“Yes,” Cooper replied. “I will call them regarding the progress of this home visit.”

Tiffany nodded after hearing that. She couldn't help but look at him again. “It must be tough for you to take care of the children so well on your own. After all, you still have to balance taking care of them and keeping up with work.”

“They are my niece and nephew. It's my responsibility to take care of them.”

Just then, Melissa entered the living room and asked Tiffany, “Ms. Yerton, what kind of dishes do you like? I would like to prepare lunch.”

Since it was already eleven o'clock, she figured that the teacher would stay for lunch.

Before Tiffany could answer, Cooper interjected, “You just have to cook lunch for Mandy and Luc. I will be taking Ms. Yerton out for lunch.”

“Sure.” Melissa complied with Cooper's plan and left.

Cooper then said to Tiffany, “It's kind of you to conduct a home visit on a Saturday, Ms. Yerton. I figured I couldn't possibly let you have homemade dishes. How about trying Ferropenian cuisine?”

Tiffany nodded in response. “Sure.”

After calling the restaurant and making a reservation, Cooper went upstairs to change as it was almost time for lunch. He then left the house with Tiffany.

Cooper had brought Sally to the restaurant previously. It was located in a high-rise building by the river and had a beautiful environment.

A waiter escorted them to their table, and they were seated beside the window.

As Tiffany handed over the menu to the waiter after ordering, she noticed out of the corner of her eye, when she tried to drink the water, that Cooper was still perusing the menu while his slender hand was adorned with a ring.

She blinked and unconsciously tightened her grip around the glass.

After the waiter left, Tiffany unintentionally asked, “I noticed you are wearing a ring, Mr. Sutton. Are you married?”

She hesitated for a moment and said, “Is... Is Ms. Loake your wife?”

Cooper didn't reply. He merely lowered his head and stared at the ring on his hand.

The ring had been on his finger for such a long time that he no longer felt its presence. It seemed to have become a part of his finger. Because he had been busy recently, he hadn't paid much attention to the ring.

As for Sally's ring, he lost it on the day he tore and threw the divorce agreement.

Cooper considered removing the ring when Tiffany inquired about it, but after a moment's thought, he decided against it. He didn't want to take it off because he wanted to be reminded of how unappreciative Sally was every time he saw it.

Tiffany observed Cooper fiddle with the ring as if he intended to remove it and watched him give up on such thought.

Tiffany remarked, “I noticed that Ms. Loake used to pick up the kids regularly, and I remember seeing you all going for a barbecue together. But I haven't seen her around lately.”

Carefully, she looked at the man's cold expression and inquired, “Did you two have a fight?”

“No,” Cooper refuted.

He strongly disliked anyone mentioning Sally's name at this point, causing his voice to become cold as he added, “Ms. Yerton, I do not appreciate people prying into my personal life.”

Tiffany's expression momentarily became tense, and she apologized in a soft voice, “I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.”

“It's okay.” Considering that she was the children's teacher and even came all the way to the house for a home visit, he softened his attitude and changed the subject.


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