NovelOnlineChapter 1937 Reading Into Things In the dark of night, Jonathan's car stopped outside Madilyn's mansion.
Rapidly, he left the car and opened the door for her.
However, Madilyn disliked that. “You don't need to treatso politely, Jonathan. | have hands, you know? | can open the door myself.” Even though he was acting gentlemanly, it made her feel as though the distance between them had been expanded.
Jonathan smiled. “It's a habit. Ever since | was a child, my parents remindedto mind my manners and etiquette. Since you don't like it, | won't do it again.” “Okay!” A faint grin settled on Madilyn's countenance. “Tonight's movie was incredible! Thanks for the recommendation. Otherwise, | wouldn't have known I love science fiction films!” Honestly, she would've said she enjoyed the movie, even if it was terrible. Anything she did with him would always be romantic.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJonathan beamed as though he had just received an award. “I'll invite you to the cinemas again if there's a new one coming out next time. Oh yeah, how has your mother been?” Nodding, she wondered if she should invite him into her home. Mom should be asleep by now. If | let him in, it'll just be the two of us in the living room. Would that make my intentions too obvious? Just as she was about to speak after gathering her courage and recalling her best friend's encouragement, Jonathan's phone rang.
He glanced at the device before turning to Madilyn. “I'm sorry. | need to take this call.” After nearly two months, he had almost forgotten about Coralie.
Coralie still spoke coyly and cheerfully. “It's been a while, Jonathan. Did you miss me?” Stunned, he wasn't sure how to answer.
“I'm just messing with you, hehe. I'll arrive at Horington by plane tomorrow. You should be able to pickup, right? I'm here alone this time, so I'll need to rent a place. I'll be counting on you to helpout.” Her tone seemed to suggest she was simply telling him her plan instead of seeking his approval.
In response, Jonathan nodded. “Okay. I'll pick you up at the airport tomorrow. We'll talk about the rest later.” “All right! | really want to see you again soon!” Coralie's cheery and straightforward attitude made every word she uttered seem natural.
While her demeanor could be interpreted as being casual with a friend, it could also be viewed as her method of courting him.
Since Jonathan rarely interacted with women, he simply thought Coralie was a forthright woman.
After hanging up the phone, Jonathan arrived in front of Madilyn.
Madilyn could make out a woman's voice from the call, which she was confident belonged to Coralie.
Suddenly, she felt gloomy, especially when she heard Jonathan promising he would pick Coralie up at the airport.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe words dancing on the tip of her tongue vanished instantly.
Suppressing her emotions, she said, “It's getting late, so I'll head back to rest now.” Jonathan was slightly startled for two seconds because he noticed her tone had changed.
However, he thought his ears might've just been playing tricks on him.
Hence, he replied, “Okay, rest well. We'll have a meal and watch a movie together again next time.” | always feel relaxed when spending twith her. Honestly, | like this feeling.
Once Madilyn stepped into the mansion, Jonathan returned to his car, fired up the engine, and drove away.
As she watched the car leave, she muttered, “Maybe I'm reading too much into things? Is he interacting withmore intimately because Coralie isn't in Horington recently?”
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