Persephone followed Catherine like a robot, trying to discern the exact nature of Catherine's personality.

Suddenly, Catherine patted her shoulder. "Let's separate here, yeah?"

"What?"

"You'll buy vegetables over there." Catherine chuckled. "And I'll buy chicken here. You're not good at picking the right one, so let me do it!"

Persephone agreed and went to the place she had been directed. Catherine would create a list before coming to the market. All Persephone had to do was buy everything on the list.

These items were the vegetables and fruits that Seamus liked.

Her status in the house seemed to have shifted with his.

He felt more and more like the head of the house while she played the role of an obedient maid.

Persephone bit her lip. Seamus appeared less tense lately. Today, he hadn't sent bodyguards to follow her.

She knew he hadn't hired them for her safety but to keep an eye on her.

took a deep breath and felt like a rock pressed on her. She was getting

to clear her thoughts and began selecting

her. She seemed kind, with

courteously. She only understood a

old woman grabbed peppers and put them in her bag. She said in broken dialect, "Stir fry these peppers. They're delicious and nutritious! Full of

don't want

looked at her. "Business is hard for an old woman like me.

"But..."

could someone force her to make a purchase? The old woman shouldn't have

so much!" She snatched the bag from the old woman.

froze, staring at

stared at her as

of minutes they stared at each other felt like

You've only picked

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