Facade of Love

Chapter 362 Charlie’s Here Too

In a flash, before I could even close the app, someone had already hit ‘like‘ on my post. Surprised, I figured it was a misclick, but when I checked, it was Idris.

When did he start using social media so late at night?

I remembered he was not a fan of social media and usually did not have them installed on his phone. Why the sudden like?

Weird as it was, I was not nosy enough to ask.

After a long, exhausting day, I was tired.

I hit the bed and was out like a light in no time.

The next morning.

Early to bed, early to rise. I woke up, pulled back the curtains, and let the cozy sunlight flood the room, instantly lifting my spirits.

It had been dark when I got here yesterday, but now, in the daylight, the sky was a clear blue, not the foggy haze of Lake City. It was an endless, vibrant blue, a stark contrast to Lake City’s barren trees and scattered leaves. Here, it was like stepping into another realm, with lush trees and wildflowers everywhere.

did have its

for a

into her and Emily in the dining room. They spotted me and waved me over with warm smiles, and I happily joined them.

seats, she casually checked in on me, wondering if I had

most cities start to look

agreed, and Madam Young

brothers showed up. Idris was all bright–eyed, obviously having slept well last night. Liam, on the other hand,

nod. I shot

into chitchat. Instead, I found myself watching Emily as she peeled shrimp for Ash, not even glancing Liam’s way. There appeared to

back, his eyes flicking to the shrimp I had

did not even get a chance to say no before a peeled shrimp landed on my

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That little surprise turned heads

married for a couple of years, and we were always pretty formal with each other, especially in front of others. This shrimp thing was out of the ordinary for

a big deal out of it, despite it being unusual. They

the shrimp Idris had peeled for me, while he seemed totally oblivious to

quick succession, I worried I would be too full to eat anything else. I glanced over at him and blurted

nodded subtly, and asked, “What’s on your mind to eat?”