Chapter 120 - Macadamia (1/2)

Jackson quickly regained his composure and shook his head, ”No. I recognize her picture from her grave. Emerson took me to visit it yesterday.”

Halia looked at Jackson and felt her heart break. Even though he was meant to be her boyfriend, there was so much she didn't know about this man.

How long ago did his mother die? How did she die? Halia had so many questions in her head.

Jackson handed the photo back to Auntie Lily indifferently.

At that moment, the main meals arrived. Emerson already showed Halia the menu earlier that day so she could pick her main meal and the chef could prepare the ingredients. All the main meals sounded delicious, but she ended up settling with a dish of wagyu beef rolls. The rolls resembled sushi, but thinly sliced wagyu was used in place of seaweed and instead of rice in the middle, there was a variety of high-quality fillings including truffle, caviar, and saffron.

Halia glanced next to her and realized Jackson had ordered the same dish.

Just like the entree, the dish was plated beautifully, so Halia couldn't help but admire it for a little while before eating.

Meanwhile, next to her, Jackson had already cut open one of the rolls and was eating it. As he bit down, he nodded his head in satisfaction. All the ingredients melded in his mouth with a burst of flavor and the beef was cooked perfectly, melting deliciously against his tongue like butter. But, when he went in for the second bite, something suddenly crunched between his teeth and he froze. The flavor was familiar, but he hadn't eaten it for a while.

It was Macadamia; a kind of nut.

Jackson glanced next to him and noticed Halia take her first bite.

All of a sudden, he turned to her and said, ”Stop!”

Halia looked at Jackson in surprise and swallowed. Why was he suddenly stopping her?

Jackson's eye opened wide in shock as he stared at the woman beside him.

”What's wrong?” Halia asked.

Jackson continued staring at her as though he was waiting for something to happen. He then turned and looked curiously at her plate.

What was wrong with this man?

Jackson's eyes darted suspiciously. He then picked up a napkin and handed it to Halia. ”You have something on your face,” he said.

Halia took the napkin and wiped her face. ”Thanks, is it gone?” she asked as she checked her napkin. It looked clean. What was on her face?

Jackson quickly nodded and returned to his meal as Halia stared at him with confusion. Did he stop her just to tell her she had food on her face?

Halia looked down at her plate and slowly cut into her wagyu beef roll again. But, just as she pressed down on her knife and fork, something round popped out onto her plate. At first glance, Halia thought it was a chickpea, but when she went to stab it with her fork, it was hard.

Jackson noticed it and frowned. He almost thought she had requested for it to be left out of her meal. How was she so reckless?

Halia picked up the slightly round ingredient between her fingers, stared at it curiously and decided to place it in her mouth.

At that moment, she felt someone grab onto her wrist. She looked at her wrist in surprise. The heart pendant on her bracelet swung from side to side and clasped around her wrist were some warm and slender fingers. Her gaze followed the fingers up a muscly arm, across a broad shoulder and her eyes eventually fell on the familiar handsome face next to her.

It was Jackson.

Why did he stop her again?