A thick yet warm smoke enveloped them, and the stark contrast between the lively scene behind the

door and the desolation outside took Jasper aback. His reaction was visceral.

As he stared at the bustling living hall, his heart raced.

Seated on the couch were Tatiana and Julien, and alongside them was Rose, who had been studying

overseas and hadn't crossed paths with Jasper for several years. They were joyfully chatting while

skewering vegetables.

The kitchen buzzed with activity as Jonah, wearing an apron, showcased his culinary skills, with Cyrus

assisting in preparing barbecue sauce.

Silas and Sean were focused on putting meat on the skewers, their attention fixed on Tatiana and

Rose. Sean's concern for his girlfriend was evident, while Silas watched in helplessness as Rose

engaged in an animated conversation with Julien.

Silas sighed sadly, unsure of the unease he felt witnessing their interaction.

"Dr. Lovelace, you're nailing those skewers! Your hands are so skilled!" Tatiana exclaimed as she

noticed the perfectly arranged food on Julien's skewer, resembling a carefully crafted assembly. She

couldn't resist showering him with praise.

"Really? I'm just putting the food on a stick," Julien replied nonchalantly, humming a tune as he

the perfectly arranged

Tatiana and Rose assembled were nowhere as beautiful as

over the place like a chicken

internationally renowned fashion designer, Rose had fashioned

skilled hands, but

fair. Meanwhile, God appeared to have favored

you. You see, this is how you

Rose, his head nearly

that this proximity set off significant alarm bells for Sean and

were not far

is Julien

the ingredients, "Check out all the

is out there starting the fire. Can you believe he's

oblivious can he be?"

he stirred the

keep a closer eye on

silence, Jonah lowered his gaze and said, "The kitchen is messy and dirty. Since

didn't let

being straightforward, didn't grasp the

he's Lyse's guest. It's nice that he's pitching

slipped in his words and swiftly changed the subject, his face

between Tatiana and Julien. Unable

skewer stick in

lost his focus and accidentally

the skewer stick.

"The two of you..."

seemed as if Jonah had eyes in the back of his head. He shot a glance at

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