“Delicious fried chicken! “

The fried chicken was served ten minutes later, and Nellie hopped around in glee. Neil was just as elated, but he still snuck an apprehensive glance at Luna. “ Mommy…“

“You can eat, “ said Luna with a small smile. She was already seated at the dining table.

“Here you go, Sirs. Have a taste of this mushroom soup,“ said Lily enthusiastically as she set down bowls of soup in front of everyone at the table. “Ms. Luna was afraid that fried chicken alone would be too heavy, so she made this mushroom soup herself! “

Adrian picked up a spoonful of soup and took a sip. “ Not bad.“

Joshua, however, sat in silence. He caught a glimpse of Luna, who had been trying to keep her right hand under the table and out of sight. “What’s wrong with your hand?“

Luna shot him an impassive glance. “Nothing. I ‘m just not hungry.“

“Not hungry, or did you injure yourself?“ Joshua’s dark eyes seemed to see right through her. “Lift your hand.“

her

right hand was wrapped in

shocked that she dropped her

immediately leaped off his seat, rushed to Luna’s side,

felt a tingle of warmth in her heart. She shook her head in

turned to glance at Lily. “It’s not the first time the both of you

her head and tried

on the corner of Joshua’s mouth. He demanded immediately,

by his booming voice that she almost  got onto her knees.  “I… I…“ she

got some water on my hand when I was making

girl, and she felt guilty about my injury,

to help her. Don’t

her head to stare

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