A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer The Back Up Novel

Chapter 227 +25 BONUS Inside the takeout container sat a bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup , paired with a side of buttered toast and a small serving of coleslaw .

The meal looked plain and entirely unappetizing Ariana glanced at it and said , I dont want to eat this .

What do you want , then ? Feigning a thoughtful tone , Ariana said , I remember theres a 24 hour bun shop 100 meters to the left of the hospital .

I really like their buns .

Could you go grab some forme , Mr.

Lodge ? Brian clenched his jaw , visibly reining in his temper .

Wait here , he replied curtly before leaving the room .

As soon as he was gone , Ariana picked up the chicken noodle soup and began eating it spoonful by spoonful .

Mmm , not bad at all .

Outside the hospital , Brian walked down the quiet streets was late at night , and most of the lights in the surrounding buildings were off , leaving only the streetlights illuminating his path .

Following Arianas directions , he turned left at the hospital and walked 100 meters , but no bun shop was in sight .

Irritated , he called Ariana .

The call was quickly answered .

Brian asked in a low voice , Where is this bun shop ? Ariana pretended to think .

Hmm , I might not remember exactly .

Why dont you check on your phone ? Before he could respond , she hung up .

Lets see how long youll run around , she thought smugly .

Brian grudgingly looked up the location on his phone , only to discover the shop was a mile away from his current position .

His expression darkened further .

But at this point , he had no choice but to get a taxi .

Finding a ride late at night near the hospital wasnt easy , so he ended up flagging down a cab along the road .

By the time he reached the bun shop , 20 minutes had passed .

Inside , the shop offered seven or eight different flavors of buns .

It was only then that he realized he had no idea which flavor Ariana liked .

Young man , what do you want ? the shop owner asked as she emerged from the back .

The shop was nearly empty at this hour .

Brian instinctively reached for his phone to ask Ariana , but he decided against disturbing her rest .

Instead , he told the owner , Two of each flavor , to go .

The owner gave him a curious look .

Thats a lot of buns ! Are you eating all of this by yourself , young mah ? Without batting an eye , Brian replied , Theyre for my girlfriend .

Oh .

Shes in the City Hospital , isnt she ? Lots of people stop by here to get buns for their hospitalized loved ones .

You must really care about her coming all the way here late at night .

Youre a good man , young fellow , she chatted amiably as she packed the order .

Brian didnt reply , but as he stood there , he found his thoughts drifting .

If Ariana knew about this bun shop , she must have visited it before .

He realized he didnt know why shed come here , or much else about her past for that matter .

He didnt know what she liked or disliked , yet she seemed to know everything about him- his favorite foods , daily routines , even his schedule down to the minute .

The contrast unsettled him .

As he glanced at the middle aged couple running the shop , tirelessly working late into the night , a thought struck Chapter 227 him .

The quiet persistence of the couple reminded him of Ariana .