Chapter 996

Back in the hotel, Corentin tossed his jacket aside and looked at Ashlynn, who was curling up on the couch. "What do you want for lunch?" Before she could answer, he sat down next to her and lifted her chin, noticing how pale she was. "Still in pain?" "It's better now. At least I can stay in the same position now," she said. The severe pain started from noon to night the day before and sitting or standing both hurt as much. "Since I'm feeling better, are we going to have lunch with Anne?" "Can you handle that?" "It's fine. You said that we are going back in two days' time, right? I don't know when I will get to see Anne again," Ashlynn said. Corentin took out his phone to call Anthony, asking to have lunch together. They had made arrangements in a high-class clubhouse and reserved the entire place so that no unrelated personnel would be seen inside. "I thought you brought your kids along?" Corentin asked upon arriving. "They are playing outside. Ignore them," Anthony said. Ann