Chapter 1010

But he still hadn't come up with a good excuse to get Lucas out of the picture.

Connor said quietly, "Let him stay in the hospital for a couple more days. We'll figure it out after that."

Teddy responded right away.

Just as Connor was about to hang up, he added, "Don't bother about his meals— just make sure he doesn't actually starve."

Teddy understood immediately. "Got it."

The call ended.

Chloe finished up in the kitchen and brought the food out.

The table was filled with all kinds of dishes, but honestly, none of them looked very appetizing.

She called the two kids over and scooped out some rice.

Once everyone was seated, Chloe cleared her throat. "Mr. Connor, please, dig in.

I tried making a few dishes from Country M tonight-it's my first time, so they might not be great. Please don't mind if they're a little off."

Connor glanced at the table, eyebrows knit together at the sight of the dark, mysterious lumps in each bowl.

He poked at one particularly blackened pile with his chopsticks. "What's this supposed to be?"

Chloe answered, "Scrambled eggs with tomatoes. It got a little burnt, but I think it should still be fine."

to another dish.

love them. They turned out a bit overdone, but they should

whole spread of charred dishes and strangely-felt his

Chloe. Still a disaster in

"So, does Grayson eat like

he felt almost vindicated. Maybe his earlier phone call had been

just how bad Chloe's

then, Aaron chimed in, "Dad's the one who cooks at

Connor's smirk faded instantly.

So much for that.

felt adittle jealous, imagining Chloe cooking for Lucas, but now, hearing that Lucas was the one doing all

did take good care

course, he was still a thief-he'd stolen Connor's most precious thing, so of course he'd

the harder it would be for Chloe to ever let go. Chloe noticed Connor

was bad, but she couldn't exactly ask her guest

smiled awkwardly. "Maybe we could just try

chopsticks down. "Are there any groceries left in the

a little surprised. "Yeah, there's still some stuff

up. "I'll cook.

embarrassed. But honestly, her food was just too awful, and there wasn't much she could

few minutes later and carried Chloe's dishes back to

“Go relax in the living

got to work in the

and the kids sat on the

TV playing in the

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