Olivia invited me here for dinner, Jewel answered in sign language. It appeared as though she was the only one in Alex’s eyes now, and he said while pacing toward her, “I was at Olivia’s studio, and she said that you went home. Since then, I’ve been waiting at your place. How’s your throat?”

Jewel shook her head. ‘I’m fine. “There’s food in the kitchen. So take your fill,” Eugene said. Alex turned to him with a frown. “I’m having dinner at your place. Can’t you prepare more food generously?”

“I didn’t plan your share at all,” Eugene huffed. However, Alex wasn’t a petty person. “It’s okay. This is enough food for me,” he said and sat down next to Jewel. “Let me take a look at your throat, Jewel. Why did it become inflamed?”

When she recalled the incident earlier today, a wave of awkwardness rose within her as she replied in a perfunctory manner, ‘I’m fine. Just at little worked up.”

He gazed at her with unconcealed worry before directing his attention to Olivia. ‘Is she okay, Olivia?” Olivia took a deep breath at the sight of his earnest eyes. Although the things Stefanie said were frankly out of line, Alex wasn’t a bad person. At least he genuinely cared about Jewel, or else he wouldn’t have waited outside her house until now.

She’ll be fine after taking some

while, Jewel promptly answered. “It’s not ready yet? I’ll help

okay. I can do it myself. ‘I’ll help you,’ Alex said. Jewel cast

less than five minutes, Alex placed his fork down and removed himself from the table. “Let’s go. It’s 9.30PM now, and the supplement needs forty minutes of prep time. So by the time you finish eating, it will be very late already,” he said, grabbing

at her. “What’s wrong?” ‘Nothing. You should

utterly wrong-footed when he finally noticed her distancing herself from him. What’s up with her? he wondered and peered at Eugenel and Olivia, who were both wearing complicated expressions. After he thought it over, he

over the place for me. I’m fine, Jewel gestured. Then, she said. goodbye to Olivia and Eugene

been very formal with him, she hadn’t been this firm before. In addition, he could clearly

suspicions to Olivia and Eugene, “What’s up with Jewel?” Olivia remained silent as though he shouldn’t. have bothered asking as she cleared away the cutleries, and he shifted his gaze to Eugene

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