Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Chapter 377 What Is He Hiding?

Chapter 377 What Is He Hiding?

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Harlan pointed at Zoey and said, "It's her fault for insisting on coming to your house. Then she started complaining about being hungry, demanding pasta and fried eggs. Since you guys don't have a maid, I ended up making it myself."

Carter and I looked at the kitchen ceiling and the greasy splatters around it. Carter was so close to laughing out of frustration.

These two acted like they were at their own house. The owner wasn't around, yet they just walked in and started cooking.

Carter rubbed his temples, probably regretting that he had forgotten to change the password this morning.

He pointed at the half-cooked fried egg on the ceiling, with the runny yolk dripping down.

"Are you trying to make some bread?"

Harlan looked a little embarrassed and said, "Ahem, I just wanted to try tossing the pan, and, well, it kind of... ended up like this."

Carter couldn't resist responding, "Why not toss it into your head instead?"

Though he was complaining, his actions told a different story.

Carter poured some oil, cleaned the pan, and patiently began teaching Harlan how to cook the eggs properly.

Zoey pulled me aside with a look of admiration. "Carter is amazing! He can do it all-go to fancy parties, cook, and enjoy a passionate sex life every night. Tell me, does he not suffer from any man problems?"

I poked her forehead and playfully chided, "Stop worrying about grown-up stuff. Tell me, did you learn anything useful today?"

Zoey quickly glanced back at the busy men in the kitchen, pulling me into the living room and whispering, "I saw Whitney."

"Did you get a chance to talk to her?"

an excuse to take her back to her room, but I managed to sneak

my eyes.

if she had no way to contact

a bit surprised at first but immediately hid the phone. Now we just have to wait for her to find a chance to contact me." "Well done." I patted her head and

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it be? He's just being really cheap, insisting on following me. When I said I was hungry, he had to show off. You saw it, right? He almost set your kitchen on fire. Dad always said, A man who can't cook is useless!" I chuckled to myself. Bill had mastered cooking recently, and not long ago, he didn't even know how to fry

Zoey's comment. "Your dad

care? Doesn't everyone have a

up late playing games and getting involved with

plate on the table and

I exchanged a glance. It seemed like Harlan

said, "I'm staying here tonight. If you've nothing to do, just

ungrateful little thing. Carter,

it wasn't

looked at me pitifully as she had her pasta. "Sis,

interrupted, "You think of nothing. Eat this,

just stared

room, Carter locked the door behind us, muttering to

lightly. "Okay,

going to

"Alright."

was in the bathroom, my smile

and inspected

noticed

were streaks of red inside, like blood. But now the bloodshed threads

they had vanished; they had merged with the stone, turning its pale

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