Susan peered at Ian a few times with confusion. Why is he suddenly helping me? Did his mother nag at him to help me before she left?

Crack!

A sudden sharp sound cut through the silence.

Susan looked over to Ian and saw that he had snapped the scallions into two parts.

There was a silence that hung in the air for a while before Susan finally broke it.

"You have to do it this way. Come, I'll show you how."

Her fair fingers reached for the scallions in his grasp and patiently showed him how to prepare them.

Ian lowered his head and watched intently.

He was surprised that she didn't chase him out of the kitchen. With the stalk gone from his fingers, he let out a relieved sigh and shifted his gaze to the tiny beads of sweat on the tip of Susan's nose.

Each bead was clear and shiny, like the morning dew bathing under the soft morning sun.

"Okay."

Susan finally finished preparing the scallions and passed them over to Ian.

As she looked up at him, a hint of uneasiness flashed across his face swiftly, and he turned his face to the other side.

Susan didn't comment anything about his weird expression.

After that, none of them spoke until they finished preparing the dishes.

in the living room, Vivian finally found out the reason Sigrun didn't come back that night-she had flown

without even saying goodbye,"

the room over to her, patting her head to comfort

Let's eat. I'll take you

we

be having fun later,

about the new Esports room

excitement looking at

the stairs to change into something casual, then rushed back down

and Ian, do you guys want to come with

at the door, she didn't forget about the other two in the

mom's instruction to stop addressing Susan as

Ian didn't answer her.

going. I have to take

Ian?" Vivian asked as she glanced

 

instantly this time. "I am busy. I

What else is he doing? Isn't he just playing

and walked out the door with Kurt

Susan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes while Ian returned to his room. Once she came out of the kitchen, she heard

"Lotus?"

side

at it!” Infuriated, Susan strode over to

kids weren't scared of her. They didn't apologize but made an ugly face at her before running off. Susan almost cussed at the anger rolling through

of children

the dog In her arms

frantic, and her eyes glistened with tears

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