First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: You Never Loved Me From Beginning to End

Although Serena Jennings had primarily been a housewife before, she had indeed attended formal events with Caleb Lockwood.

At that time, the clothing and accessories Serena wore, and the dishes she ordered were all decided by Caleb Lockwood.

Caleb never sought her opinion or gave her the right to decide.

She was like a beautiful decoration, always complying with Caleb Lockwood’s wishes.

However, tonight was different.

Even when Ethan White invited her here for a meal, he had prepared the dress and jewelry for her in advance.

She didn’t need to choose.

But this time, Caleb Lockwood prepared a whole room of outfits for her.

He even asked for her opinion before ordering the dishes.

He gave her the choice.

This was something Caleb Lockwood absolutely wouldn’t do in the past.

But it was something he would have done during his time at the juvenile detention center, when he was a teenager.

In a daze, Serena felt that Caleb hadn’t changed after all.

The meal arrived, and to her surprise, Caleb ordered the exact same meal as hers, the C set.

The C set included garlic butter lobster.

In Serena’s memory, Caleb didn’t eat garlic.

Caleb said it was because he was afraid it would irritate his stomach, but in truth, cooked garlic wasn’t too irritating.

Serena guessed that Caleb simply didn’t like the taste of garlic.

She watched Caleb as he picked up his knife and fork, elegantly eating and naturally taking a bite of garlic butter lobster.

His eyebrows furrowed tightly, knotted like a pretzel.

This was the first time Serena saw Caleb forcing himself to eat something he didn’t like.

His expression was a bit comical, making Serena unable to stifle her laughter.

Knowing Serena was mocking him, Caleb’s frown deepened.

But as he chewed, his brows gradually relaxed.

Cooked garlic was indeed much less strong than raw garlic.

Initially, Caleb wasn’t used to the taste, but gradually, the caramelized sweetness from the garlic cooked in oil, combined with the lobster’s natural flavor, became more and more delicious, increasingly addictive.

"It tastes good; no wonder you like it."

Serena watched as Caleb skewered another piece of garlic butter lobster, savoring it with great interest.

"Why the sudden change in taste?"

Serena asked curiously.

"I just wanted to try the things you enjoy eating."

Caleb answered earnestly.

Including the year of their separation, he and Serena had been married for four years.

Yet he didn’t even know what foods Serena liked or what color clothes she preferred.

He knew nothing about Serena.

He wasn’t interested in knowing before, either.

The only thing he knew was that Serena loved him, that she was his possession.

Caleb felt a small pebble of pain rubbing against his chest.

At this moment, he heard Serena calling his name:

"Caleb..."

"I’ve handed Claire over to the leader of The Wyrmfang Gang."

Caleb changed the topic so quickly that Serena was caught off guard.

He did it on purpose.

Because his instincts told him that Serena was about to say something he wouldn’t want to hear.

"Actually, even if you didn’t hand her over to The Wyrmfang Gang, they wouldn’t have spared her."

Serena said calmly.

"That’s true..."

Caleb gave a bitter smile.

"Seems like my attempt to take credit failed."

"Take credit?"

Serena slightly lifted her eyelids.

If Claire really had been Ellie, he wouldn’t have been able to be so ruthless now.

Serena saw the conflicting and troubled expression on Caleb’s face and couldn’t help but sigh.

"Caleb, in your eyes, I’m just a backup, a pet you can summon at will... You didn’t love me when we got married, and you’re not chasing me now because you truly love me..."

"No, Serena..."

"How not?"

"I..."

"Before Claire’s betrayal became apparent, weren’t you still vowing to force me to avenge her?"

"..."

"Admit it, Caleb, you never loved me from the start."

"No!"

With a loud crash, Caleb’s fists slammed onto the dining table.

In the elegance of the clouds above, the sound was particularly jarring.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes were on Caleb.

Including the Lockwood family, and the Linton family at the next table.

Serena sat opposite Caleb, eating her meal calmly, in stark contrast to Caleb’s fury, as if no matter how Caleb reacted, she remained indifferent.

Aaron Linton’s gaze lingered between Serena and Caleb, his eyes flickering.

Arthur Lockwood noticed that Aaron seemed very concerned about Serena and Caleb, and immediately explained, "Minister Linton, don’t mind it, even though Serena hasn’t divorced Caleb, they’ve been separated for a long time..."

"Yes, yes, separated, separated." Lilian Young urgently echoed beside him.

"And Minister Linton, Mrs. Linton, just look at Caleb’s attitude towards her and you’ll know that Caleb doesn’t like her at all... The only reason they haven’t divorced is because of Old Master Lockwood’s interference..."

At such a time, Lilian Young could only shift the blame onto Lance Lockwood.

She couldn’t very well say that Caleb himself was desperately clinging to Serena!

Even now, Lilian Young didn’t understand what was going through Caleb’s mind.

Ignoring the Linton family’s distinguished daughter just to chase after Serena.

"Caleb has always had high standards since he was a child; he wouldn’t care for a bumpkin like Serena! Coming to a place like this for dinner and wearing flat shoes, it’s just..."

Lilian Young shook her head, disparaging Serena while casting her gaze on Wendy Linton.