Chapter 422

He was aware of his past transgressions, showing he had a modicum of a consci

I didn’t want to dwell on that. I just set a timeline. “I want Ariana’s information within three

“Tomorrow,” Neil replied quicker than I anticipated.

“Okay.” I nodded. “Let’s go in. You can just send it to my phone when you have it ”

“Sure, I will contact you directly if I think of any conditions. Don’t ignore my calls or pretend you

“Hmm, “I responded before walking in.

Mitch was currently in the kitchen preparing the food. After marrying Stella, he had

today’s lunch were his handiwork.

see them.” Neil’s tone was tinged with distrust.

a; “ansformed into a model husband and father, boasting impressive culinary skills. All the dishes for

Ariana, who had somehow ended up in the kitchen helping, brought out a plate of steamed fish.

She turned to Mitch and said, “Mr. Mitch, this would be even better with chopped spring onions. Plus, it would look prettier.”

“I know, but we’re running out of time, so I didn’t prepare them. We’ll have to make do,” Mitch replied nonchalantly.

“Why didn’t you call me? I’m actually pretty good in the kitchen. Let me do it.” Ariana moved to get the onions, deftly pulling her hair back and reaching for another apron.

The matching aprons obviously belonged to a couple.

Stella might not have been a cook, but she was a helpful sous chef.

I immediately went over and snatched the apron from Ariana’s hand. “I’ll do it. Yo,,.

“But, aren’t you a guest too?” Ariana was confused.

our guest. Just sit down.”

Mitch. I’m not a guest. I’ll handle it,” I replied with a cold

Ariana, let her do it.

a meaningful glance at me before moving to sit at the dining

skills were mediocre, and chopping onions required precision. After a few attempts, I felt a slight pain in my fingers.

“Ouch!”

cried out.

had cut myself. “Did you cut yourself? I’ll get you a band-aid. Just

came over. He saw my injured hand; the cut was deep, the

be so careless?” Neil looked

Just need a band-aid,” I

with a band-aid, ready to cleanse

hand as if to take over, but he

“This is pretty deep. You should get it

injured finger, blood still dripping from it, blurring

knife was

wound gets infected? I’ll drive you to the nearest clinic. Where are your kids?”

will probably keep an eye

Mitch began to

stay

looked taken aback.

problem?” Neil

all. I still have to attend to our guests. Just hurry back!” It seemed Mitch understood Neil’s message and quickly agreed.

too keen on going with

“Isn’t the clinic nearby?

composure. “It’s quite far. A forty-minute walk or a ten-minute drive. You

I wasn’t familiar with

had already grabbed the car keys. “Let’s

and it looked serious. If I delayed any further and Serena, Brandon woke up, I’d have

the circumstances, it wouldn’t be right to trouble Stella, or ask Ariana and another man

didn’t resist any further and followed

didn’t say much. He just

up in front of a

I was puzzled.

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