Chapter 227

+25 BONUS

Inside the takeout container sat a bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup, paired with a side of buttered toast and a small serving of coleslaw. The meal looked plain and entirely unappetizing

Ariana glanced at it and said, “I don’t want to eat this.”

“What do you want, then?”

Feigning a thoughtful tone, Ariana said, “I remember there’s a 24–hour bun shop 100 meters to the left of the hospital. I really like their buns. Could you go grab some forme, Mr. Lodge?”

Brian clenched his jaw, visibly reining in his temper. “Wait here,” he replied curtly before leaving the room.

As soon as he was gone, Ariana picked up the chicken noodle soup and began eating it spoonful by spoonful.

bad at all.

the quiet streets was late at night, and most of the lights in the surrounding buildings were off,

walked 100 meters, but no bun shop was in sight. Irritated, he

answered. Brian asked in a

I might not remember exactly. Why don’t you check on

up. Let’s see how

on his phone, only to discover the shop was a mile away from his current position.

hospital wasn’t easy, so he ended up flagging down a cab along the road.

offered seven or eight different flavors of buns. It was only then that he realized he had no idea which flavor Ariana

shop owner asked as she emerged from the back.

for his phone to ask Ariana, but he decided against disturbing her rest. Instead, he told the owner, “Two of each flavor, to go.”

a curious look. That’s a lot of buns! “Are you eating all of this by yourself, young mah?” Without batting an eye, Brian

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