Chapter162.

Gary: “That’s good to hear.”

I glanced in the rearview mirror. Evan was sitting in the back, arms crossed, eyes closed, his expression unreadable. I let out a sigh of relief.

Back at the apartment complex. As we walked from the garage towards the security gate, a tall figure suddenly appeared beside us. I swear, I’d been through more scares in the past two days than in a haunted house.

“You’re finally back!” Sherry said, holding her phone, frantic. She greeted Evan and Gary.

I clutched my chest, my heart racing from the fright.“Why were you waiting for me here? You could have waited at

home.”

waited half the night! You said you’d be home by seven at the latest,” Sherry took my luggage, linking arms with me.“Come on, let’s go home. I have something to tell

“What is it?”

tell you when

expression made me wonder what it was

elevator. Evan went ahead, Gary a bit slower, smiling at Sherry and me.“I made dumplings. Ms. Frost and Ms. Burke, would you like some? I used matsutake mushrooms, Kobe beef, and snow crab for the filling, and a broth made with black–bone chicken and wild mushrooms. It’s quite delicious.” Sherry and I heard the first two sentences and were about to say

really hungry.”

I haven’t had dumplings in ages; I’ve been craving

lot, so eat up,” Gary smiled, like a kind old

looking at two gluttonous girls. He stepped into the elevator. Sherry and I followed. Gary entered last, pressed the button, and chatted with

Gary brought out the steaming dumplings. Just the smell

were.

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