His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 96

Before he came to realize it, the small table was already arranged with the various dishes.

"You made so much." Stephen smiled gently. "What's this?"

"Pumpkin soup."

Tessa picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful, blew on it to cool it, and brought it to Stephen's mouth. "Try it."

Stephen smiled and lowered his gaze, but suddenly his smile stiffened.

"What happened to your hand?"

There was a blister on Tessa's right index finger.

It was too late for Tessa to hide it, so she had no choice but to fess up. "I... accidentally scalded myself in the kitchen just now. It's nothing much, just a small blister."

Stephen's eyes turned red. "Does it hurt?"

Tessa shook her head. "Not at all."

to slowly blow on the blister. After a few gentle breaths, Stephen looked up

nothing." Stephen reached out to pinch her cheek. "Tessa,

lip lightly, her eyelashes trembling as she instinctively

voice was

her closer, kissing her smooth forehead, her flushed cheeks, and her tender

burned, her heart melting

chest, creating some distance between them. "Stephen, eat

his eyes glinting playfully. "Alright.

hum, lowering her gaze and

a bite of

is it?

sparkled with amusement as he teased, "It's delicious. They

is

my Tessa here trying to

her cheeks, pretending to glare at him. "If I can't win over your stomach, I can't have your

"How could that be? Just by standing there, you

out a soft huff, but her

prepared, not leaving

leaned against the

the dishes, preparing to

"Let the nurse