Facade of Love

201 Feeling Pecki

Chapter 301 Feeling Peckish

I blinked, then looked away and nodded, “Yeah, thanks. Tell Grandma I said thanks.”

“You can tell her yourself,” Idris said, his voice cool as he set out the food on the tray table like he was arranging chess pieces.

I could not quite read him. Before I left for Lake City, he had seemed on board with getting the divorce papers and clearing the air with the family. I figured he would be the last person wanting to see me again.

Here he was, and I did not know what to make of it.

“Stop staring and eat,” he said, his face giving nothing away.

I shook off my daze and started eating the food he brought, almost mechanically. Maybe it was the hunger, but I did not realize how empty I felt until I started on the simple, soothing meal he had brought.

I kept my head down, focusing on my meal, while the guy next to me just sat there watching me in silence. It was kind of weird, though not in a creepy way.

Eventually, when I was mostly full, I glanced up at him and said, “Thanks for this.”

He gave me a small nod, his face relaxed. “Grandma’s planning a getaway to Tully City resort next week. She wants everyone to come.”

I blinked, a bit lost. “Oh, okay.”

leaned in a bit. “She wants you there

guard. “I’ve still got… stuff to do,” I trailed off, not finishing my

“If you’re looking to thank her, just come along. The same goes if you’re thanking

the resort for a few days. Emily had mentioned it before, and

about to argue. “Cool. Just tell

and then went

not look like he was leaving anytime soon. I shot him a side glance, trying to figure out how to say what

feeling kind of guilty for some reason. However,

yeah, sure,” I said

then sat back down, as still as

lying in bed, stuffed and hydrated, and he was still there.

year winding down, I figured he would be swamped” with

hummed a one–word answer and then

going, but I was tongue–tied. I just could not spit it out.

seeing Idris there–probably because he had played the hero for me back in Lorrell. Her usual frosty look had thawed a bit. She gave him

in bed, I watched Mom lay out all the goodies I normally could not resist. I patted. my already stuffed belly, fighting back the urge to groan. Why did I gobble up

was out

eyeing the feast but not making a

I looked up

eyes flicked to the