Chapter 1345

With a determined nod, she bobbed her head like she was hammering garlic into paste.

"Yeah, if he'd been good to me, I wouldn't be all by myself like this. Who wouldn't want family around? I hate feeling this lonely..."

As she spoke, she turned on the waterworks, her acting skills on full display as she squeezed out a few tears and dabbed at her eyes. Her almond-shaped eyes, now misty with tears, looked even more innocent.

Jackson watched her, caught between doubt and sympathy.

He cleared his throat softly and handed over the handkerchief he always had on him.

"Don't be sad, let's eat."

His clumsy attempt at comfort amused Fiona a little.

Who would have thought this guy had a charming side?

The thought nearly made her laugh out loud, but she kept up her act.

She even pretended to be too upset to eat, poking at her food with such a glum expression that Jackson felt a pang of discomfort.

After all, he'd brought up a sore topic for her.

a resigned sigh, he added more food to her plate and gently said, "Come

revealing a cute little canine tooth that made her look both mischievous

before they could finish their

coolly, but his

there right

his cutlery, ready

drive you home. I've got some urgent business to handle," he said as

later." .

BAGUM

Jackson had already picked his jacket off the chair, slinging it over his arm with a hint of urgency in his

surprised by his haste, sensing something was

can

been decent to her-and he was easy on the eyes-she was willing to

Jackson shot her a glance and shook his head.

wasn't

says otherwise," she pointed at her own face, "Come on, I'm pretty capable.

but helping him out wasn't really in

more calls lighting up his phone, Jackson grew more anxious. "Alright, come

home first; he needed to

was thrilled, trailing him with an eager bounce in

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