She didn’t realize how the tilt of her head emphasized the corners of her eyes, making her look extremely seductive.

Lucas suppressed the sudden urge he felt to take her home and swallowed heavily. “Okay.”

He held onto his glass and gulped down two mouthfuls of alcohol that burned their way down his throat, trying to wash away his impatience.

Then, he closed his eyes and let out a sigh quietly.

“Ashlyn, have some soup.” Fae spooned some chicken soup into a bowl for Ashlyn.

Ashlyn looked at the bowl, her eyes starting to become dewy with emotion.

After her mother had passed away, she had never drunk chicken soup again.

She took a small sip. The familiar taste spread throughout her mouth, tasting more like her childhood than anything.

She couldn’t help but take another mouthful.

Fae’s brow clouded over with sorrow as if she were recalling something. “I had a really close friend when I was younger. She was the one who taught me the recipe for this chicken soup. Sadly…”

“Mom, what happened?” Joseph asked curiously.

anything,” Fae said with a smile and a shake

held onto Fae’s slightly chilly hand. “What are you suddenly

Fae stayed silent.

giving me food. I won’t be able to finish everything.” Ashlyn felt a little helpless when she looked at the amount of food piled up like a small mountain

had never really been a big eater,

cute. She was

and pulled her bowl towards him before starting to

at him in surprise, as did the

Wasn’t Lucas has mysophobia?

way

was. She wasn’t like the other rich young ladies who barely ate at the dining table,

loud chuckle

“Is Mr. Field home?”

of the families who lived in

loud procession of footsteps followed right after the

and Fae got up instantly and walked

chief of police strutted in with a few policemen

is the meaning of all this?” James asked,

of the superheroine in

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