The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 943

Danielle gently refuted him. “I just believe that relationships should happen naturally, not be rushed into simply to escape the past.”

“My life is stable now. I have Niki and a job I love. That’s enough for me.”

She remembered what Kirsten had told her that morning—

Don’t initiate. Don’t contact. Pretend you don’t see him.

Suddenly, her mind felt much clearer.

Perhaps it wasn’t that she hadn’t moved on from the past, but that she hadn’t met someone who could truly move her heart. And Harold, clearly, was not that person.

Seeing her unwavering expression, Harold knew that saying more would be useless. He sighed. “Alright, I respect your choice.”

“But I still want you to know that my feelings won’t change.”

“If you ever change your mind, or if you run into any trouble, you can come to me anytime.”

Danielle didn’t respond.

The atmosphere in the private room grew quiet again, with only the faint clinking of cutlery breaking the silence. After they finished their meal in silence, Harold offered to drive her back to the Aerospace Institute. Danielle didn’t refuse—he was an important partner, after all, and being too distant could hinder the project’s progress.

As the car pulled up to the entrance of the Aerospace Institute, Danielle unbuckled her seatbelt and thanked Harold, preparing to get out.

“Danielle,” Harold called out suddenly. “No matter what, I hope we can continue to work well together, just like now.”

Danielle turned back and smiled at him. “Of course, Mr. Chapman.”

“It’s a pleasure working with you.”

With that, she pushed the door open and walked briskly into the Aerospace Institute.

Just as she was about to ask a waiter for directions, her eyes froze on a table by the window.

Alexander was sitting there, the sleeves of his dark gray shirt rolled up, leaning over to place some food on Lorie’s plate.

Lorie, wearing a pale apricot dress, had a light-blue maternity coat draped over her chair. She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with laughter, the two of them creating an intimate picture of domestic bliss.

Lorie spotted her first and immediately smiled, waving. “Chief Engineer Crawford, what a coincidence! Are you here for dinner too?”

“Come on, join us! We haven't even gotten all our food yet!”

A sharp sting pricked at Danielle’s heart. She quickly averted her gaze, keeping her voice as steady as possible. “No, thank you, Miss Gaylord. I’m meeting a client to discuss business. I’ll head to my private room.”

Without a second glance at the look Alexander shot her way, she turned and walked quickly toward the staircase.

In the reserved private room, Mr. Linden was already seated at the head of the table, accompanied by two men in suits.