore throat today. It’s better if you avoid fried food. Come, take a bite of my ratatouille instead."

Joye let out an awkward chuckle as she withdrew her utensils and turned to stare at the ratatouille next to her. She could not help thinking of the scene where Shawn choked her against the tree trunk the night before. At that instant, she felt bitterness seeping into her heart.

The three of them dug into their food quietly but enthusiastically. Later, Yvon put down his utensils and stood up gentlemanly. "Excuse me. I have to use the restroom. You two please continue." After that, he opened the door of the private room and walked out.

Janina stopped eating and grabbed Joye's wrist. "Hey, I remember that your husband is Shawn. What happened between you and this gentleman?"

"Do you know who he is?"

"Of course! There are only a few people with the surname Richard in the city, not to mention that Yvon's face is almost identical to Shawn's. I’m not an idiot, so of course, I can guess who he is. Your brother-in-law is attracted to you! Tsk, the wealthy families are so messy."

"Don't talk nonsense. Yvon and I are just friends."

"Stop lying to yourself. I saw the way he looks at you, and that’s definitely not how one looks at their friend. I’m warning you, you better be careful not to get caught by Shawn. A man like him doesn't get jealous easily, but he will turn into a scary person when he gets jealous."

When Janina finished speaking with a confident look on her face, Joye flashed her a bitter smile. She whispered in her heart, “Shawn has already seen us together, but he isn’t jealous because he only cares about Vivian and their son. There’s no reason for him to get jealous because of me.”

"I'm so jealous of your love life. Unlike you, I’m too unlucky. I’ve just returned to my home country, yet I have already been tricked and sent to the police station. Moreover, it’s because of a coward."

Janina’s face scrunched up when she recalled how she had been locked up for more than ten hours. She had spent a fortune to pay for someone else’s service, but instead, she had been accused of doing illegal business. Was there anything more ridiculous than that?

"His parents have named him right! Connor Turner. He's truly a con man! How dare he accuse me of doing that kind of business."

"Connor Turner?" Joye's expression changed upon hearing the name. No wonder Shawn appeared near the police station just now.

"What kind of expression is that? Do you know that jerk?"

"Yes, but I’m not that familiar with him."

God likes to joke around, huh? Janina had just returned home, yet she has already met Shawn's best buddy.

Janina was about to ask more questions when Yvon pushed the door open and came in. Seeing that both of them had finished eating, he said with a smile, "I’ve paid the bill."

"I thought I’m the one treating you to a meal?"

Joye did not expect Yvon to pay the bill and was embarrassed. She was not the kind of person who would wait for others to pay for her meals.

"You may treat me next time."

Yvon flashed Joye a grin and handed over her coat, but Joye was at a loss for words, as she could not think of an excuse to refuse him. Instead, Janina answered with a smile, "No. I'll treat you next time!"

Yvon chuckled and replied, "I’m fine with that too."