Chapter 342

Jabco’s jaw tightened. His hands curled into fists on the table. She saw it from the corner of her eye and immediately looked away. Those dark eyes made her feel exposed. “It’s not like I went somewhere suspicious,” she muttered quickly. “I came back home. I’m right in front of you. Why are you making a big deal out of this? Just… go away. Let me eat.” She bent her head and started eating, the noodles suddenly tasting heavier in her mouth. Jabco didn’t move. He just kept staring at her. He knew. He knew she hadn’t gone to the gallery. He knew she had gone to the hospital. He had checked. Asked quietly. Connected the dots. And he also knew that even if he asked her directly, she would not tell him anything. She would fight. Shut down. Build walls. So that question was pointless. But there was something else. Something that had been bothering him since morning. “Where did you get the money to give your father?” he finally asked. The question landed like a slap. Riyana almost choked on he