CHAPTER 215: CHAPTER 215: HIGH-DEFINITION DRAMA

Lucas Hughes took time off work early today just to prepare this sumptuous dinner.

When Chloe Simpson returned home and pushed the door open, her eyes fell on the romantic candlelight at the dining table, the exquisitely arranged plates, and the aroma-filled dishes.

The candlelight shimmered through the red wine in the glass, intoxicating even without a sip, making one begin to feel dazed.

Chloe’s heart skipped a beat in an instant.

How long had it been since the two of them had sat down for a proper meal like this?

And how long had it been since Lucas put such careful thought into cooking for her?

The table was adorned with all her favorite dishes. In that moment, Chloe’s eyes reddened.

It had been a week since she came back.

Although Lucas seemed no different from before on the surface, there had been a noticeable distance and coldness in the way he treated her.

She had been worrying about this for the past few days, until she saw everything Lucas had meticulously prepared tonight.

Suddenly, Chloe felt not a trace of worry anymore.

"Lucas, thank you. Thank you for not holding any grudges and being willing to forgive me. Thank you for loving me so much. Thank you..."

Chloe felt overwhelmed with gratitude, truly believing that Lucas loved her deeply. She was so touched that her voice choked with emotion as she spoke.

"Silly girl, there’s no need for thanks between us. Alright, let’s eat. Everything here is your favorite. Taste it and see if it reminds you of before."

Seeing Chloe in such a state melted Lucas’s heart with pride, pushing him to perform even harder.

"Mmm..."

Chloe nodded uncontrollably, picking up her chopsticks and taking a bite of the dish.

"It’s the same... the same... just like before!"

Her voice broke as she replied, tears spilling while she kept eating.

At this moment, a sudden thought crossed her mind: Bertrand Russell’s four famous sentences.

He said the greatest joys in life are no more than these four things: lying in your own bed, eating your parents’ cooking, hearing your lover’s words of affection, and playing games with your children.

"Lucas, let’s have a child, shall we?"

Chloe swallowed the food in her mouth and lifted her head, gazing tenderly at Lucas.

"!"

The mention of a child struck Lucas like a bolt of lightning; it instantly reminded him of the past five years of agony, a period where he couldn’t even count himself as a normal man.

"Lucas, what’s wrong?"

Still completely unaware of everything, Chloe waved her hand in front of Lucas’s face.

"Nothing, just suddenly remembered the time when we first met. Chloe, let’s never fight anymore, or make problems, alright? From now on, let’s live our lives well together, okay?"

Lucas suppressed the anger and hatred burning in his heart, putting on an outwardly affectionate disguise.

"Mmm, okay."

Chloe thought Lucas loved her deeply, more than anything else.

"Come, cheers! Chloe, tonight, let’s leave everything in the past and turn a new page."

Seeing how easily he could coax Chloe into submission, Lucas raised his wine and encouraged her to drink.

"Alright, cheers!"

Overflowing with happiness, Chloe’s face lit up with joy as she raised her glass to clink with Lucas’s.

Without realizing it, Chloe drank glass after glass, until she was completely out of it.

In actuality, the Flibanserin-laced wine needed only one glass to plunge her into a dazed, entranced state.

Now, after so many glasses, she was barely able to stand.

The high level of alcohol had fully unleashed the effects of the Flibanserin.

Lucas had already sent Selene Wilson photos of Chloe the moment she took her first sip of wine.

By now, Alexander Johnson was surely on his way.

Just in time, with Chloe drunk to this extent and the cameras already set up, everything was ready for the upcoming vivid spectacle.