Married a Secret Billionaire

The unexpected question stunned Alexander. Nala gazed at him with sorrowful, big eyes. In one moment, he was the reliable ‘big brother’—in the next, he couldn’t even provide a meal.

Alexander winced and tried to change the subject to divert her attention. “Are you really hungry?”

“Yes!” Nala’s tears teetered on the edge. She pouted and whimpered, “I was supposed to eat at the hotel with my mom… She even said we’d order braised bass…”

“Don’t cry, don’t cry! It’s just a fish…”

“But I’m hungry!”

Alexander felt uneasy. Engaging her in conversation was proving difficult.

Finally, he managed to calm Nala. He had an idea and extended his arm to her, sleeves rolled up. “If you’re truly starving, you can bite me first!”

stared at him

always have food. When I was

Nala looked puzzled.

example, when there was no bread, but the container still had its smell, I’d bite on the edge and pretend I was eating. Then I wouldn’t feel hungry! And when neighbors cooked, I’d sniff the aroma under their door and imagine I

but chuckle at

now recall those times with a smile, but it wasn’t funny at all when Drake nearly starved him due to gambling and

later and inwardly winced. How did

a pause, “Is there no one in

around, she’d figure something out for food, even if it meant begging the neighbors. She had never let

brother,” Nala called him again, grabbing